Government Must Be Accountable for the Costs of Poverty
By Ted Bruce A report on the rising poverty rate among new immigrants to Canada ran side by side with an article on BC’s version of austerity as the government…
Health Voices
Great Ideas Have Long Lives
By Ted Bruce The election is over and, as they say, the hard work starts. The spin doctors, backroom strategists, pundits and pollsters take a break and the world of…
The Regulation of Psychoactive Substances
PHABC has supported the efforts of a number of groups concerned with the current approach to the misuse of substances. PHABC has called for the adoption of a public health…
Cancer Prevention Works – Time for a New Health Care Paradigm
By Ted Bruce The cancer community has done a remarkable job of documenting the importance of prevention. They estimate that 50% of cancers are preventable and have an active campaign…
Ted’s reason: my friend’s mom died of lung cancer – it didn’t have to happen
Why is prevention important to me? In elementary school, I had a friend whose Mom died of lung cancer attributed to smoking. I remember going to the funeral at the…
Your chance to be heard – all candidate’s debate April 29, 2013
An all-parties debate will air widely on TV, radio and digital platforms on Monday April 29, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The ninety minute televised debate will feature four B.C….