Quebec has taken some steps to address its chronic teachers shortage, but sources say they do not get at the heart of the problem
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Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Yes, civil servants should go to the office three days a week
Ottawa’s remote work policy is reasonable because it strikes a compromise where one is merited. The union’s response, by contrast, is not
Posted inDrugs
B.C. parents powerless to help their addicted teens
Parents say the province’s safer supply program and youth treatment framework prevent them from getting help for their kids
Posted inProfessional
How an inclusiveness agenda is undermining female health research
Researchers say a requirement for health research to be inclusive has made it harder to receive funding for essential female-specific studies
Posted inCommentary
B.C. addiction centre should not accept drug industry funds
The British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse is compromising the integrity of its vital work by accepting funding from the drug industry
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