Charter at a turning point as it turns 44

Canada’s Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has significant concerns with the way the provinces are overriding Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause, and he’s prepared to establish guardrails around its use as the document turns 44.

Letters: Alberta MAID bill not rooted in reality

Does Alberta need 91 MLAs? Vote in our daily poll! Debate on Bill 18 is missing a basic clinical reality. During committee, a neurologist MLA described patients with advanced illness where death is certain – but the timing is not predictable. That’s common in practice. The response was to reduce this to a simple line: […]

No release of blood test results after dental investigation

Some blood-test results have been returned to former patients of Dr. George Chan but the local health unit won’t be releasing details of whether anyone has tested positive for hepatitis B or C, or HIV. “We do not share information related to individual outcomes,” said an email statement attributed to the Medical Officer of Health, […]