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Mandatory treatment? Decriminalization? As opioid epidemic rages, Canadians seek extreme measures to save lives
Percentage saying opioid issue is serious or a crisis in their community has risen over past year February 15, 2019 – With the number of opioid related deaths in this country expected to surpass 4,000 in 2018, Canadians continue to
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Accessibility: A source of future anxiety and a significant consideration for Canadian consumers today
Seven-in-ten Canadians say universal accessibility should be the goal for newly constructed buildings January 22, 2019 – As Canada’s population grows older, millions of Canadians find themselves worrying about decreased mobility, vision and hearing and the impact it may have
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Cannabis is legal, but debate continues: Vast majority would set minimum age for cannabis above 18 years
One-in-four Canadians shopped for, purchased, or used cannabis during first two weeks of legalization November 14, 2018 – Less than a month since Canada became just the second country in the world to legalize the sale and consumption of recreational
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Cannabis Countdown: Anxiety lingers over impact on impaired driving, organized crime and use among minors
Half say their province isn’t ready as October 17th deadline for legalization approaches September 25, 2018 – With less than a month until the legalization of recreational marijuana, a new study from the Angus Reid Institute finds Canadians are three
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Vexed over vaping: Kids are top concern amid Canadian uncertainty about effects of e-cigarettes
Strong support for legislation passed to ban sale to minors, restrict marketing and flavours September 17, 2018 – Are e-cigarettes a smoking cessation aid or an instrument to hook younger consumers on nicotine? The core question surrounding the act of
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Prescription drug access and affordability an issue for nearly a quarter of all Canadian households
Significant public support for “pharmacare” over status quo, but concerns about costs remain. July 15, 2015 – A significant – and apparently increasing – number of Canadians are unable to afford the medications being prescribed to them, and they’re compensating
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