Archive 1997-2016
Kristen Vernon
The Canadian government wants to have its cake and eat it too.
It acts one way when the health needs of Canadians are at stake but responds another way when developing countries want to safeguard their citizens’ health.
No cases of anthrax were found in Canada. But fear of anthrax attacks such as those in the United States prompted Health Canada to stockpile the anti-anthrax drug, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, sold by Bayer under the brand name Cipro.
Two years after the Safe Streets Act was passed, anti-poverty groups are still fighting for change.
A fixed van stop at the Somerset West Community Health Centre to distribute needles to intravenous drug users is unsafe, say nearby residents.
Though the National Capital Commission’s plan to redevelop LeBreton Flats met with overall approval at a public meeting last week, there are lingering concerns over some of its proposals, such as changes in the transportation infrastructure and the decontamination of the site.