POLICY BRIEF: Died on a Waiting List (2022-23 Edition)
December 6, 2023
New research from SecondStreet.org shows that waiting list deaths are at a five-year high in Canada.
Category: Policy Brief
POLICY BRIEF: Shocking Lack of Details on Cost of Electric Car Mandate
November 22, 2023
How much will the federal government’s push for electric cars cost you? A new report from SecondStreet.org discovered that nobody seems to know.
POLICY BRIEF: Canadians Overwhelmingly Support Reimbursements for Surgery Abroad
November 1, 2023
New research from SecondStreet.org shows that Canadians are overwhelmingly in favour of reimbursements for surgery abroad.
POLICY BRIEF: Incentives Could Improve Patient Health
August 23, 2023
A new study from SecondStreet.org shows that governments could potentially improve patients’ health and save taxpayer dollars by trying out a number of different financial incentives for healthy living.
POLICY BRIEF: Thousands of Health Care Workers Leaving Canada’s System
June 20, 2023
New data obtained by SecondStreet.org shows that nearly 10,000 Canadian doctors and nurses have active licenses to work in U.S. border states.
POLICY BRIEF: Nearly 2,000 Ontario Nurses Working in Michigan
April 19, 2023
New research from SecondStreet.org shows that nearly 2,000 nurses who live in Ontario work in Michigan.
This data, along with survey responses from those nurses, could be helpful to Canadian hospitals and clinics looking to hire more staff.
POLICY BRIEF: Governments in the Dark on Patient Suffering
April 4, 2023
A new report from SecondStreet.org shows that no provinces are tracking or analyzing patient suffering or worsening conditions due to long medical waitlists.
POLICY BRIEF: Died on a Waiting List (2021-22 Edition)
December 13, 2022
SecondStreet.org has released its annual Died on a Waiting List report.
We filed Freedom of Information requests with provincial governments to find out how many people died while waiting for a surgery or diagnostic scan.
Unfortunately, the sad trend of more people dying on a waitlist continued this year.
POLICY BRIEF: Defunding Putin’s Military
November 22, 2022
Much of Putin’s war effort is being paid for by Russia’s oil and gas sales to the rest of the world.
Our new policy brief demonstrates how Canada could steal Putin’s customers and help defund his war machine by developing and exporting our own energy.
POLICY BRIEF: Poll Shows Canadians Continue to Want Health Reform
October 25, 2022
A new SecondStreet.org poll shows that Canadians are keen for health reform.
We hired Leger to ask Canadians about four different reform options.
The majority of respondents were in favour of each option.
POLICY BRIEF: Few Alcohol Violations After Red Tape Cut
September 16, 2022
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.
POLICY BRIEF: How to Make Housing Affordable in Canada
August 8, 2022
For many Canadians, the dream of owning a home is getting tougher to achieve, thanks to very high home prices.
SecondStreet.org looks at some ways the government can make housing more affordable.
