With David Walker, MD FRCPC Queens University Canada ranks comparatively low in healthcare effectiveness despite relatively high public and private spending. Access to primary care is problematic, emergency department utilization is high, and those departments are crowded providing care in…
With Jill Doctoroff, Executive Director of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada This presentation will start with a brief historic context of abortion in Canada to better understand the contemporary landscape. There will be an overview of myths surrounding abortion care…
Anti-Black Racism in Canada: Causes, Impacts and Remedies Racism in Canada has many different faces. To improve equity and justice for all in Canada, we first must understand racism from differing perspectives, and find safe spaces to inquire and understand…
On June 16, 2019, Quebec’s National Assembly passed legislation known as Bill 21 that bans the wearing of religious symbols by certain public servants, including teachers, police, government lawyers and others in positions of authority. Quebec’s Bill 21 pits fundamental…
Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Legislation In June 2016, the Parliament of Canada passed federal legislation Bill C-14, allowing eligible Canadian adults to request medical assistance in dying. Since MAID has been legalized, more than 6,700 Canadians have chosen…
Bill 21 and State secularism in Quebec In 2019, the government of Quebec premier François Legault, the founding leader of the centre-right Coalition Action Démocratique (CAQ), passed “An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State”, also known as Bill 21…
The implications of Bill 21 on Muslim accommodation in Quebec's public education system In 2019, the government of Quebec premier François Legault, the founding leader of the centre-right Coalition Action Démocratique (CAQ), passed “An Act Respecting the Laicity of the…
Behind the numbers: what is the primary motivation behind support for Bill 21? In March of 2019, the government of Quebec premier François Legault, the founding leader of the centre-right Coalition Action Démocratique (CAQ), passed “An Act Respecting the Laicity…
Bill 21: Understanding the different sides of the tension In March of 2019, the government of Quebec premier François Legault, the founding leader of the centre-right Coalition Action Démocratique (CAQ), passed “An Act Respecting the Laicity of the State”,…