Rosalie Wyonch on Power Play – How long will pot supply shortage last?
The Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch says ‘time constaints’ could create a legal cannabis shortage, lettin gthe black market survive.
Rosalie Wyonch – Regulation of Edible and Concentrated Marijuana Products
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: The Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice for Canada Subject: Regulation of Edible and Concentrated Marijuana Products Date: October 2, 2018 In order to minimize the black market, the federal government and Health Canada should immediately develop regulations for edible and concentrated marijuana products. Edible products are popular and consumers appear likely to purchase […] Ian Irvine – More Action Needed on the Cannabis File
From: Ian Irvine To: Ontario Premier Doug Ford Date: August 31, 2018 Re: More Action Needed on the Cannabis File Ontario Premier Doug Ford should be congratulated for improving Ontario’s marijuana market structure this month. He decided to privatize the retailing of marijuana in the province. That decision represents a reversal of the previous government’s choice to place retailing […] William B.P. Robson – Phantom Savings – Why National Pharmacare Will Not Displace Public Employee Drug Plans
From: William B.P. Robson To: Canada’s Health and Finance Ministers Date: August 27, 2018 Re: Phantom Savings – Why National Pharmacare Will Not Displace Public Employee Drug Plans Pharmacare is a hot issue in Canada. Federal support for provincial drug programs will likely feature in party platforms in the next federal election. With drugs becoming […] Doug Ford almost got it right on cannabis – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
Ontario Premier Doug Ford should be congratulated for improving Ontario’s marijuana market structure last week. He decided to privatize the retailing of marijuana in the province. That decision represents a reversal of the previous government’s choice to place retailing in the hands of a high-cost government monopoly. This is good news.
However, he also decided to leave a government agency front and centre in the wholesaling of cannabis. Having gone some way to free up entrepreneurial energies and create an expansive marketplace, he balked at the idea that this market could function well without a monopsony, or a single buyer, at its core.
For the benefit of Ontarians, the government should go further, and, in particular…
Blomqvist and Wyonch – Pharmacare and Politics
From: Åke Blomqvist and Rosalie Wyonch To: The Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health Subject: Pharmacare and Politics Date: July 16, 2018 A central element of the election platform of the current federal government was a promise to address the largest gap in Canada’s health system; the lack of universal coverage for the […] How To Modernize Canada’s Health Care In The Digital Age – Globe And Mail Op-ed
At the heart of health care are face-to-face interactions between health professionals and their patients and families. That is what makes it the ultimate “bricks and mortar” industry.
Health care continues to be defined by visits to hospitals and doctors’ offices and now, increasingly, by time spent waiting in hallways. Answering health care’s challenges in the 21st century will not be achieved by having more 20th century doctor’s offices and hospitals. It will come from modernizing our system through the use of new digital tools and integrating them into the day-to-day work of caring for patients.
In our C.D. Howe Institute paper, “Modernizing Canada’s Healthcare System Through the Virtualization of Services,” we…
Donelle, Duffin, Pipitone, White-guay – Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem
From: Jessy Donelle, Jacalyn Duffin, Jon Pipitone and Brian White-Guay To: Canada’s Healthcare Policymakers Date: June 18, 2018 Re: Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions. In our recent C.D. Howe Institute report we provide one of the first assessments of the extent of the problem and argue that a […] Assessing Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem
Drug shortages in Canada are a problem in need of immediate solutions, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Assessing Canada’s Drug Shortage Problem” – one of the few comprehensive reports examining the size of the problem in Canada – medical experts Jessy Donelle, Jacalyn Duffin, Jon Pipitone and Brian White-Guay […] Bhatia, Falk – It’s Long Past Time For Virtual Care To Take Its Place In Canada’s Public Healthcare System
From: R. Sacha Bhatia and Will Falk To: Canada’s Healthcare Policymakers Date: May 29, 2018 Re: It’s Long Past Time for Virtual Care to Take Its Place in Canada’s Public Healthcare System Virtual care is a natural next step in technological innovation for healthcare, which has the potential to improve both quality of life for patients, and access to […] Modernizing Canada’s Healthcare System through the Virtualization of Services
Virtual care is a natural next step in technological innovation for healthcare, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Modernizing Canada’s Healthcare System through the Virtualization of Services” authors Dr. R. Sacha Bhatia and William Falk argue that virtual models of care have the potential to improve both quality of […] Rosalie Wyonch – Mental Health Care (or Lack Thereof) in Canada
From: Rosalie Wyonch To: Health Policymakers across Canada Date: May 11, 2018 Re: Mental Health Care (or lack thereof) in Canada Mental health and addiction disorders are both common and costly. About one in five Canadians experience a mental illness or addiction problem in any given year, with low earners and younger Canadians more likely to be affected. However, […]