It likely is discriminatory to prevent those with mental illness from accessing MAID. But there are pressing societal reasons for doing so
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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
Posted inHealth
Can ‘sense foraging’ cure our anxiety epidemic?
We sat down with University of Toronto professor and book co-author Norman Farb to discuss the science of sense foraging and who it helps
Posted inCommunity
Drug diversion spurs security overhaul in Ottawa crime ‘hot spot’
It has taken community-wide efforts for this Ottawa neighbourhood to address the knock-on effects of Ottawa’s safe supply program
Posted inCommentary
Why the new entrepreneurs’ incentive is a move in the wrong direction
Instead of trying to pick winners, Ottawa should level and simplify the playing field for entrepreneurs and investors alike
Posted inCommentary
The best comments from our readers this summer
Readers wrote in with comments on our articles on psychological workplace safety, two-tier child care, young people’s views on religion and more
Posted inProfessional
Nurses struggle with integrating MAID into their practices
MAID laws have created moral dilemmas for many nurses, a new study says, with many expressing concern over vulnerable patients
Posted inConsumer
Londoners ‘speed date’ for the ideal housemate
‘You have people in their 30s and 40s in house shares. I don’t really think it’s a situation people particularly want to be in’
Posted inConsumer
Meth found in sweets handed out by New Zealand charity
Pineapple sweets dished out by a New Zealand charity have tested positive for potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine