Ontario politicians addicted to ill-fated pharmacare
Ontario taxpayers receive nothing but bad news from their politicians on drugs. In April 2017,…
Access to medications shouldn’t depend on your job
Members of Parliament mulling options for publicly-funding medications will likely take their sweet time. There’s…
One step at a time: a simple solution to a better life
Why don’t resolutions work? Eighty per cent of all New Year’s resolutions fail by the…
Eat more plants, less meat – improve your health and save the planet
By Courtney Howard Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and Ian Culbert Canadian Public…
Health Canada’s suggested new food labelling has limitations
When it comes to food, the current federal government is big on consultations. Health Canada…
Hiring consultants to fix health-care systems doesn’t work
Using management consultants to design reforms for Canada’s health systems has become an increasingly popular…
The stigma of mental illness
Getting treatment for a mental illness is often a lot more difficult than simply calling…
Health-care is stuck in a decades-old communication model
Technology has revolutionized how we live, play and work. We don’t think twice about using…
The silence over Indigenous woes is deafening
The controversy over comments made by Sen. Lynn Beyak illustrates that it’s virtually impossible to…
“I am a man with Down syndrome and my life is worth living”
By observing history without judgment, we can learn from our mistakes. By examining primary documents…