Government promises clash with facts on private health care
Ottawa faces debate after Supreme Court ruling overturns Quebec private insurance ban. Experts warn two tier care isn’t yet inevitable, but private clinics already proliferate in Quebec and British Columbia. Dosanjh cites Canada Health Act enforcement as ongoing.
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Supreme Court
Canada
Quebec
Ottawa
Paul Martin
Martin
Sheldon Elman
Medisys Health Group
British Columbia
Ujjal Dosanjh
Cambie Surgery Centre
Vancouver
Copeland Healthcare Centre
Dosanjh
Diet drug cuts factors leading to type 2 diabetes
A study from the BIO Diabetes trial found the drug rimonabant lowered elevated blood sugar, insulin, and triglycerides while reducing waist circumference in type 2 diabetes patients. HDL rose and the drug improved overall control versus placebo, with over half reaching target blood sugar levels.
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Toronto
Jean-Pierre Despres
Quebec Heart Institute
Quebec City
Despres
Canada
American Diabetes Association
San Diego
Calif
Andre Scheen
University of Liege
Belgium
Rimonabant
Scheen
Internet pharmacies consolidate to survive in Canada
The Canadian Press reports Canada's Internet pharmacy sector trims players and growth, with some firms no longer dispensing drugs. Opponents push for federal action to prevent shortages and price hikes, while Ujjal Dosanjh watches U S import bills. Consultants note consolidation and overseas sourcing, with many online pharmacies acting mainly as call centres for U S orders.
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Winnipeg
Canada
U.S
Ujjal Dosanjh
David MacKay
Results Strategic Planning
MacKay
Canadian International Pharmacy Association
Canada expands secret eavesdropping agency role against terrorism
The Communications Security Establishment, Canada's secret eavesdropping arm, is expanding to counter terrorism. Staff could rise to 1,650 by 2007-08 from 950 pre 9/11, with a 220 million dollar budget, boosting interception, analysis and cross border intelligence used by Defence and other agencies. Keith Coulter cites protection of troops in Afghanistan.
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Ottawa
Canada
Defence Department
CSE
United States
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
Keith Coulter
Commons
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