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Bendale Acres deaths: Outbreaks at long-term facilities need to be made public, experts say

August 23, 2013

There is no mandatory public reporting of outbreaks in institutions beyond postings in the facilities themselves while ...

CARP Financial Security Poll Report

August 23, 2013

Key Findings August 23, 2013: There has been a significant increase in the proportion of members who say they live ...

Provinces Respond to CARP Letters on Elder Abuse and Healthcare Reform

August 23, 2013

  Earlier this summer, we took our advocacy on healthcare reform and elder abuse directly to provincial ...

Canadians Want a Comprehensive Strategy for Senior’s Care, CMA National Report Card Reveals

August 22, 2013

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released the results of a survey of Canadian’s opinions on the health care ...

Why Doctors Care about Pharmacare

August 9, 2013

Doctors are adding their voices to the growing call for a national Pharmacare program with the release of Canadian ...

Backgrounder: Regulation and Supreme Court Ruling on the National Securities Regulator Act

August 9, 2013

Broad Strokes (The Macro-Economic Context) Canada presents a somewhat embarrassing spectacle at the International ...

Homeless seniors doubled in four years: Toronto study

August 9, 2013

A new report shows about 20% of homeless youth are gay; 16% are veterans; and one in three who sleep outdoors are ...

This Just In: Premiers seek health-care savings on drugs, senior care

July 26, 2013

Editor's Note:  Premiers say they will look at seniors care costs - evaluate some best practices and cost saving ...

Let’s Talk Tough Questions: Sudden Growing Consensus on Assisted Suicide?

July 26, 2013

In our last column we discussed the highly charged emotional nature of end-of-life care… As we continue to discuss ...

The Embattled Senate – An Opportunity to Do Better?

July 26, 2013

If you’ve been hiding under a rock over the last few months, you may not know that the Senate of Canada has greatly ...