A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine is prepared to be administered at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, December 21, 2020. DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Flickr. Government gift-giving isn’t a very common occurrence. And even if it was, “no government is
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Canadian Dimension: Canada’s inaction on global vaccine access puts profit over people
The will of the wealthiest nations, including Canada, to oppose the financial gluttony and greed of the pharmaceutical industry is in short supply, writes Wyatt Schierman. Photo by Braňo/Unsplash. In a recent interview with Global News, Bolivian Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration, Benjamin Blanco, expressed his frustration with the
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Justin Trudeau’s status quo election
Justin Trudeau speaks during a Liberal Party election night event in Montréal, Québec, in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Still image from YouTube/Yahoo News. According to the latest election results, the Liberals and the Conservatives have won the bulk of seats in what will be Canada’s 44th
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: Bill C-6 proves Conservative Party still a long way from genuine LGBTQ2 allyship
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole. Photo from Flickr. At the beginning of this year’s Pride Month, the Conservative Party of Canada released a video of its leader, Erin O’Toole, reinforcing his commitment to the LGBTQ2 community. “I want you to know that I have been, and will continue to be
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: India’s COVID crisis shows why Canada needs to oppose vaccine monopolies
On April 28, India’s official death toll climbed past 200,000, while authorities recorded 362,757 infections in a 24-hour period, bringing the total number of cases to more than 17.9 million. Photo from Flickr. India is in turmoil. For the fifth straight day, the country has broken global records for its
Continue readingCanadian Dimension: It’s not too late for Canada to support a temporary waiver of COVID vaccine patents
It is not too late for Canada to support the temporary waiving of intellectual property rights to enable poor countries to import cheap generic versions of patented COVID-19 vaccines. Photo by the Asian Development Bank/Flickr. Canada is in a strange spot these days. After securing enough vaccine doses to cover
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