Category Canadian Bioethics

The Opacity of Bill C-17’s Transparency Amendments

Matthew Herder says it is unclear whether the ‘Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law)’ will provide greater transparency in Canadian drug regulation.

Seeking Accountability From CIHR for its Failed Decision-Making

Canadian health ethics researchers request action on problems at CIHR in letter to members of the Canadian Parliament and Senate.

Call-In Campaign to End Psychiatric Research Abuse at the University of Minnesota

 Carl Elliott asks for your help with getting crucial information on the suicide of Dan Markingson made public.

The Silence of the Bioethicists

Leigh Turner continues to question in the face of silence.

On Silence in the Dan Markingson Case

Kirstin Borgerson explains why audiences presented with the facts in the Markingson case react with silence, and offers some thoughts on how bioethicists might break that silence.