Author: Sylvie

Opinion: Community health care and social services are affordable and what seniors want: Senator Seidman

When we hear the words “long-term care,” most of us think of nursing homes. However, long-term care can be delivered in many locations, including home and community-based settings. The National…

Opinion: Give seniors what they want: the chance to age-in-place

The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the long-standing desire of many Canadians to age-in-place.  In recent months, surveys conducted to better understand the perspectives and concerns of Canadians on the state…

“The urgency of now”: Senator Seidman on the state of Canada’s long-term care system

OTTAWA (October 28, 2020) – The Honourable Judith Seidman, Opposition Whip in the Senate of Canada, called the attention of the Senate to the existing weaknesses within Canada’s long-term care…

Opinion: Why we need a national contact-tracing app

This OPED was published in the National Post on June 16, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented threat to our collective physical, mental and economic health. To date, over…

Opinion: It’s past time to boost federal vaping regulations

By: Sen. Chantal Petitclerc & Sen. Judith G. Seidman Alarming evidence of the risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes makes the news almost every week. The harms — especially…

Opinion: Where are the vaping regulations to protect teens from targeted ads?

By Senator Judith G. Seidman: It all began with a quick errand to a nearby convenience store one evening on my way home. As I waited to pay, a large,…