Policy

A chat with Sadaf Faisal: CPhA's new chief pharmacist officer on the profession's evolving role
Newly appointed as chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association, the veteran pharmacist discusses burnout, primary care and why patients' access to pharmacy services shouldn't depend on where they live.
A chat with Dr. Adam Thompson on B.C. physicians’ new four-year agreement
While not all details are quite revealed, there is still much to discuss.

10-year anniversary of MAID in Canada invites love, pain and shame

Opinions are far more divided than they were at the outset. The legal framework has evolved and allowed more people to choose to die in this way while also delaying further planned expansions.
Every jurisdiction in Canada needs a Primary Care Act

The Primary Care Act builds on the promise of the Canada Health Act: that medically necessary care should be provided without charge to everyone.
Why Canada needs pharmaceutical sovereignty

Access to lifesaving drugs is a matter of national security.
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

Notably, the prominent OB-GYN group's recommendations differ from what the U.S. government advises.
COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for fall 2026 are now available

National Advisory Committee on Immunization’s (NACI) issues guidance on the use of COVID-19 vaccines starting in the fall of 2026.
Canada’s primary care renewal needs a North Star

The people designing these new healthcare investments care deeply. The intent is right. But when the accountability reviews come, how will we know if it worked?
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider

The union representing approximately 3,500 paramedics in Alberta had voiced opposition to the initiative.
Why Canada needs to build its own medical supply chain now

It is imperative that Canada establishes a domestic supply chain for essential medical goods, in order to protect itself.

A chat with Sadaf Faisal: CPhA's new chief pharmacist officer on the profession's evolving role

A chat with Dr. Adam Thompson on B.C. physicians’ new four-year agreement

10-year anniversary of MAID in Canada invites love, pain and shame

Every jurisdiction in Canada needs a Primary Care Act

Why Canada needs pharmaceutical sovereignty

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for fall 2026 are now available

Canada’s primary care renewal needs a North Star

Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider

Why Canada needs to build its own medical supply chain now