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Four Canadian passports

Birthright citizenship and the politics of “birth tourism”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner shot in profile against a blue sky.

Why “jail, not bail” fails: Doug Ford’s evidence problem

A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

Ostriches gathered around a feeder.

On ostriches, polarizing politics and buried heads

The street is unpaved and lined with low-rise brick buildings, a church and lots of electrical poles and overhead wires.

Building a health workforce that reflects the people it serves

A hand points at a screen showing an array of purple dots and swipes.

Canada’s health data is flowing abroad while Ottawa stalls on AI rules

: Des figurines miniatures debout sur des piles de pièces de différentes hauteurs. Un concept illustrant les inégalités économiques.

Federalism: obstacle or engine of redistribution?

Main entrance of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, with cars in front of the pavilion and a man walking with a cane and a travel bag, seen from behind.

Transforming health systems: Moving beyond magical thinking to disciplined action

Post-mortem needed on problems with COVID Alert app

Two young women hold signs that say “Leur corps, leur droits,” “Their bodies are more regulated than guns,” and “Never again.”

Abortion in Canada is legal for all, but inaccessible for too many

People, some sitting, some standing, sport light-blue masks during a stop at a station.

COVID-19 responses were always going to be inequitable

Ottawa is missing the point on veterans’ disability claims

La main ridée d'une femme âgée saisit la poignée d'un déambulateur alors qu'elle est assise sur un balcon au soleil.

Who is actually eligible for medical assistance in dying in Quebec?

Top bureaucrat urges summer test drive of hybrid public service workforce

The COVID-19 disaster in senior care should make reform a top priority

Canada needs to implement pandemic preparedness in dealing with TB

Honour Tommy Douglas and stand up for public denticare

“Sleeping rough” is a problem that needs tailored homelessness solutions

Tableau de bord en santé : prometteur… à condition d’éviter les pièges

A woman speaks with a young boy sitting at a table with a tiny toy truck, a stuffed animal, colour pencils and sheets of paper in front of him.

Taking care of the care workers

People need public delivery not just more spending for dental care

The hands of a pharmacist taking a medicine box and capsule pack from the shelves of a pharmacy.

How pharmacist prescribing can alleviate health-care system pressures

Several people carrying Canadian flags during a protest.

The Emergencies Act under scrutiny

Quatre personnes discutent et échangent des documents à un bureau.

Masks no longer required for public servants at desks and in meetings with distancing

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