Renewable Energy, not oil and gas, deserves government support

 By: Senator Rosa Galvez Canadians want renewable energy. A public opinion poll conducted for the David Suzuki Foundation found that 86% of Canadians are concerned about climate change; renewable energy is one of our energy-hungry country’s best hopes for environmental preservation. It is clear that any government that believes environmental

Purdue Pharma given free reign in Canada as it is sanctioned in the United States

 By Nav Persaud and Andrew S. Boozary Purdue Pharma recently announced that it will stop advertising opioids to doctors in the United States after pleading guilty to misleading marketing more than a decade ago. This is a major, albeit belated, departure from the company’s playbook of marketing opioids aggressively to physicians. A

A New Health Accord Needs to Include Better Planning

 Why a new health accord needs to include better planning for health human resources. There is growing talk of a new Health Accord between the federal government and the provinces and territories. This is such good news -- great news, in fact. If I were asked to have one thing

Current Patchwork of Funding Policies for Children’s Medicine in Canada Needs Critical Attention

 You are the parent of a sick child.  You have a limited budget and you must decide to buy the medicine the doctor prescribed for your child or provide food and shelter for your family instead.  What do you do? Sadly this dilemma is one too many Canadians are facing.