Policy

In recent weeks hospitals across the country have taken drastic measures to cope with the staff shortages, including temporarily closing emergency departments.

Audrey's Amendment was given royal assent by the Senate of Canada in March 2021.

AHS says COVID-19 vaccines available to date target the original strain of the virus.

The report does call for "standards of practice, clear guidelines, adequate training for practitioners, comprehensive patient assessments and meaningful oversight."

Christian Dube says the members of the committee studying the bill have agreed that the subject is too complex to be pushed through without all the necessary time needed to study it.

Matt Maruca explores the multi-faceted issues contributing to physician burnout and what we finally need to do about it.

The three-year exemption effective Jan. 31 will apply to drug users 18 and over and include opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA, also known as ecstasy.

The blood-donation service this month recommended to Health Canada that it abolish the lifetime ban on donation by people who have taken money or drugs in exchange for sex.