Primary Objectives of the UK’s Domestic Abuse Bill

Primary Objectives of the UK’s Domestic Abuse Bill

2 million adults are affected by domestic abuse every year. It is crucial that the government does their part in protecting and supporting those victims of domestic abuse. To do so, the United Kingdom government has introduced a new draft of the Domestic Abuse Bill to...
UK’s Health Policies for Men are in Need of a Redesign

UK’s Health Policies for Men are in Need of a Redesign

UK’s Health Policies for Men are in Need of a Redesign Men are commonly more reluctant than women to seek medical help. It is not uncommon for men to wait until they can no longer live with the pain or other symptoms of a problem before consulting with a physician. In...
MPs Advocate For More Relaxed E-cigarette Rules

MPs Advocate For More Relaxed E-cigarette Rules

There has been a long-running debate on the usage of e-cigarettes and how they are used in public. However, in a recent report by Members of Parliment (MP) in the UK, MPs are asking the government to become less rigid when it comes to rules surrounding e-cigarettes....
Canadian SOGI-Inclusive Student Policies Receive Push Back

Canadian SOGI-Inclusive Student Policies Receive Push Back

British Columbia’s education minister, Rob Fleming, believes that people against new in-school LGBT inclusivity policies have gone too far. Critics have gone as far as to launching personal attacks on teachers, parents, and LGBT youth.   The sexual...
Canada’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

Canada’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

Canada is currently in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. The Public Health Agency of Canada revealed that in 2017, almost 3,000 people lost their lives in opioid-related deaths. That is averaging to about eight deaths a day. The opioid crisis has been linked to...