Le réchauffement climatique, une situation d’urgence mondiale touchant la santé
Par Tim K. Takaro et Jennifer Miller Accord de Paris, changement climatique, impact environnemental, Pipeline Trans-Mountain, santé globale, santé humaine et l'environnement
Selon des chefs de file mondiaux en santé, une évaluation indépendante de l’oléoduc fédéral s’impose Après 90 décès liés à la chaleur de l’été dernier au Québec, la sécheresse dans les Prairies qui a détruit des récoltes et de vastes étendues de l’Ouest canadien et de l’Ontario ravagées par des incendies de forêt et recouvertes […]
Et le taux d’inflation, il vient d’où?
Par Michael Wolfson Banque du Canada, La vie privée, le taux d’inflation, l’Enquête sur les dépenses des ménages, l’Indice des prix à la consommation, Statistique Canada, statistiques financières, taux hypothécaire, transactions en ligne
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 […]
By Michael Wolfson Bank of Canada, Consumer Price Index, Data collection, Evidence-informed policymaking, Financial statistics, Inflation rate, Mortgage rate, Online transactions, privacy, Privacy breaches, Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending
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 […]
Pourquoi un revenu de base canadien est-il un incontournable?
Par Evelyn L. Forget aide sociale, bureau du directeur parlementaire du budget, garantie de revenu de base, Garantie de revenu de base de l'Ontario, programmes d'aide sociale, revenu de base, revenu de base universel
Dans les milieux politiques canadiens, le revenu de base s’entend d’une allocation versée aux familles ou aux personnes, sans les nombreuses conditions et règles qui régissent les programmes actuels d’aide au revenu. Le montant reçu diminue progressivement à mesure qu’augmentent les revenus provenant d’autres sources. Cependant, le revenu de base ne concerne pas seulement la […]
Advice for cold and flu season
By Guylène Thériault and Wendy Levinson antibiotics, Family Doctor, flu season, Misuse of Antibiotics, overuse of antibiotics, viral prescription pad, World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Cold and flu season for many Canadians means getting ready to have their lives and routines thrown off by painful and annoying symptoms. This can mean days off work or school dealing with sore throats, nasal congestion and fever. For parents, it can be challenging to try to comfort young kids with fever, coughing or […]
Is there a conservative case against the carbon tax? Not really
By Jim Farney carbon tax, Carbon Tax Debate, climate change, Conservatives, Government Intervention, Premier Ford, Premier Moe, Premier Pallister, Preston Manning, Taxation
Conservative politicians across Canada have strongly opposed the Trudeau government’s promise to impose carbon tax since the idea was floated in 2015. Beginning with Premier Wall in Saskatchewan, opposition to the carbon tax is now a central commitment of conservative Premiers Pallister, Moe and Ford, as well as the leader of the official opposition, Andrew […]
By Michael Wolfson climate change, environment, Environment and Climate Change Canada, extreme weather, Weather Forecasting, Weather reporting
More regular reporting on extreme weather patterns would help Canadians understand the real threat of climate change The tornadoes that recently hit the Ottawa area cannot be blamed specifically on global climate change. But they are consistent with the long-predicted pattern of increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events, highlighted in the most recent […]
It’s time for a national conversation on the use of seclusion rooms in Canadian schools
By Rae Martens accountability, Canadian schools, deescalation, developmental disabilities, isolating students, Rights of the Child, Seclusion rooms
I’ve often wondered why there’s very little public outcry when the media reports on the cruel use of seclusion rooms for kids with developmental disabilities and delays in schools across Canada. I’ve worked with kids born with developmental disabilities since I was 16 years old. I started out as a respite worker for families through […]