An Open Letter to the Immigration Minister

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...

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

Open letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin: Broadband connectivity in aboriginal communities

The letter documents the need for Industry Canada programs to complete the work which has already begun in developing local broadband infrastructure solutions in Aboriginal communities across Canada. As well, the letter highlights the need for other federal government departments including Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Health Canada, Heritage Canada, and Human Resource Development Canada ...

An open letter to the scientific journals

An open letter to cancer researchers.

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, PANEL DISCUSsions have been held to propose recommendations to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) regarding critical initiatives in cancer biology. One outcome was a proposal for a new initiative, the Human Cancer Genome Project (HCGP) (1). This program involves systematically analyzing genomic alterations in large numbers of human tumors to determine both common genet...