A Letter From The New Minister

Anne McLellan: new direction from a new minister?

minister last January, Anne McLellan was off and running. On CTV’s Question Period, the new minister broke a Liberal taboo by raising the possibility that companies could build and run private hospitals that might be allowed to operate within the Canadian health care system. “Does corporate structure necessarily matter in terms of a hospital, as long as when I take my Alberta health card they t...

The first 100 days: an open letter to the new Minister for Health.

The first 100 days after an election are full of enthusiasm, energy and chaos, and they are crucial to establishing the shape, style and content of the new government’s tenure. The electorate is eager for plans, changes and new ideas, and for election promises to become reality. Early action that is visible and accepted will secure the credibility of longer-term plans. Here, in an open letter t...

Message from the Minister

cause of mental health by creating a greater understanding of the nature of mental disorders and of the possibilities of prevention and of help for those who suffer from them. A lively and well-informed journal is invaluable for stimulating the interest of the public as a whole as well as helping people already actively engaged in work for mental health, and I wish every success to this new ven...

A new perspective on the determinants of the concept of aging: a letter to the editor

"A Public Scandal" An open letter to the Minister of Health.