What’s at stake for medicare in B.C.

 By Danyaal Raza The Supreme Court of British Columbia is now hearing closing arguments in an historic legal challenge to the fundamental principles of Canada’s health care system. The corporate plaintiff — Cambie Surgeries Corporation — seeks to overturn key provisions in B.C.’s Medicare Protection Act that stand in the

Public Health must become a priority   

 By: Trevor Hancock and Art Eggleton In 2010, Canada’s Ministers of Health stated in a Declaration on Prevention and Promotion that “the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, disability and injury are a priority and necessary to the sustainability of the health system.” So you would think that

The Winds of Change and Canada's Health Care System

 The 2011 Census of Canada revealed that continued immigration is changing the face of our country. Not only is Canadian society increasingly multicultural, we are becoming one of the fastest-growing populations in the G8. Wendy Nicklin is the President and CEO of Accreditation Canada, a not-for-profit organization that develops and

An ever-aging population and its challenges for Canada’s health care system

 ABOVE:  Wendy Nicklin, RN, BN, MSc(A), CHE, FACHE is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Accreditation Canada No society is static and Canada is no exception to this rule. As is the case in other countries, the makeup of Canada’s population is changing with time. Canadian are getting older