Reading Time: 5 minutesDisponible en français. There is increasing interest in the use of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of mental health conditions, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders and end-of-life distress. Psychedelic drugs can produce altered states of… Read More ›
Health Canada
Executive Summary – The Canada Health Act: An Overview
Reading Time: < 1 minute(Disponible en français : Résumé – La Loi canadienne sur la santé : Un aperçu) The Canada Health Act (CHA) sets out criteria and conditions that provincial and territorial health insurance plans have to meet in order to receive the… Read More ›
Pesticide Registration in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes(Disponible en français : L’homologation des pesticides au Canada) Pesticides – or pest control products – are substances used to control living organisms that are considered harmful. For this reason, these substances can sometimes pose health and environmental risks. In… Read More ›
Executive Summary – Assisted Dying in Canada After Carter v. Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes(Disponible en français : Résumé – L’aide médicale à mourir au Canada après l’arrêt Carter c. Canada) In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) (the Carter decision), an important decision about the law on assisted dying. The… Read More ›