Supreme Court Health Care Decision Will Hurt Patients
SecondStreet.org reacts to a decision from the Supreme Court of Canada to not listen to a case that could have given Canadians the right to pay for private health care.
SecondStreet.org reacts to a decision from the Supreme Court of Canada to not listen to a case that could have given Canadians the right to pay for private health care.
A new report from SecondStreet.org shows that no provinces are tracking or analyzing patient suffering or worsening conditions due to long medical waitlists.
SecondStreet.org has released newly obtained data from Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta on patients who died on a waiting list in 2021-22.
The latest government data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows that 3.2 million Canadians are waiting for surgery, a diagnostic scan, or to see a specialist
Government data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows that 343 Saskatchewan patients died while waiting for surgery in 2021-22, a 23% increase over the previous year
SecondStreet.org is responding to the Ontario government’s decision to partner with more private clinics to help reduce the surgical backlog.
SecondStreet.org has released its annual Died on a Waiting List report for 2021-22.
Once again, a troubling trend continues: more people are dying while waiting for surgery or diagnostic scans.
We released new analysis that examines just how much
of Russia’s oil and natural gas exports Canada could displace.
Over the long term, we could replace about half of Russian energy.
SecondStreet.org has released data obtained from provincial governments that shows at least 2.9 million Canadians are on waitlists for surgery, diagnostics, or to see a medical specialist.
A new poll commissioned by think tank SecondStreet.org shows that Canadians continue to
show overwhelming support for health reform, including governments hiring private clinics to
reduce surgical backlogs, allowing more choices for patients, copying an EU policy and
increased accountability when it comes to patient deaths due to long waiting lists.
A new Leger poll conducted for SecondStreet.org shows 72% of Canadians think our country should export more oil and gas so the world can stop buying from Russia.
SecondStreet.org research shows that the decision by provincial governments to allow restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout and delivery orders resulted in few violations. This is an example that shows cutting red tape can be helpful, so we should do it more.