Ontario appoints former federal Liberal health minister as chair of primary care team
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is appointing former federal Liberal…
Solving the Family Doctor Shortage: How AI Could Make Quebec’s Radical Rethink Work
More than 6.5 million Canadians don’t have a family doctor, up from 4.5…
National ban on vaping flavours coming 'soon,' says addictions minister
The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban…
Compassionate intervention is the lifeline Canada’s addiction crisis needs
Canada’s addiction crisis is worsening, claiming more lives each day and straining…
Involuntary care can stop overdose deaths and save lives
Canada is in the grips of an addiction crisis that shows no signs of slowing.
Pharmacare bill passes key test ahead of next week's final Senate vote
The government’s pharmacare legislation has survived a key step on the way…
Eric Hoskins, NDP urge senators to pass pharmacare bill amid calls to clarify legislation
Senators should pass pharmacare legislation as soon as possible without…
Pharmacare bill would see medications paid for, administered through public plan, Holland writes in letter
Health Minister Mark Holland has written a Senate committee studying the…
Exposed - How Canada can close its health security gaps
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, its final affliction remains collective amnesia.…
Romeo Dallaire now recovered from severe infection: CTV News Exclusive
Romeo Dallaire is ready to return to public life again this fall after a serious…
Looking for access to subsidized dental care? It might depend on where you live
Dentists’ rates of participation in the Canadian Dental Care Plan vary widely…
In Canada’s Private Healthcare Debate, Language Matters.
I’ve been following recent discourse on the Canadian healthcare system and the…
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows
- Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal…
We need to keep talking about public and private healthcare
Over the past year, I’ve heard from countless patients about their struggle to access…
Advocates vow to fight Ford on consumption sites, he says they should be grateful
Advocates for safe consumption sites are vowing to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s…
On a mission to fix health care, Jane Philpott is open to a return to politics
More than five years after she was expelled from caucus in the fallout from the…
Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto
Persistent strain on Canada’s health-care system has led to a growing appetite…
Employer-funded virtual care is a good thing – even for those who don’t have it
Recently, Health Canada has painted Canadians who use employer-funded virtual…
‘One-off funding announcements’ not the way to fix homelessness and substance use, says Burlington mayor
A new campaign from a group of mayors representing Ontario’s largest cities is…
Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive
The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial…
Appetite for Abortion Debate Hits Lowest Point in Canada
Fewer than one-in-four Canadians think the discussion about abortion should be…
Are private health care providers breaking the law? Four doctors speak out on for-profit care in Canada
More and more high-profile Canadian doctors are speaking out against the rise of…
More than 70 per cent of dentists now accepting patients through Canadian Dental Care Plan
More than 70 per cent of dentists are now accepting patients through Canada’s new…
Criminal networks are shifting from fentanyl imports to Canadian-made product
Organized crime groups have shifted their efforts away from importing the deadly…
The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier
The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a real…
Federal documents reveal what happened behind the scenes with Toronto’s request to decriminalize drugs
Health Canada put dozens of questions to Toronto about the practical implications…
Fearmongering about ‘drug dens’ is making Canada’s crisis worse
In an ideal world, drug policy would be decided by public health experts rather than…
Voters want premiers to take action on health care crisis: new poll
A timely new poll by Environics Research for the Canadian Health Coalition finds…
Why Americans say we spend too much on health care and not enough on warfare
While Canadian media outlets joined with U.S. lawmakers in haranguing Prime…
Denturists, dental hygienists, assistants back dental care plan despite dentists' criticisms
A group of oral health-care providers have banded together against what they call…
Conservatives would scale back supervised drug consumption sites, Poilievre says
Supervised consumption sites are just “drug dens” that a future Conservative…
Liberal government hopes changes to dental care program will increase uptake
Less than one year after federal Liberals announced a new dental care program…
La télémédecine pourrait être entravée par Ottawa
Environ 10 millions de personnes à la grandeur du pays risquent de perdre les…
As access to health care has become more difficult, Canadians want government to encourage use of virtual care
spark*insights completed national survey research with a large sample of 2,694…
As access to health care has become more difficult, Canadians want government to encourage use of virtual care
More than 70% of voters for every major political party say virtual care options…
Leaked Health Canada memo details pending changes to virtual care
Canadian Chamber of Commerce flags potential axe to employee benefits, increased…
Smith tells Trudeau Alberta will opt out of federal dental plan
Alberta is opting out of the federal dental plan, the premier told the Canadian…
'Truly a great British Columbian': Former B.C. premier John Horgan has cancer again
Former B.C. premier and current Canadian ambassador to Germany John Horgan has…