Industry Advocacy

The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is contained in a letter sent to Auditor General Karen Hogan on Sunday in which the Tories argue that "outsourcing'' the Canada Student Service Grant to WE Charity undermines Parliament's ability to monitor the aid program.

Additional costs of staying open during pandemic have hurt some bottom lines

The ban prohibits discretionary travel like vacations and cross-border shopping without restricting trade, commerce and essential employees

On May 1, the government of Canada under the relevant statute of the Firearms Act introduced Orders in Council, prohibiting the sale, use, transfer, lending or transport of 1500 types of semi-automatic rifles with sustained rapid-fire capacity. Among the banned weapons is the AR-15, commonly used in mass shooting, including the New Zealand mass shooting that killed 51 people.

Community pharmacists across the country are doing their part as frontline healthcare providers during the ongoing pandemic. But, while other health professionals receive recognition as “heroes” of the COVID-19 crisis, many pharmacists feel the profession is under appreciated.

Pandemic costs final straw after years of reimbursement and cash flow declines