Monthly Archive: September 2019

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Poll reveals landslide support for national pharmacare

With federal elections set to occur in a few short weeks, a new poll of adult Canadians has found overwhelming support for the notion of universal access to prescription drugs. Based on an Environics...

Canadians wary of disclosing mental health issues, says survey

Even though more Canadians are recognizing depression and anxiety as disabilities compared to last year, a stigma around mental health still exists, according to a recent RBC Insurance survey. Three quarters of working Canadians...

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Liberals pledging to boost investments in mental health, pharmacare

Staff | September 24, 2019 The Liberal Party of Canada is promising a number of health-care reforms in its election platform, including a national pharmacare program and improved access to mental-health services. According to a backgrounder document, the Liberals...

BCSC imposes $1.7 million fine and bans three from trading

The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed a total of $1.7 million of financial sanctions on three B.C. men and two mortgage investment companies after finding they committed fraud. Patrick K. Prinster and David Scott Wright were each ordered to...

Colonial Life Launches New Whole Life Coverage

Business Wire Many people just think of life insurance as something useful when there’s a death. But Colonial Life’s new individual whole life insurance coverage announced today has the flexibility to provide benefits while...