Tag Archives: health care

Radio — The fight for universal dental care in Canada

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Scott

Brandon Doucet is a dentist in Nova Scotia and a founding member of the Coalition for Dentalcare, an organization that brings together dentists, hygienists, dental students, other health care professionals, and members of the public to advocate for universal dental … Continue reading →

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Radio — Long COVID: Growing advocacy for recognition, research, and rehab

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Scott

Susie Goulding is a founder of the COVID Long Haulers Support Group Canada, a group for people with long COVID to support each other, advocate for themselves, and collaborate with researchers. Scott Neigh interviews her about long COVID and about … Continue reading →

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Radio — Practical prison abolition politics in health care contexts

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Scott

Claire Bodkin and Sara Alavian are both physicians in Hamilton, Ontario. They are also part of an ad hoc group of health workers from different parts of Canada with an interest in prison abolitionist politics. Scott Neigh interviews them about … Continue reading →

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Radio — Grassroots abortion support in Atlantic Canada

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Scott

Shannon Hardy and Bridget Graham live in Halifax and work as doulas. They are also, respectively, the coordinator and the director of volunteers of Abortion Support Services Atlantic, a volunteer-run group that exists to provide support to people in Atlantic Canada … Continue reading →

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Radio — Defending public health care in Alberta

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Scott

Sandra Azocar is the executive director of Friends of Medicare, an advocacy organization that for the last four decades has been working to defend, improve, and expand the public health care system in Alberta. Scott Neigh interviews her the importance … Continue reading →

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Radio — Crisis for abortion services and trans care in New Brunswick

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Scott

Jessi Taylor is a member of Reproductive Justice New Brunswick and a spokesperson for the campaign to Save Clinic 554. The clinic is a family medicine practice in New Brunswick that is one of the few places in the province … Continue reading →

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Radio — Trans youth challenging barriers to gender-affirming health care

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Scott

Kaeden Seburn is a Bachelor of Social Work student at Carleton University and a community organizer and advocate. Jay Burns is a high school student currently finishing Grade 12. Both are active members of SAEFTY Ottawa, a group run by … Continue reading →

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