Policy

The third rail

Single payer healthcare has been given great moral freight in Canadian policy debates, but that's hampered us from figuring out how to improve it
There were 29 homicides in long-term care homes in the past six years: report

There have been at least 29 homicides in long-term care homes in Ontario in the past six years, a health-care advocacy group said Monday, Jan 21.
Quebec professional orders ask province to challenge assisted dying law
Lametti appointment raises hope for less restrictive assisted dying law
Quebecers with degenerative diseases in court to challenge assisted dying laws

Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases were in court Monday to challenge provincial and federal laws that have left them ineligible for medically assisted death.
Coerced sterilization reports 'very concerning,' says CMA
Experts struggle with ethics of assisted death for people with mental disorders
$8.4 million pledged to address methamphetamine crisis in Manitoba

Manitoba and the federal government are pledging a combined $8.4 million to tackle the province's growing methamphetamine crisis.

Manitoba health minister says changes will improve care, but jobs may be lost