Posts Tagged ‘ideology’
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The Canada Disability Benefit Act is progress worth celebrating
Monday, July 31st, 2023
First, it is a measure to prevent poverty that is protected by law. It adds to our system of legal protections, which include laws such as the National Housing Strategy Act (2019) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005). These laws are important symbolically, as they codify our society’s commitment to uphold our economic and social rights. They are also important practically, as they require governments to set out rules about how they will put that commitment into action.
Tags: disabilities, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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97 per cent of Canadians have drug coverage and other lies drug manufactures are pushing
Monday, July 31st, 2023
In reality, millions of Canadians are uninsured for the medicines they need… Those lucky enough to have coverage often still face sizable deductibles and copayments… one in 10 Canadians skips prescriptions because of out-of-pocket costs. This makes patients sicker and generates at least $1 billion annually in preventable demand for medical and hospital care… it is high-cost medicines that are putting workplace health benefits at risk.
Tags: economy, featured, Health, ideology, participation, pharmaceutical, privatization, standard of living
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Ontario’s solution to the health care crisis is to hire nurses through agencies — and the cost has now quadrupled
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
What was bad last year is worse this year. That’s because there’s still no plan to tackle the root causes of burnout and turnover. Hospitals are still so short-staffed, nurses are simply thrown at the labour crisis of the day, some not even able to take pre-scheduled vacations, know when or how long they are going to work on any given day, or what kind of work they will be asked to do. Shift the lens to child care, long-term care and other forms of health care, and the same story emerges.
Tags: Health, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living
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Did the Bank of Canada just push Canada over the tipping point?
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Profits as a share of GDP have averaged 21 per cent since the start of the pandemic and profit margins are higher too… We need policymakers at every level to address the real causes of excess/persistent inflation — profiteering, financialization, undersupply and supply chain bottlenecks. Without that we’re all left worse off regardless of the level of inflation.
Tags: economy, ideology, standard of living
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A crisis of neglect: How society can help those with mental illness
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
‘If you really want to make a difference, stop thinking about diagnosis and symptoms, start thinking about recovery… it’s people, place, and purpose. Social support, a decent environment with housing and food and things that help people to prosper, and people will have to have something to live for.’
Tags: featured, Health, homelessness, ideology, mental Health, participation, poverty
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Nightmarish Commercial Simply Wrong: Healthcare Outsourcing is not Privatization
Friday, July 14th, 2023
The government of Ontario should think about how to contract for insured services with private clinics without causing staffing problems for traditional providers, but should begin experimenting with this model in the specialties and places where the prospects seem most promising. And it should carefully monitor outcomes.
Tags: Health, ideology, jurisdiction, privatization
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Black Canadians suffer racism in the justice system. Efforts are needed to address it.
Tuesday, June 27th, 2023
To be sure, the police aren’t alone in their disparate treatment of Black Canadians and other racial minorities. Police are, inevitably, singled out given their role on the front line of the justice system… racial bias is a systemic problem. And rectifying that will require not just apologies, but a concerted, thoroughgoing effort to eradicate the racism that threatens the very ideals animating and inspiring our system, and our society.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, multiculturalism
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Why Ontario is in court (again) fighting to save Bill 124
Monday, June 26th, 2023
While managing the government’s spending is obviously an important function of government, Koehnen said in his decision that it can’t be used as an excuse to ride roughshod over the guarantees in the Charter: “While it might be appropriate to infringe on a Charter right when faced with a serious fiscal challenge, it is not appropriate to do so as part of the day-to-day management of government affairs.”
Tags: budget, economy, ideology, standard of living
Posted in Governance Debates | No Comments »
The criminalization of drugs creates more crime than it prevents
Sunday, June 25th, 2023
Illegal drug use is, always has been, and always will be a public health issue. Legal drugs are consumed to get through life — or simply escape life’s despair. Users inevitably end up addicted. This is a public health issue and instead of treating it as such, we waste incalculable millions trying to treat it as a criminal issue. So why do we not scrap the whole insane criminalization strategy and decriminalize all drugs? Profits.
Tags: crime prevention, featured, Health, ideology, pharmaceutical
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Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
After 1982, the Supreme Court often had to determine which laws were consistent with the Charter and to clarify central aspects of the Charter… In the decades to come, Canada’s Supreme Court will undoubtedly issue rulings related to climate change, Indigenous Peoples, individual rights, the impact of technology, international relations and much more.
Tags: ideology, jurisdiction, rights
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