ISG Senator Stanley Kutcher
Nova Scotia ISG Senator Stanley Kutcher is a Canadian psychiatrist and politician, who was appointed to the Senate of Canada on Dec. 12, 2018.
It’s time to demonstrate to those deploying the ‘might makes right’ approach to geopolitics that the rule of international law can be supported by collective action of middle power democratic states.
Without intervention, this year could spell the end of the international rule of law, when ‘might makes right’ becomes the basis of the world order.
The federal government can act on a number of fronts to help kickstart Canadian companies’ investments in Ukraine.
The Senate must not be a pale imitation of the House. Freeing it from political-party affiliations helps mitigate that risk.
Funding Practice Ready Assessment programs across Canada provides an accelerated pathway to license internationally-trained physicians.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach to Canada mimics Russian narratives targeting Ukraine: that neighbouring democracies are illegitimate, dangerous, and ripe for domination.
This opportunity to attract top health research talent to Canada will not last long.
Making tweaks to two existing pathways would not be difficult, other through the skilled refugees or on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
As Ukraine faces a new tyrant, Canada and allies must stand strongly together to support the country.
The federal government can enhance funding to the Medical Council of Canada to asses foreign doctors, and provinces can boost investment to increase their output of graduating physicians.
As another possible pandemic looms, the discovery research engine that will help protect Canadians’ health sputters, stalls, and may fall off the rails.
The restraints put on Ukraine by its western allies to not attack missile launch sites in Russia have become a major barrier to Ukraine’s success.
One of the key drivers of the primary care crisis is our failure to fully use the skills of internationally trained physicians already living in Canada.
Canadian authorities must fully investigate these activities, and the broader web of academics, activists, and columnists who engage with Russian state media and think tanks on behalf of Russia.
Canada provides significantly more in annual subsidies for the fossil fuel industry than it does to conduct the research that underpins the health and wealth of Canadians.
The deliberate targeting of young patients and their families is a callous protraction of Russia’s broader attack against the children of Ukraine.