A federal order preventing Montreal from dumping 8 billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River is “inappropriate and abusive,” Mayor Denis Coderre said Friday in a letter…

The Heart and Stroke Foundation today released a position statement on saturated fat that takes a whole diet approach. Advising Canadians to focus on a healthy diet of natural/whole foods…

The Government of Canada is partnering with the Government of British Columbia, Social Change Rewards, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association and YMCA Canada to create the…

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way…

The 28,000 litres of diesel that spewed into the St. Lawrence River last week — and led to a municipal drinking water advisory in Longueuil, Que. — is just the latest in a long…

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Jacques Chagnon, MNA Parliaments, at their best, are capable of creating exceptional forums in which to conduct in-depth examination of major social issues, in a calm and non-partisan manner. Such…

An 11-nation comparison of the quality for care provided for seniors has shown Canada does not rank highly especially when it comes to access to services. However, the Commonwealth Fund…