Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is described by the Canadian Supreme Court as being “80-100 times more potent than morphine and 25-50 times more potent than pharmaceutical grade heroin” (para 94). This potency, combined with the fact that the drug is both odourless and colourless, makes the risk of (accidental) overdoses extremely high. Indeed, given its […]
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The Private Sector Isn't the Only Threat to Public Healthcare
Access to public health care is essential to many Canadians. The availability of private healthcare is often seen as a threat to the public system and its purported equal access to healthcare. These fears are reasonable. If medical professionals could make more money somewhere else, why wouldn’t they? Why wouldn't you pay for better care […]
