2020
Canadian health workers on COVID-19 front line say they need mental health support, poll indicates
April 16, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic reminds older Canadians of polio, which almost claimed Neil Young’s life in 1951 in Omemee
April 15, 2020
Chris Hall: Hajdu says on COVID-19 Ottawa acted on 'the best advice possible at the time'
April 11, 2020
Canadians would not have backed strict pandemic measures in mid-January, says official
April 9, 2020
Canadian Public Health Association calls for new federal powers over public health spending
April 9, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak ramps up, the Canadian Public Health Association is issuing a call for more federal power to direct national spending on public health.Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, is scheduled to speak to the Commons health committee Thursday, and says he will outline the association’s concerns, which he says are not a criticism of the Public Health Agency of Canada.[...]
How much should the public know about COVID-19 cases? It depends who you ask
March 31, 2020
The line between transparency and privacy is one that public health officials across the country are wrestling with, according to Ian Culbert, executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association.
He said knowing more about the outbreak in their community could help people follow advice from public health.
80-year-old quarantine poster offers perspective
March 31, 2020
According to the Canadian Public Health Association, the first known outbreak of polio in Canada happened in 1910 after the death of a young girl in Hamilton, not far from Dunnville. She had been misdiagnosed with rabies, a sign of the difficulties polio would cause patients and public health officials for the next 50 years.