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Author Archives: Hadassah Alencar
Hadassah Alencar is a bilingual journalist based near Montreal. She is a graduate of Concordia University's journalism program, where she worked as a teaching assistant and became editor-in-chief of The Concordian newspaper. Prior to pursuing her journalism degree, Hadassah freelanced for numerous publications.
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Why a ban on vape flavours isn’t stopping teens from vaping
In 2023, Quebec banned vape flavours. But early data suggests the ban, and a proposed federal one, are unlikely to yield the intended results
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Canadian youth demand a say in controversial online harms law
The Online Harms Act seeks to legislate against online threats targeted at minors — but Canadian youth say they need a seat at the table for the law to work well
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Are natural health products receiving the right level of scrutiny?
Ottawa recently started regulating natural health products like other pharmaceutical drugs. Some say this was a step in the wrong direction
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Looming child-care funding changes point to broader program problems
Child-care operators worry changes to funding for the subsidized child-care program in Ontario will leave many low-income families stranded
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New Brunswick election to test voters’ views on school policy, Liberal brand
Health care, affordability, immigration and education policy are some of the big issues facing voters in Monday’s election
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How can Canada tackle its nursing shortage without knowing its size?
Canada’s nursing shortage imperils patient care. Yet, there is no uniform system for measuring the size of the shortage — as the debate over a new report shows
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Is Canada confronting a birth rate crisis?
Canada has joined the world’s lowest fertility countries. Is this a problem? Experts, women and Canadians at large disagree
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Racialized patients at disadvantage getting treated for skin conditions
Many racialized Canadians have trouble finding health-care professionals who know how to treat conditions that present differently on their skin
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Conservative, Liberal online harms bills both miss the mark: experts
The Conservatives and Liberals have both now tabled online harms bills that civil liberty experts say raise serious free speech, societal concerns