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Black women say they’re at risk due to unequal health care. The Ford government is being urged to act
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
… there’s a lack of data about the experiences of Black women and girls in Canada when accessing health-care… A health system ill-equipped to provide a basic standard of care for a community group that already disproportionately faces higher rates of certain chronic illnesses and medical conditions could lead to worse health outcomes and higher mortality… The top barriers… were long wait times and a lack of culturally competent health providers.
Tags: Education, Health, multiculturalism, women
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Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Based on alcohol sales data… the decline appears to be real… Over time, reductions in consumption should translate into gains for public health and savings for the health-care system and taxpayers, as alcohol-related costs exceed tax revenues. While reductions in alcohol sales adversely affect alcohol-related industries, reallocating dollars spent on alcohol benefits other sectors of the economy.
Tags: Health
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Ontario is closing its supervised consumption sites, calling them a failure. So what counts as ‘success?’
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
Supervised consumption sites are not beyond criticism: they can be better designed, better integrated and more responsive to the communities that host them. But improving them requires better policy, not selective evidence and site closures… Adding treatment capacity does not require removing the safety net beneath it.
Tags: Health, ideology, jurisdiction
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There are realistic solutions to our growing mental health crisis
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
In primary care, mental health concerns account for roughly one-in-five visits to family physicians in Canada and most primary care practices in Ontario do not have embedded mental health professionals. Too often, patients leave with a referral, not support, and join another wait-list… A mental health system that waits for crisis is not care… We must find new ways to invest in early, visible and embedded support.
Tags: jurisdiction, mental Health, multiculturalism, youth
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What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Depression arises from a mix of factors – biological (genes and hormones), psychological (personality and thoughts) and social (stress and life events). Treatment options are based on all of these factors, as well as considering how severe the depression is… While science has made some progress in understanding depression, what underpins each person’s experience is unique.
Tags: mental Health
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What Alberta is doing with its health care is a threat to every Canadian
Monday, February 9th, 2026
The Health Statutes Amendment Act will allow physicians to practice in both the public and private system for medically necessary care — meaning that they can both bill the provincial health care plan for some patients and charge other patients out-of-pocket or through private insurance… Dual practice does not address the real problems in health care because it does not involve adding more health care professionals to the system or enable more organized, efficient care.
Tags: featured, Health, ideology, jurisdiction, privatization
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B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
Friday, January 16th, 2026
The program was pitched with the goal to “reduce stigma and fear of criminal prosecution that prevents people from reaching out for help, including medical assistance.” But a furor ensued over claims that the program was encouraging public drug use in playgrounds and other inappropriate places… we continue… adding treatment and recovery beds… intervention and supports… harm reduction services and undertaking everything that we can to save lives,”
Tags: Health, jurisdiction, mental Health
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Canada doesn’t need another headline about doctors — it needs a plan
Monday, December 22nd, 2025
… more than 13,000 internationally trained physicians already live in Canada without any pathway to practise. Before adding thousands more, we should ask why so many already here cannot even be assessed… Canada’s problem is not a lack of potential physicians, but a failure of planning and foresight… We have the need. We have the talent. We have the institutions. But we have not connected the dots. It’s time to build the system Canadians deserve.
Tags: economy, Education, Health, immigration
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4 things you need to know about health care in the federal budget
Monday, December 8th, 2025
Nearly $400 million in cuts to health… No plan to expand pharmacare… $5 billion for buildings – but no plan for health care workers… Cuts to refugee health care… “The affordability crisis is worsening, and Canadians need to know health care will be there when they need it most.
Tags: budget, Health, immigration, jurisdiction, pharmaceutical
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Claims of a doctor shortage oversimplifies the issues with health care
Sunday, December 7th, 2025
Sustaining universal access to care will require governments to face the demographic reality driving medical demand; update revenues so financially secure boomers contribute in line with their costs; overhaul staffing incentives; and reinvest in the social and ecological foundations of health.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, jurisdiction, tax
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