Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (Meeting no. 3)
Meeting No. 3 PDAM – Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM) Witnesses appearing: – Health Canada (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Peter Hogg, Scholar…
Author: Yana Lukasheh
The Federal Government releases report of the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada
The Federal Government posted the final report of the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada. The report summarizes the results and key findings of…
Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying
The Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying was appointed to review the report of the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada and, following consultations,…
Suggestions on how Montreal can reduce its carbon footprint
What can Montreal do to lower the amount of planet-warming greenhouse gases it emits? The island metropolis of 1.9 million people is among thousands that have promised to reduce its carbon…
‘Elder care is the new child care,’ professor says
When Dawn Sinclair’s workweek ends, her other work begins. Every second Friday, she battles traffic to make the 40-minute trip to her parents’ home east of Toronto where she’ll spend…
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Harper Government Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia
CIHR and partners launch the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging a collaborative research program focused on tackling the challenge of dementia and other neurodegenerative illnesses The Honourable Rona Ambrose,…
Canadians desperate for a national seniors care strategy as population ages
Ottawa, Aug. 18 2014– Nearly all Baby Boom Canadians aged 45 years and over (95 per cent) identify the need for a panCanadian seniors care strategy, according to the Canadian…
Montreal one of five global hubs for Future Earth
Montreal, July 8, 2014 – The International Council for Science (ICSU) has announced that Montreal will be one of five global hubs for Future Earth, a new program devoted to…