Policy

B.C. and Ontario are pursuing policies that will expand involuntary treatment in the justice system.

A new study shows the number of family physicians vs. population in Ontario has been on the rise in the past 30 years—but a smaller proportion of them are actually practicing comprehensive family doctors.

Michel was first elected in the most recent federal election in Papineau, the Montreal-area riding that Justin Trudeau previously represented since 2008.

Geriatricians see patients with complex conditions of aging, like osteoporosis, dementia, falls, stroke and mobility issues. As the tsunami of greying washes over Canada, these doctors are highly prized, and in short supply.

An opposition bill proposes to make organ and tissue donation a procedure to opt out of while still alive rather than the current system that allows the living to opt in to donating organs upon death.

Opposition NDP critic Sarah Hoffman says it’s another example of the health minister consolidating control in her office instead of focusing on improving healthcare, and it appears no unions were consulted in the process.

Unlike Quebec, other Canadian provinces—Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan—have decided to facilitate the recruitment process to cash in on the potential surge in interest.

The number of new cases has increased again after a few weeks of appearing to stabilize in the 100-per-week range, which public health physicians had taken as a sign of potential optimism.