Drummond, Sinclair – Does Ottawa’s New Home for ‘Quality of Life’ Mean a New Direction?
From: Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair To: Canadians Concerned About Well-Being Date: March 8, 2022 Re: Does Ottawa’s New Home for ‘Quality of Life’ Mean a New Direction? Last June the federal government embarked on consultations about incorporating “quality of life measurements into government decision-making and budgeting, drawing on lessons from other jurisdictions such as New Zealand and […] Drummond, Sinclair – Revealing the Health and Well-Being of Canadians
From: Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair To: Concerned Canadians Date: March 7, 2022 Re: Revealing the Health and Well-Being of Canadians Personal health, well-being, and healthcare have long been top of mind for most Canadians. But if asked “how’s your health, Canada?” none of us could answer confidently. Ottawa’s answer is a document that all-too-typically focuses on data […] Ian Irvine – Vaping Tax Reprise
From: Ian Irvine To: Canadians Concerned About Vaping Date: March 3, 2022 Re: Vaping Tax Reprise The federal government introduced a vaping excise tax proposal for public discussion in its 2021 budget, and said the tax would be implemented this year. That proposal recognized that e-cigarettes are less hazardous than combustible cigarettes and suggested a much lower excise tax […] Drummond, Sinclair – Straight Talk About Healthcare Costs
From: Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair To: Concerned Canadians Date: March 2, 2022 Re: Straight Talk About Healthcare Costs Total healthcare spending in Canada was $308 billion in 2021, according to Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) estimates. That’s up 15.3 percent ($40.8 billion) since 2019, swollen by $22.8 billion targeted at COVID-19. This is not the real long-term […] Rosalie Wyonch – Health Care Providers and Sick Days
To: Health Policymakers and Administrators From: Rosalie Wyonch Re: Health Care Providers and Sick Days Date: February 9, 2022 Almost all sectors had higher-than-average absences due to illness or disability in January 2022. Healthcare and social assistance was no exception – 13.3 percent of employees were absent from work, compared to an average of 9.9 percent in pre-pandemic years. […] Thomas, Flood, Krishnamurthy, Tanner, Wilson – Human Rights Legislation and Vaccination Mandates
From: Bryan Thomas, Colleen M. Flood, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Ryan Tanner and Kumanan Wilson To: Canadians Concerned about Vaccine Passports Date: February 4, 2022 Re: Human Rights Legislation and Vaccination Mandates Last week, we examined privacy law considerations about the vaccination requirements that have been variably imposed across the country to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This patchwork of requirements and […] Thomas, Flood, Krishnamurthy, Tanner, Wilson – Privacy Rights and Private Sector Vaccination Requirements
From: Bryan Thomas, Colleen M. Flood, Vivek Krishnamurthy, Ryan Tanner and Kumanan Wilson To: Canadians Concerned about Vaccine Passports Date: January 28, 2022 Re: Privacy Rights and Private Sector Vaccination Requirements In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial governments have imposed vaccination mandates in some workplaces, and proof of vaccination requirements in some non-essential settings, such […] Eachempati, Devlin, Wyonch – Information Technology is Central to Managing a Pandemic that is Becoming Endemic
To: Canadian Healthcare Watchers From: Soumi Eachempati, Ed Devlin and Rosalie Wyonch Date: January 27, 2022 Re: Information Technology is Central to Managing a Pandemic that is Becoming Endemic Canada, along with the rest of the world, is at a crucial crossroads. Even as the latest lockdowns start to ease and Omicron appears to be cresting, it’s clear that […] S4 E2: Fixing Medicare with Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair
Canada’s healthcare system is failing. With the elderly population three times greater than when Tommy Douglas proposed Medicare, Queen’s University’s Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair discuss why the Canada Health Act is failing against its five famous principles, and what to do about it. Rosalie Wyonch – What Happened to Health Workers? Data on Labour Shortages, Wages and Vacancies
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Canadians Concerned About Healthcare Date: January 21, 2022 Re: What Happened to Health Workers? Data on Labour Shortages, Wages and Vacancies Hospitals are cancelling surgeries, closing units or wards, and reports of nursing shortages abound. The situation appears dire, but it is unsurprising. Research, surveys and data showed health labour shortages before COVID-19. Throughout the […] Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Sustainability
On September 29, 2021, the C.D. Howe Institute invited trusted experts in both the public and private sectors to participate in a Special Policy Seminar on the sustainability and resiliency of Canada’s pharmaceutical supply chains and other issues surrounding domestic manufacturing.
The general consensus among participants found that improving emergency preparedness, increasing domestic manufacturing capacity, and investment in the monitoring of drug supply inventories would all be beneficial for supply chain resiliency. Beyond this, the participants agreed there is a role for government to provide leadership, oversight, and investment in vaccine development and manufacturing, while also promoting public policy that contributes…
Wanted: 100,000 Seniors Care Workers
Canada’s number of seniors care workers, relative to the senior population receiving care, is well-below the international average. In Canada, as in many other countries, the growth in the number of nurses and personal support workers providing institutional, residential, home and community care has not kept pace with the growth of the senior population. The […]