Health Department not supporting health services workers in caring for residents
Press Release Iqaluit, 7 March 2017—The Department of Health has not been providing nurses and other health care personnel with the support they need to care for Nunavummiut, says Mr. James McKenzie,…
Announcing CAMH’s hospital transformation partner
Announcing CAMH’s hospital transformation partner TORONTO, March 3, 2017—CAMH is pleased to officially announce Plenary Health as our partner, to design, build, finance and maintain the next phase of the Queen Street Redevelopment…
Daughters of the Vote National Leadership forum is now available
Press Release National Program Overview of Equal Voice’s Historic Daughters of the Vote National Capital Region (Ottawa & Gatineau) March 6th – 9th, 2017 Monday, March 6th: Indigenous Forum for Daughters…
What does an Accessible First Nation Mean to You?
What does an Accessible First Nation Mean to You? First Nations and First Nations Persons with Disabilities The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) invites you to participate in a free…
Health Reports, February 2017
Press Release Smoking prevalence among Inuit in Canada The percentage of Inuit aged 15 or older who were daily smokers declined significantly from 64% in 1991 to 52% in 2012, but remained well above the rate for…
Pre-hiring medical questionnaires: questions ruled discriminatory by the Human Rights Tribunal
Press Release Montréal, February 6, 2017– A pre-employment medical questionnaire that provides a detailed picture of a candidate’s health and asks broad questions that are not directly and rationally related…
Basic Income Pilot must not delay action on poverty: Thomas
January 31, 2017 Toronto – An Ontario government proposal for a three-year pilot project to study a Basic Income program in Ontario must not be used as an excuse to…
Study: Food insecurity among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat, 2012
Press Release More than half (52%) of Inuit adults aged 25 and older who lived in Inuit Nunangat in 2012—the Inuit homeland in Canada—reported that they had experienced food insecurity in the previous 12 months.…
Ipsos: Seven in Ten Canadians (68%) Have Skipped Seeing a Doctor Due to Long Wait Times, Timeliness or Other Barriers
Press Release Half of Ontarians (49%) Interested in Online Appointments with Ontario-Based Doctors January 30, 2017 Toronto, ON – Seven in ten Canadians (68%) have missed a doctor’s appointment for…
Health Sustainability Most Important Issue for Ontario Voters While System Confidence Wanes: Ontario Chamber of Commerce Survey Results Reveal
Press Release Final report of OCC’s Health Transformation Initiative calls for immediate action to strengthen the public health care system TORONTO, January 26, 2017: Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce…
