The British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse is compromising the integrity of its vital work by accepting funding from the drug industry
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Posted inDevelopment Aid
Mennonite relief organization recounts struggle of getting aid into Gaza
“The stakes are very high for getting something wrong,” says one of the MCC directors working to get aid into the conflict-ridden region
Posted inDrugs
The new drug agency tasked with improving Canada’s medication practices
A recent report calls on the newly-created Canada’s Drug Agency to implement a strategy to improve prescription medication practices
Posted inCommunity
The risk to your community of avoiding risks
There are risks to communities taking action to stop the decline of their towns. But the risk of doing nothing is far greater
Posted inHealth
‘Exactly what we need:’ Social prescribing takes off as way to connect lonely seniors
Social prescribing programs are growing across Canada, with new programs recently launched in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and B.C.
Posted inHealth
Alberta’s recovery-focused addiction agency to address data gaps
The launch of Alberta’s Centre of Recovery Excellence comes as Ontario and Saskatchewan also shift to recovery-oriented models
Posted inFamily
Bylaws regulating fetal images are unacceptable acts of political censorship
St. Catharines’ decision to repeal a bylaw regulating pictures of fetuses suggests it knows its bylaw would not pass constitutional scrutiny
Posted inCommentary
Why Ottawa should oppose MAID’s mental illness expansion
It likely is discriminatory to prevent those with mental illness from accessing MAID. But there are pressing societal reasons for doing so
Posted inHealth
Class-action lawsuit asserts link between Parkinson’s and herbicide
This month, a B.C. court certified a class action against the manufacturer of a herbicide product believed to cause Parkinson’s
Posted inCommunity
Overdose surge in ByWard Market prompts new paramedic strategy
After Ottawa’s ByWard Market saw a 500 per cent increase in overdose calls, the city’s paramedic service responded with a new strategy