Spotlight

September 28, 2026

Wildfire Evacuation Lessons from La Ronge, a Northern Saskatchewan Site: Physician Debriefings

...the unprecedented speed of events meant that frontline clinicians did not always have immediate visibility into how operational decisions were unfolding.... From the physicians' perspective, the earliest hours of the evacuation felt disorienting ... Full Discussion and Debate available in Healthcare Policy. Ellen Schenk also weighs in on this in her commentary.

Events

Tuesday, October 13, 2026  - Toronto, ON Leadership Discussion

The State Of Obesity Care In Canada: What Health Leaders Can Do Next

Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director, Obesity Canada,
Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, Scientific Director, Obesity Canada,
Meghan Belland, Executive Director, Promoting Health, Partnerships and Innovation Primary Care Alberta,
Tracey Bartie, Advocate, Living Grace Foundation and
Dr. Tasneem Sajwani, Medical Director, Weight Management Program, Edmonton Weight Management Centre and Family Practice

 

 

Articles

News

Sep 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Federal funding to support healthcare infrastructure in New Brunswick

2026-09-28 from renewcanada.net The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick have finalized an agreement under the Provincial and Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund that will see [...]

Sep 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Alcohol is Canada’s biggest drug problem. So why aren’t people getting help?

2026-09-28 from cbc.ca A national study conducted by researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published earlier this year in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, found t [...]

Sep 25, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Violence against healthcare workers in Alberta a growing issue, WCB data suggests

2026-09-25 from cbc.ca New data obtained by CBC News suggests violence against health-care workers is a growing problem in Alberta.  The data from the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alber [...]

Editor's Picks

Healthcare Policy
Editors Picks

Canada is a laggard when it comes to transparency of transfers of value between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians and patient groups. In most high-income countries, transparency is mandated by the government or required for membership in industry associations. Aside from one attempt by a previous Ontario Liberal government, provincial and federal governments have steered clear of this issue, and the role of Innovative Medicines Canada has been minimal. There is evidence showing that the [...]