Category Law & Policy

Hungry Canadians: Changing the Conversation from Food Charity to the Right to Food

Graham Riches argues that there is a need to reframe the issue of food insecurity in terms of rights, not charity.

Bill 100 and the Challenges for Indigenous Health Research

Debbie Martin argues that Section 12 of Bill 100 stifles academic freedom and potentially threatens her Indigenous health research.

Pathways to a National Framework for the Regulation of Physician-assisted Dying

Jocelyn Downie suggests ways of creating a national framework for the regulation of physician assisted dying in Canada.

For Love or Money: The “Shortage” of Canadian Sperm Donors

Alana Cattapan challenges the language of “shortage” used to describe the state of sperm donation in Canada.

LGBT People and Federal Health Policy: An Invisible Population?

Nick J. Mulé and Miriam Smith argue that the Canadian Federal government must recognize the distinct and diverse healthcare needs of LGBT populations.