canada Archive
Every day I open the local paper, open emails with a link to the petition regarding Bill 14, or hear it being discussed among the public. I am glad to know there are local officials who oppose the bill and are speaking …
I came across an article in Maclean’s this past weekend which focused on Canadian healthcare, and how where you live may influence when you die. As I read further into the article, investigative reporter Steve Buist collaborated with Neil Johnston, an …
Canada’s Health System is a bit different than that of the United States or other countries, and contains many levels of coverage. Canada has socialized medicine which is available to all permanent residents and citizens, and which provides basic coverage …
A Summit of Higher Education is taking place over the next few days here in Quebec. The ideas that have arisen are it should be an open discussion seeking solutions, but unfortunately many feel it is just an exercise or …
I tend to stay out of politics, but as a citizen of Canada and one who lives in the province of Quebec, I can be quiet no longer. Canada, as a country, is bilingual; meaning English and French are the …
Advocacy, one of the core competencies in the profession of social work. It is one skill that I was taught both in graduate school and as a professional over the past 15 years, it is a skill I take to heart. On …
Coordinating nicely with the article about loan forgiveness for MSWs, Metro news covers a recent trend in Toronto college students shows many looking for “sugar daddies” to help cover growing expenses of university life. These students are utilizing a specialized …
I love to see and read about innovative ideas and solutions to an existing problem. Healthcare is certainly one of them. Healthcare affects every person in the world and every country has its own healthcare system-whether or not the system is …
In the province of Quebec in Canada, Véronique Hivon, the Quebec minister responsible for implementing a report on dying with dignity, said this past Tuesday she hopes to present legislation setting out the rules for medically assisted end-of-life procedures in the province …
Many of us who work in the social work profession have spent years studying for either a Bachelor of Social Work and/or a Master of Social Work degree. You may find new plans by the UK and Canadian governments to challenge …
