There are real and historic reasons for governments to ban medical procedures, treatments or public behaviours relating to our collective health. But how is that decided?
Section 11 of B.C.’s Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act allows the province to bring an action against opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of multiple governments.
Amy Miller gained public attention last spring when Ontario Teachers' Insurance Plan informed her that it would stop covering the cost of her arthritis medication unless she transferred her prescription to an affiliated pharmacy.
Darold Sturgeon was fired as executive director of medical affairs for Interior Health in November 2021 after refusing to get the vaccine based on his Christian beliefs.
