Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, a South Africa-born human rights lawyer, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights and judge on the International Court of Justice, was awarded the Nobel Peace...

Legislation that is currently before the Senate would make that a reality

Miranda Mamakwa died after she wasn’t able to access required care, revealing how far we are from fulfilling the TRC’s Calls to Action – and how denialism makes that much harder

Setting a global standard of care for post-partum hemorrhage is one thing. Making it possible to deliver everywhere is another.

The importance of plasma-derived medications can’t be overstated, but integrity of the system is even more crucial

Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge

Canada may not have a national health care system, but we should still have coherent national policies on essential issues like vaccination

Industry leaders have raised alarm bells about the technology’s potential harms to humanity

Fatimah* was 13 when she was married off to an older man. Two years later, she gave birth to twin daughters.

Nature - What the UN vote to ditch the Mercator projection means for education, navigation and public perception.

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With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

While woolly dogs – like Mutton, whose pelt is on loan from the Smithsonian – largely disappeared, knowledge of their importance was kept alive in oral history, and traditional weaving

A $36.1 million cargo from India’s Jamnagar refinery arrived in Nova Scotia in April. Researchers estimate more than $3 million of that could have been derived from Russian crude.

Government priorities increasingly reflect the interests of a small, well-connected elite

Nestle wants India to consult with companies when drafting rules for front-of-pack health labelling on food ‌and drinks to ensure it is done "scientifically," its chief executive said, amid a public debate on the lack of such measures in the country.

There are countless initiatives around the world that can inspire people and spur them into action. Amid the devastation of the climate crisis, our journalists strive to highlight these stories of hope

Discrimination made Indigenous and other groups of women targets in many countries globally

Ontarians have a right to know how federal and provincial health dollars are spent and what public services, shorter waits or better access those dollars deliver. The Ford government has

Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August

Expensive groceries are a real problem, but Mamdani’s solution should leave you scratching your head

Special rapporteurs say ‘transnational repression by Indian authorities’ has put Moninder Singh in danger

Editorial: Donald Trump may reject the negotiations, but he cannot veto a global effort to make multinational companies answer to governments

Liberal government continues to set a tone restricting the right to strike in federally regulated sectors, something that’s emerging as foundational to the Prime Minister’s economic strategy

Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act, says climate professor Bill McGuire

A Thomson Reuters analysis of online sex ads from the last 10 years reveals new patterns in the movement of trafficked victims across Canada and the U.S.

There’s a widening divide between two Canadas: one marked by working-class misery and homelessness; the other by the unprecedented prosperity of the uber-wealthy. This wealth gap is unsustainable.

The Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team has launched two new programs designed to improve access to primary care and make the health system more equitable. CBC's Tyler Cheese explains how the initiat...

The life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be narrowed — if Ottawa makes it a priority.

TORONTO - Betrayed. Dehumanized. Devastated.

A bespoke treatment for metastatic melanoma is unavailable to Canadians because it is still being reviewed for public funding

Blistering temperatures exacerbated by high humidity are not just uncomfortable but dangerous. Across Canada, and in communities throughout southwestern Ontario, rising temperatures are affecting peop...

HALIFAX - Researchers say if Nova Scotia wants to improve its low breastfeeding rates, the province should ensure new parents can afford to take parental leave.

The PMO displays a stark lack of interest in worker issues, labour sector leaders say

The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed u...

Fully subsidizing supports saves money, reduces pressure on hospitals and improves quality of life.

Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African family