Tag Archives: Canada
Resisting “equity lite” in health care, public health, and bioethics
Maxwell J. Smith details our inconsistent commitment to equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and argues that those willing to declare commitments to equity must be held accountable for acting in accordance with that which equity demands.
Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care
Martha Paynter outlines the abortion access situation in Canada and shows how it can be improved.
COVID-19 & Public Health: Fairness in Economic Structures
Michael Crawford outlines how the COVID-19 epidemic reveals why fair, universal, and prorated access to paid sick leave and other benefits are necessary to address health and productivity challenges experienced by the precariously employed.
Failure to combat COVID-19 can have economic consequences, too
Maxwell J. Smith argues that choosing to keep businesses and schools open to prevent economic deprivation could have negative economic consequences in the future, and perhaps on even more adverse terms than at present.
COVID-19 Exposes Health Disparities
Ramseyer Apau Bediako and Rachael Amoah argue that if we continue to fail to address race-related healthcare disparities and inequalities, then we deliberately deny Black people, Indigenous people, and people of colour the best possible health outcomes.
Impact Ethics 