Archives: health equity

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Rising Up: Health Equity on the Move in Canada?

By Susan Braedley, Associate Professor, School of Social Work Is it truly a sunnier day for health equity in Canada? It seems so. On Sunday, April 3, 2016, a packed hall at the War Museum listened attentively as Jane Philpott, federal Minister of Health, outlined her plan to address health inequities through a social... More

Saturday, July 25, 2015

The Future of Drug Coverage in Canada

Based on critical analyses of the costs of drugs in Canada, researchers from six universities, including Carleton's M-A. Gagnon, released their report Pharmacare2020 —The Future of Drug Coverage in Canada. An editorial in the Toronto Star notes that the best reason for a national pharmacare plan is "about giving all Canadians fair and equitable... More

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