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The Canada Health Act: An Overview

WebThe Canada Health Act ( CHA) states that. the primary objective of Canadian health care policy is to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents …

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The Federal Role in Health and Health Care

WebThe areas involving health in which the federal government is most directly involved are derived from three constitutional powers: the criminal law power; the spending power; …

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Federal Funding for Health Care

WebIn 2019, public sources comprised 65.1% provincial financing (which includes the federal CHT) and 5.3% direct federal government, municipal government and social security …

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100 Years of Insulin – Diabetes in Canada

WebExecutive Summary. The year 2021 marks 100 years since Drs. Banting and Best first isolated insulin at the University of Toronto. The discovery soon changed the lives of …

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The Distribution of Legislative Powers: An Overview

WebExecutive Summary. The distribution of legislative powers among the various levels of government is a key feature of federalism. To guide this distribution, the Constitution Act, …

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The Opioid Crisis in Canada

Web2.2 Hospitalizations. There were 27,604 opioid‑related poisoning hospitalizations across Canada (excluding Quebec) between January 2016 and the first half of 2021, 15 …

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Defining and Enumerating Homelessness in Canada

WebNotes * This Background Paper is based on a publication by Havi Echenberg and Hilary Jensen, Defining and Enumerating Homelessness, Publication no. 08-30-E, …

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Trafficking in Human Organs: An Overview

WebEven though it is illegal in most countries, some estimates indicate that trafficked organs account for up to 10% of organ transplants performed around the world, with profits …

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Child and Youth Mental Health in Canada

WebAccording to mental health experts, between 10% and 20% of Canadian youth may be affected with a mental health illness or disorder. 1 While the prevalence of mental …

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Canada’s Federal Privacy Laws

WebNotes † Library of Parliament Background Papers provide in-depth studies of policy issues. They feature historical background, current information and references, and many …

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Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada

Web2.2 Data on the Use of Early Learning and Child Care Services. In 2018–2019, approximately two-thirds of children aged 1 to 5 in Canada were in child care. An …

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Indigenous People and Sentencing in Canada

WebThe Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has recognized the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Canadian prison and criminal justice systems as a “crisis” and a “pressing …

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A pas de deux: The Division of Federal and Provincial Legislative

WebSee the Northwest Territories Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-27; the Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7; and the Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28. [ Return to text] Peter W. Hogg, Constitutional Law of …

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A Primer on Housing Rights in Canada

Web1 Introduction. The Government of Canada introduced An Act respecting a national housing strategy (short title: National Housing Strategy Act) in April 2019 as part of Bill C-97, An …

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Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation …

WebNotes * This Background Paper is a fully revised version of Marie‑Claude Langlois and Marion Ménard, Sport Canada and the Public Policy Framework for Participation and …

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Federal and Provincial Jurisdiction to Regulate Environmental Issues

Web1 Introduction. Lawmakers interested in regulating in relation to environmental issues must bear in mind which aspects of the physical environment fall under federal jurisdiction, …

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Legislative Summary for Bill C-65

Web1 Background. Bill C‑65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget …

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The Opioid Crisis in Canada

WebIn the first quarter of 2021 alone, 1,772 Canadians died of apparent opioid toxicity.10. The annual total of apparent opioid toxicity deaths in Canada has increased over time, as …

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The Speakers of the Senate of Canada (sp-22Foster-e.htm)

WebHon. Walter Edward Foster P.C. (1936–1940) W alter Foster had initially worked in a bank following high school; after a decade he advanced his business career by joining a dry …

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