Uncategorized The unfinished business of medicare: A National Pharmaceutical Program 27 Aug 2014 Click here for my statement issued today on the need for a National Pharmaceutical Program.
Uncategorized On medical aid in dying: Respect for all points of view is what unites us. 27 Aug 201427 Aug 2014 Canada's doctors have struggled mightily with the highly emotionally-charged issue of medical aid in dying. Even the words themselves - "euthanasia", "assisted suicide", and so on - invoke powerful images…
Uncategorized My response to David Asper following his criticism of CMA 27 Aug 2014 Conservative businessman David Asper recently criticized the CMA for declining to endorse the federal government's anti-pot campaign.While we share concerns about the public health implications of marijuana use (particularly in…
Uncategorized PEI Premier Robert Ghiz backs CMA’s call for a greater federal presence in healthcare leadership. 27 Aug 2014 As the premiers gather in Charlottetown for the Council of the Federation meeting, I was pleased to hear Premier Ghiz reflect on CMA's challenge to federal political leaders to show brave…