New legislation introduced in Alberta sets restrictions and safeguards on medical assistance in dying and aligns with recommendations from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Canada continues to underfund Long COVID, with fewer than 40 trials in seven years, leaving few options for navigating the disease.
I emailed the CBC Ombud criticizing The National for platforming Gill Deacon and the Lightning Process. Here's the response.
A brief summary of the presentations.
CBC's national broadcast aired an interview with Gill Deacon about her Long COVID recovery. Deacon used an unproven program called the Lightning Process that's been criticized for exploiting patients with chronic illness.
Some Canadians turn to AI chatbots as a cheaper, easier alternative to mental health professionals. But replacing human care with unregulated apps risks serious harm.
Customers banking with TD and BMO are affected but it isn't clear how many or when the situation will be fixed.
Leslie Church's glowing article in National Newswatch titled “Canada Disability Benefit: Building a Canada that Works for Everyone.” Here's why it misses the mark.
The Ministry of Health claims they're basing the decision on criteria that experts call inappropriate and appear to contradict a recent report from Canada's Drug Agency.
Despite promising to provide the Canada Disability Benefit starting July 1st, the first round of benefits are unlikely to go out until mid-July.
Prior to the announcement of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet, I spoke with Krista Carr, CEO of Inclusion Canada.