Posted During December, 2016

Inspired by the Brexit and Trump campaigns, the Oxford Dictionaries chose the adjective “post-truth” as their word of the year. They defined it as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” However, there may be a more appropriate word to describe the attitude of the Quebec Liberal Party this past year.

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Continue Reading → The word of the year in Quebec politics

An interview with psychiatrist Gilles Chamberland regarding whether the provisions of Bill P-38, which establishes the conditions for compelling those who may represent a danger to themselves and/or others to receive psychiatric evaluation, are too narrow.

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Continue Reading → Protecting the mentally ill: ‘Best system on earth’ is impossible to manage

Eddy Lang has cared for the sick and injured in hospital emergency rooms in Montreal and Calgary, and he doesn’t hesitate for a second when asked which city has fared better in dealing with the ER crisis.

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Continue Reading → Quebec has it backward when it comes to managing crowded ERs