A new committee report raises concerns with same-day MAID deaths, including a case of caregiver burnout contributing to a patient’s death
Author Archives: Meagan Gillmore
Meagan Gillmore is an Ottawa-based reporter with a decade of journalism experience. Meagan got her start as a general assignment reporter at The Yukon News. She has freelanced for the CBC, The Toronto Star, Broadview, Chatelaine, Toronto Life and The Walrus and contributed reporting to Accessible Media Inc. since 2016. She has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award and a National
Magazine Award and is a recipient of the Corcoran Award. She holds a master of journalism degree from Carleton University.
NDP faithful rally behind Singh, despite dismal polls
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh used keynote to make case for votes, highlighting party’s role in implementing progressive policies
The missing ingredient: How sharing meals is key to happiness
Shared meals are a greater indicator of happiness than employment or income, a new report says. Here’s why
‘Extremely concerned’: UN tells Canada to stop Track 2 MAID
A UN committee has recommended Canada stop offering MAID for people whose deaths are not reasonably foreseeable
Liberals’, Tories’ proposed tax changes offer less than advertised
Both the Liberals and Conservatives have proposed income tax cuts. But economists say the savings aren’t as big as the parties claim
The surprising location of Canada’s unhappiest cities
The communities with residents reporting the lowest levels of life satisfaction are not the ones you might expect
The tax credit that 84 per cent of eligible candidates are not claiming
Experts point to myriad reasons why millions of Canadians do not claim the Disability Tax Credit – even if they’re eligible to receive it
‘Focused on action’: Mark Carney sworn in as prime minister
Within hours of being sworn in, Mark Carney eliminated consumer carbon tax. The Conservatives say Liberals are ‘trying to trick Canadians’
Canadian Human Rights Commission takes MAID concerns to UN
Groups allege MAID for people with disabilities who aren’t dying violates the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Muslim leaders offer nuanced take on hate during Ramadan
Global Imams Council criticized Al-Quds Day marches and rejected the idea that all criticisms of Muslims are Islamophobic
