In February 2019, the Government of Ontario revealed
its plans to reform the Ontario health system. The plans
include the amalgamation of the province’s six
provincial agencies (i.e., Cancer Care Ontario, Health
Quality Ontario, eHealth Ontario, Trillium Gift of Life
Network, Health Shared Services Ont...
Improving labour-market participation of youth is a
common objective across most advanced economies.
Achieving this goal is critical to developing a strong
economy, as well as for ensuring the social cohesion and
inclusion of youth in society.(1) However, countries
around the world face the significant c...
What are the features of different non-urgent
transportation models and what approaches may improve
use of non-urgent transportation in Ontario?...
Under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 every
regulatory college in Ontario is expected to establish a
quality-assurance program to ensure the ongoing quality
of each profession’s practice....
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (hereafter
referred to as the Partnership) completed an
environmental scan in 2018 of cervical cancer screening
in Canada.(6) The scan found that organized cervical
cancer screening programs are available in most
provinces, with the exception of Quebec.(6) Organize...
Health systems are moving away from traditional
primary care (e.g., by increasingly shifting to group
practice and interprofessional teams rather than solo
practice primary-care providers), which is often siloed
and results in barriers to timely access to care.(1) The
Ministry of Health of British Columb...
Momentum for patient and caregiver engagement in
health and social care is growing across Ontario.(1) This
is evidenced by a number of recently released strategies
and frameworks highlighting the importance of
involving Ontarians in their own care as informed
consumers of health and social services. One ...
Providing care that is person-centred is a key goal for
provincial and territorial health systems in Canada.(1)
This is demonstrated by a number of provinces having
recently put forward legislation or key strategies working
towards this aim. For example, in 2014, the Ministry of
Health of British Columbi...
Alcohol consumption is currently the world's third largest risk
factor for disease, attributable for 5.1% of the global burden of
disease, with clear links to conditions such as neuropsychiatric
disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, intentional injuries,
unintentional injuries, cardiovascular dis...
With the Canadian government set to introduce
legislation in the spring of 2017 to legalize the use of
cannabis, there is a need to plan for any health and
social challenges associated with this policy change.(1)
Though the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and
Regulation has produced a report outlinin...
