27 Aug 2014 – Dr. Chris Simpson

The unfinished business of medicare: A National Pharmaceutical Program

Click here for my statement issued today on the need for a National Pharmaceutical Program.

On medical aid in dying: Respect for all points of view is what unites us.

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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…

My response to David Asper following his criticism of CMA

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…

PEI Premier Robert Ghiz backs CMA’s call for a greater federal presence in healthcare leadership.

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…