After many years of success, EvidenceNetwork.ca is no longer in operation. We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the organization over the past decade including our dedicated researchers, newspaper editors, readers and funders. However, now it is time to move onto new ways of looking at knowledge mobilization and policy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shannon Sampert at s.sampert@uwinnipeg.ca.

Et le taux d’inflation, il vient d’où?

La récente controverse au sujet des projets de Statistique Canada de recueillir un ensemble de données financières détaillées s’est concentrée sur des questions de protection de la vie privée, et on le comprend. Or, le rôle d’un organisme national de statistique d’un pays a toujours été de trouver l’équilibre entre les préoccupations en matière de […]

Where does the “inflation rate” come from, anyway?

The recent controversy about Statistics Canada’s plans to collect a range of detailed financial data has, understandably, focused on questions of privacy.  But the role of a country’s national statistical agency has always been to balance the privacy concerns associated with collecting sensitive individual data with the many public goods produced from the statistical analysis […]

The deadly side of toxic masculinity

For many of us, the events on Monday in Toronto introduced a new word into our vocabulary: “incel,” or involuntarily celibate. The 25-year-old Toronto area man accused of killing 10 people after a van plowed into a busy sidewalk apparently self-identified as an “incel.” In a Facebook post, Alek Minassian stated: “The Incel Rebellion has […]

La mort et le tiraillement entre la science et le mystère

Une réflexion sur l’aide médicale à mourir pour les personnes vulnérables Une fixation obsessionnelle sur le « présent » empêche de comprendre les circonstances et de trouver des solutions. ~ Harold Innis Je me considère chanceux d’être né à une époque où la mort était encore un mystère, l’apanage des poètes et autres artistes, philosophes et maîtres […]

Death’s tug of war with mystery and science

An obsession with ‘present mindedness’ wipes out concerns about past or future. ~ Harold Innis I count myself as lucky to have been born when death was still pretty much a mystery, more the prerogative of poets and other artists, philosophers and religious teachers than of scientists and doctors. I grew up surrounded by death. […]

When a new mom has disturbing and uncontrolled thoughts about hurting her baby, help is available

Postpartum OCD is frequently misdiagnosed and misunderstood – but it is treatable   In January, a new mother in California became part of a viral Facebook post that described her baby’s four-month postpartum checkup. As a result of the thoughts she shared with her health care providers, the police were called and she was escorted […]

De l’aide existe pour une nouvelle maman qui a des pensées obsessives et incontrôlées à propos de blesser son bébé

Le trouble obsessionnel compulsif post-partum est souvent mal diagnostiqué et mal compris, mais il est traitable   En janvier, une nouvelle mère en Californie était au cœur d’un message viral dans Facebook qui décrivait le bilan de santé post-partum de son bébé de quatre mois. Après qu’elle eut partagé ses réflexions avec ses prestataires de […]

Including the family in children’s literacy education

Almost nine million Canadians can’t read well enough to perform everyday tasks   In Canada, two out of five adults – that’s nearly nine million people – cannot read well enough to perform everyday tasks. Reading difficulties start early. It is very well established that children who are not reading well by the end of […]

Faire participer les familles à l’alphabétisation des enfants

Près de neuf millions de Canadiens ne savent pas lire assez bien pour exécuter des tâches quotidiennes   Au Canada, deux adultes sur cinq – soit près de neuf millions de personnes – ne savent pas lire assez bien pour exécuter des tâches quotidiennes. Les difficultés surgissent tôt en matière de lecture. C’est un fait établi que […]

Sometimes it’s just not enough to heal the body

Alberta behind on leveraging art in healthcare The long-promised new Calgary Cancer Centre is finally breaking ground at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. The $1.4 billion state-of-the-art facility will have 12 radiation vaults, 160 in-patient beds, more than 100 patient exam rooms and more than 100 chemotherapy chairs. But will patients still feel like they […]