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Spotlight
September 16, 2026Is the Canada Health Act Untouchable? by Sara Allin and Audrey Laporte
The editors of Healthcare Papers introduced an issue entitled "Medicare Makeover: Reimagining the Canada Health Act at 40" in January 2025. The papers in this issue critically examine the strengths and limitations of the Act in the context of persistent health systems challenges and gaps in coverage, providing recommendations for a path forward to better achieve the agreed upon goals of reasonable and equitable access to a comprehensive basket of health services in Canada. Healthcare Papers.
Events
The State Of Obesity Care In Canada: What Health Leaders Can Do Next
Lisa Schaffer, Executive Director, Obesity Canada,
Dr. Sanjeev Sockalingam, Scientific Director, Obesity Canada,
Meghan Belland, Executive Director, Promoting Health, Partnerships and Innovation Primary Care Alberta,
Tracey Bartie, Advocate, Living Grace Foundation and
Dr. Tasneem Sajwani, Medical Director, Weight Management Program, Edmonton Weight Management Centre and Family Practice
Featured Articles
Wildfire Evacuation Lessons from La Ronge, a Northern Saskatchewan Site: Physician Debriefings
Ethical Decision-Making in Direct Service Funding: Lessons From a Toronto Developmental Services Organization
Modernize the Healthcare System: Stewardship of a Strong Health Data Foundation
Articles
Project Profile: Province-Wide Healthcare System Integration Challenge Being Solved in Alberta
Surgical Safety Checklist: Improved Patient Safety through Effective Teamwork
Service-Based Funding and Pay for Performance: Will Incentive Payments Give Canadian Healthcare the Quality Boost It Needs?
Good Night, Florence: With Nursing in Crisis, Some Say It's Time to Retire Nightingale as a Symbol
Using Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Tool to Review the Process of Ordering and Administrating Potassium Chloride and Potassium Phosphate
Leadership Perspective: Bringing Nursing Back to the Future Through People-Powered Care
Home First: Reducing ALC and Achieving Better Outcomes for Seniors through Inter-organizational Collaboration
News
ER diversion to intoxication recovery program reduces ambulance drop-off times: study
2026-09-17 from ctvnews.ca TORONTO — A new study suggests diverting intoxicated people from emergency rooms to a safe recovery space can help free up valuable health care resources and offer mo [...]
‘It is exciting’: Manitoba researchers find potential breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis treatment
2026-09-16 from ctvnews.ca University of Manitoba researchers are giving new hope in the fight against multiple sclerosis after discovering a possible new treatment. Alex Karpa explains. A potential [...]
‘Tip of the iceberg:’ More Ontarians with gambling disorders are showing up in emergency departments, study finds
2026-09-16 from ctvnews.ca Visits to the emergency department for gambling disorders have nearly doubled since Ontario expanded its online gambling market in 2022, with a newly published st [...]
Editor's Picks
Canada is a laggard when it comes to transparency of transfers of value between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians and patient groups. In most high-income countries, transparency is mandated by the government or required for membership in industry associations. Aside from one attempt by a previous Ontario Liberal government, provincial and federal governments have steered clear of this issue, and the role of Innovative Medicines Canada has been minimal. There is evidence showing that the [...]
Careers
Chief Financial Officer & VP, Facilities
Hawkesbury & District General Hospital, Hawkesbury, ON
Manager, Finance, Performance & Analytics, Temporary
Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Alliston, ON
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
VHA Home HealthCare, Toronto, ON
Pharmacist
Island Health, Vancouver Island, BC
Assistant Manager, Rotary Manor
Northern Health, Dawson Creek, BC
President and Chief Executive Officer
Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN), Waterloo Wellington, ON
Director, Client Operations
Helping Hands Healthcare (HHH), Mississauga, ON
Executive Director
Mackenzie Health Academic Family Health Team (MH AFHT) - Richmond Hill / Vaughan, ON
Health Care Manager / Chef des services de soins de santé
Ontario Government, Toronto, ON
