Broadening health care’s perspective on pain
We don’t take pain into account when assessing where to invest health sector research and delivery dollars. That needs to change
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Author: Michael Wolfson
Most Canadian households are better off than U.S. counterparts
U.S. households not only live with higher income inequality than in Canada but more than half are worse off in terms of purchasing power
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We need a new kind of weather forecast
More regular reporting on extreme weather patterns would help Canadians understand the real threat of climate change
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Recognizing the many faces of poverty in Canada
To have effective policies, we need clear, understandable indicators for the most important dimensions of poverty
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Canada needs an official poverty line
Having a clearly-defined poverty line enables a government to set targets and focus its policy agenda on effective change
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Is it time for major tax reform in Canada?
It would be more prudent to make ongoing in-depth analysis of various facets of the tax system a full-time activity of the Department of Finance
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The loudest voices against tax reform are not neutral
Almost absent in the debate about proposed Canadian changes are any voices defending the idea of tax fairness
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