Introduction Canada is a “constitutional monarchy,” which is a form of government where monarchs act as the political heads of state but their powers are kept within the boundaries of that country’s constitution. [1] In Canada, the monarch is the Queen. At the time of Confederation, the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act), as […]
Access to Midwives in Canada
November 28, 2013 By Teresa Mitchell
The latest Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OEDC) report shows that Canadians do not have good access to the services of midwives. Statistics released in November 2013 show that Canada has one of the lowest rankings in the developed world when it comes to the availability of the services of midwives. Korea, Slovenia and Canada […]
The Ins and Outs of the Senate
November 5, 2013 By CPLEA STAFF
If the recent news headlines about the Senate has you wondering how the Senate came to be, what its role is and what Senators do, then check out the ‘Senate series’ on CPLEA‘s blog, Blogosaurus Lex. Senate Series Part 1: An Introduction to the Senate Senate Series Part 2: A Bit of History Senate Series Part 3: […]
Legal and Ethical Support for Newborn Safe Havens
November 1, 2013 By Geoffrey W. Cundiff, Thomas D. Maddix, Karen Macmillan, Gordon Self and Josh Stachniak
In May 2010, Providence Health Care in Vancouver announced the opening of the first newborn safe haven in Canada at St. Paul’s Hospital. Four months later, Providence confirmed a healthy baby was dropped off at the hospital, setting off a further round of national and international media attention. And now this year, following Providence’s lead […]
