Bioethics in the News
June 2013
Two non-traditional dads, two different paths
Toronto star, June 16, 2013Quebec tables euthanasia bill
Globe and Mail, June 12, 2013New guidelines say only one embryo should be transferred in young women undergoing in vitro fertilization
National Post June 06, 2013
The meaning of Morgentaler
Macleans, June 01, 2013May 2013
Assisted suicide debate heats up in Canada
Global BC, May 27, 2013Public editor: Sometimes anonymity is necessary
Globe and Mail, May 27, 2013Genetic testing: where will it end?
Ottawa Citizen, May 24, 2013National Defence says it can’t help move Toronto elephants until fall
Globa and Mail, May 24, 2013Boreal Forest Agreement To Protect Caribou Fails After 3 Years Of Negotiations
Huffington Post Canada, May 21, 2013The science of making babies becomes commonplace
Vancouver Sun, May 18, 2013Can the DSM survive the barrage of criticism?
CBC, May 17, 2013Angelina Jolie did not inspire my double mastectomy
National Post, May 16, 2013Winnipeg Ethicists Recognized Nationally
St-Boniface Hospital, May 16, 2013The ethics of academic boycotts
CBC, May 15, 2013Misled by nurses, psychiatrist disturbed by drugging of teen inmate
CTV News, May 14, 2013Why pay more? To be conspicuous
Globe and Mail, May 13, 2013Death of twin brothers fuels debate over Belgian euthanasia law
CBC, May 06, 2013April 2013
Ethics and privacy
Ottawa Citizen, April 29, 2013'Default to donation'
Ottawa Citizen, April 29, 2013Hospital, research institute violated research ethics standards, report alleges
Ottawa Citizen, April 23, 2013The controversy surrounding antidepressants and pregnancy
Macleans, April 20, 2013US Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether human genes can be patented
Vancouver Sun, April 15, 2013Canadian universities, copyright collective brace for battle over intellectual property
Vancouver Sun, April 14, 2013B-schools to be judged on new criteria, including ethics and e-learning
Globe and Mail, April 09, 2013Doctors, patients scramble following birth control recall
Global News, April 09, 2013Scotiabank gives $1.5m to ethical business program
Chronicle Herald, April 08, 2013Want to be an international banker? You'll have to take an integrity test first
Globe and Mail, April 04, 2013Of mice and men
McGill Daily, April 04, 2013Chemically altering emotions to prolong relationships
Winnipeg Free Press, April 02, 2013Cornish hen dinner 'barbaric,' not 'elegant'
Vancouver Sun, April 02, 2013Fertility consultant at centre of criminal case accused of forging egg donor profiles given to potential clients, documents show
National Post, April 01, 2013March 2013
How Canada became a haven for the world’s unwanted dogs
Macleans, March 28, 2013A change in thought on having a baby after "the change?"
CBC Radio, March 27, 2013Hold off on mandatory flu shots for health workers until vaccine is more effective: Toronto specialist
National Post, March 13, 2013Placebos widely prescribed by doctors
CBC News, March 03, 2013Ethics of uterus transplants debated
CBC News, March 12, 2013Somerville: It is difficult to put a price on human blood
Calgary Herald, March 11, 2013Barbara Amiel on the ethics and emotions of testing drugs on animals
Maclean's, March 10, 2013Room for dialogue on mining ethics
Ottawa Citizen, March 10, 2013Toronto restaurateurs say horse meat a prime dining choice
CBC News, March 10, 2013How 20 years has changed the debate over assisted suicide
CBC News, March 09, 2013Gender geography in honour of International Women's Day: where’s the best place to be a woman?
Globe and Mail, March 08, 2013The ethics of taking photos of those in grief: Public Editor
Toronto Star, March 09, 2013Most Albertans support assisted suicide in specific circumstances
Edmonton Journal, March 06, 2013Editorial: Ethics and power
Ottawa Citizen, March 05, 2013Reframing the ethics of civil disobedience
Canada.com, March 03, 2013February 2013
Alberta called weak on rules for private clinics
Calgary Herald, Feb 27, 2013Queue-jumping inquiry hears from experts
CBC News, Feb 26, 2013U.S. animal rights group wants to stop transfer of circus elephant to Bowmanville zoo
National Post, Feb 26, 2013Carney calls for banks to focus on ethics
Toronto Star, Feb 25, 2013Ontario pathology service facing deadline to match autopsy organs to families
Toronto Star, Feb 19, 2013Autism's New Frontiers PART 2: ‘The bridge to nowhere’
Vancouver Sun, Feb 18, 2013Pain assessment in animals important for welfare research
The Western Producer, Feb 15, 2013Send a Valentine to animals
Vancouver Sun, Feb 14, 2013Ethics watchdog to share thoughts on conflict of interest rules at committee
CBC News, Feb 11, 2013Mutant virus sparks bioethics debate
Metro, Feb 10, 2013Studies say: A not-so-boozy spring break, and lying toddlers
Macleans, Feb 10, 2013January 2013
The more you love quinoa, the more you hurt Peruvians and bolivians
Globe and Mail, Jan 16, 2013U.S. experts debate penalties for smokers, the obese
CTV News, Jan 26, 2013India gang rape spurs changing attitudes on sexual violence
CBC, Jan 14, 2013Can Lance Armstrong dare admit he was lying all along?
Globe and Mail, Jan 10, 2013Ethical investing isn’t as easy as it sounds
Macleans, Jan 09, 2013On ethics and wine writing
Ottawa Citizen, Jan 09, 2013Ethics exam required for SNC Lavalin’s LRT consultants
Ottawa Business Journal, Jan 07, 2013Canadian 'frankenfish' moves closer to FDA approval for human consumption
Windsor Star, Jan 04, 2013Climate ethics and the smoker’s excuse
Vancouver Observer, Jan 04, 2013The ethical robot
Vancouver Observer, Jan 03, 2013The top 10 Canadian legal ethics stories for 2012
Canadian Lawyer & Law Times, Jan 03, 2013Animal Welfare: How Canada Treated Animals In 2012
The Huffington Post, Jan 02, 2013Why Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike is ethical
Toronto Star, Jan 02, 2013December 2012
Should we live to 1,000?
Globe and Mail, Dec 27, 2012Without fanfare, Jehovah’s Witnesses quietly soften position on blood transfusions
National Post, Dec 20, 2012Sandy Hook, gun makers, and the thorny ethics of investing
Globe and Mail, Dec 18, 2012Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?
Canada Newswire, Dec 17, 2012Darwin the IKEA monkey has new home, but original owner wants him back
Montreal Gazette, Dec 11, 2012Ontario doctors disciplined for sex abuse, but keep working
CBC News, Dec 11, 2012Vancouver DJs halt prank calls after Australians' royal hoax
Global BC, Dec 11, 2012You’re a what?
The Independent, Dec 11, 2012Give doctors more power in health-care decisions
Edmonton Journal, Dec 10, 2012Supreme Court mulls end-of-life decision process: Can doctors withdraw life-support without family's consent?
CBC News, Dec 10, 2012Would you make your DNA and health data public if it may help cure disease?
Globe and Mail, Dec 10, 2012Boardroom blunders at SNC-Lavalin
Macleans, Dec 7, 2012Amanda Todd death prompts call for media rules
Globe and Mail, Dec 04, 2012Tory MPs park ethics in refugee's case
Leader-Post, Dec 4, 2012For sale: Donor embryos newest addition to world of artificial procreation
Ottawa Citizen, Dec 3, 2012November 2012
Rewards programs raise concerns among Alberta pharmacists
Edmonton Journal, Nov 30, 2012The latest trend in health care: Patients secretly filming doctors
National Post, Nov 27, 2012Half-hearted medical care for hopeless cases
Toronto Star, Nov 25, 2012Western-led team delivers world-first ethics guidelines
Western News, Nov 21, 2012Amanda Todd's mother excluded from bullying forum
CBC News, Nov 15, 2012Ethical investing: Some lines shouldn’t be crossed
Globe and Mail, Nov 15, 2012Ireland to clarify abortion rules after woman's death
Toronto Sun, Nov 15, 2012Access to information laws need more teeth, watchdog says
Calgary Herald, Nov 14, 2012How Canada is starting to tackle the autism crisis
Toronto Star, Nov 11, 2012North Vancouver terminal cancer patient goes to extreme lengths to find treatment
Vancouver Sun, Nov 11, 2012New Brunswick hospitals latest to offer patients expanded end-of-life care options
National Post, Nov 08, 2012Screening for survival: New False Creek Healthcare Centre program provides CT screening to detect lung cancer
The Province, Nov 7, 2012Cash incentives for organ donations could boost numbers: Study
CTV News, Nov 6, 2012Kids shouldn’t opt out of sex and religion courses
Calgary Herald, Nov 6, 2012In hard times, soft skills taught more in B-school
Globe and Mail, Nov 5, 2012Why is Canada such a laggard on clinical trials regulation?
Macleans, Nov 5, 2012It's worth reconsidering our approach to sports
Victoria Times, Nov 1, 2012October 2012
How Would the Whistleblower Minister Blow the Whistle?
Calgary Herald, Oct 31, 2012Health workers should be required to get flu shots
The Toronto Star, Oct 30, 2012Does Reproductive Tourism Treat Women Like Cattle?
Huffington Post Canada, Oct 29, 2012Social egg freezing: A means to achieving life goals before becoming a mother, or a question of ethics?
National Post, Oct 27, 2012Chef Dan Barber pioneers ethical approach to creating flavour
Brandon Sun, Oct 21, 2012This Worst Practice Is Widespread in Companies
The Huffington Post, Oct 21, 2012Life or Death: Who chooses?
Toronto Star, Oct 10, 2012Peter Foster: A Nobel for kidney markets
Financial Post, Oct 19, 2012Dignity of the human key in all health decisions
The Catholic Register, Oct 18, 2012MD pays in sex-for-drugs case
Winnipeg Free Press, Oct 17, 2012Canadian study tracks MS patient after "liberation treatment"
CTV News, Oct 16, 2012President's bioethics panel urges new privacy protection to ensure benefits from DNA decoding
Brandon Sun, Oct 10, 2012New rules govern care of sick doctors
Calgary Herald, Oct 08, 2012Failure to disclose HIV status not always a criminal offence, top court rules
Edmonton Journal, Oct 05, 2012Researcher explores issue of medical tourism
Burnaby Now, Oct 5, 2012Supreme Court HIV decision provides legal answers, raises ethical questions
Global Winnipeg, Oct 05, 2012The ethics of elective ventilation
CMAJ, Oct 5, 2012Do you have a case of meat anxiety?
Globe and Mail, Oct 03, 2012Montreal cardiologist and McGill prof admits accepting illegal payment
Global Montreal, Oct 03, 2012September 2012
National MS Clinical Trial Receives Approval
Canada Newswire, Sept 28, 2012Hands off our hearts (and lungs, corneas, kidneys and tissues)
National Post, Sept 25, 2012Helsinki doctrine under review
CMAJ, Sept 24, 2012Jane Goodall on Environmental Ethics
CBCradio, Sept 19, 2012Should politicians be held to a higher ethical standard?
CBCradio, Sept 14, 2012Rights of comatose girl must prevail
Calgary Herald, Sept 13, 2012Dear boss, I'm pregnant, bankrupt, divorcing
Calgary Herald, Sept 10, 2012Health scandal leads to research lockdown
Vancouver Sun, Sept 7, 2012How brain-death guidelines protect patients
National Post, Sept 06, 2012Global drug shortage: Toronto MD says doctors need to be part of solution
Toronto Star, Sept 03, 2012Banned substance taken by Blue Jays prospect Marcus Stroman cause for concern
National Post, Sept 1, 2012August 2012
The Immortality Project: $5 million to explore the afterlife
Global News, August 16, 2012Your family doctor as a Facebook friend?
Canada.com, August 16, 2012Ethical guidelines ignored by clinics
The Windsor Star, August 11, 2012
Gene-doping athletes may not be far off
Ottawa Citizen, August 8, 2012Bracing for the next wave of sports cheats: Genetic dopers
Globe and Mail, August 07, 2012Caster Semenya: Runner, champion… guinea pig?
Macleans.ca, August 07, 2012Dr. Vincent P. Sweeney to Receive CMA's Dr. William Marsden Award in Medical Ethics
Canada Newswire, August 1, 2012July 2012
Most Canadians have no end-of-life plan
Financial Post, July 27, 2012AIDS Doctor Says Political Will Key To End Epidemic
Huffington Post, July 24, 2012
Simons: Toddler on life support at centre of ethical debate
Edmonton Journal, July 23, 2012Feds' move to appeal euthanasia decision will appeal to voters: Prof
Sun News, July 17, 2012New Methods Reported For Safely And Accurately Disclosing Alzheimer's Disease Risk Based On Newly Approved Tests
Digital Journal, July 17, 2012Drug trials on trial: Is it really greed versus good?
Globe and Mail, July 13, 2012Live Chat: The legal and ethical debate over male circumcision
Canada.com, July 13, 2012Ottawa to appeal B.C. ruling on assisted suicide
Globe and Mail, July 13, 2012
Cancer patient’s death strengthens a push for last-chance drugs
Globe and Mail, July 11, 2012Dal med undergoes curriculum transplant
Chronicle Herald, July 8, 2012June 2012
Column: Catholic vaccine ban 'profoundly unethical'
Calgary Sun, June 29, 2012Canadians must debate doctor-assisted suicide: CMAJ
The Province, June 25, 2012Facebook's Organ Donation Drive Success Spills Into Canada
Huffington Post Canada, June 25, 2012Blowback on birth control
Macleans, June 21, 2012Online gateway pairs Parkinson’s patients with clinical trials
Globe and Mail, June 17, 2012Terminally ill patients should have access to last-chance therapies
Globe and Mail, June 17, 2012Court grants terminally ill B.C. woman legal right to doctor-assisted suicide
Winnipeg Free Press, June 15, 2012Anti-abortion activists go door-to-door in Winnipeg
CBC, June 14, 2012Sperm donor can’t change his mind after signing contract
National Post, June 6, 2012Ethics body backs potential '3-parent' IVF treatment
Vancouver Sun, June 12, 2012May 2012
Foreign-trained doctors get backing from medical group
CBC, May 22, 2012
Somerville: Democracy hurt by abortion stats secrecy
Calgary Herald, May 22, 2012
Ageism in health care needs to end, doctor says
Globe and Mail – May 21, 2012
Canada OKs Osiris drug - first stem cell therapy
Montreal Gazette – May 18, 2012
Op Ed: Human rights must trump religious freedom in a democracy
Edmonton Journal, May 18, 2012
Judge with cancer makes case for marijuana
Toronto Sun, May 17, 2012
Sex exhibit at sci-tech museum causes furor
CBC, May 17, 2012
Supreme Court to make a life and death decision
Toronto Sun, May 17, 2012
Bioethicist calls for more action after N.L. woman's death
CBC, May 16, 2012
Bishops urge believers to ensure ‘religious voice ’ is heard on abortion, gay marriage
National Post, May 15, 2012
In Alberta, pharmacists have a bitter pill to dispense
Globe and Mail, May 14, 2012
FDA warns about multiple sclerosis vein procedure
CBC, May 10, 2012
At SickKids, palliative care is more about life than death
Toronto Star, May 9, 2012
Psychopaths have different brains: study
National Post, May 7, 2012
April 2012
Five years later, HPV vaccination rates still 'disappointingly low'
Montreal Gazette, April 29, 2012Parents of gravely ill children feel betrayed by Harper budget
Globe and Mail, April 29, 2012Rasouli case shows benefit of doctors discussing treatment options with patients before surgery
Globe and Mail, April 29, 2012The government’s selective defence of freedom
Ottawa Citizen, April 29, 2012
The ethics of ‘sometimes’ foods
National Post, April 27, 2012MPs denounce motion to study when life begins
CBC News, April 26, 2012'Thumbs-up' from man on life-support revives family's hope
CBC News, April 25, 2012Physicians shouldn’t let disputes with vaccine-averse parents impede a child’s broader medical care
Toronto Star, April 25, 2012Euthanasie: la commission se défend
Canoe.com, April 24, 2012Catholic teachers under fire for promoting pro-life motion to students
Toronto Star, April 23, 2012
Frozen human egg buyers may face prosecution
CBC News, April 23, 2012Get me an ethicist, stat
National Post, April 23, 2012Lessons from Toronto’s Jackie Smith as she dies of cancer
Toronto Star, April 23, 2012The ethics of caring for the dying
Toronto Star, April 23, 2012‘Feticide’ debate plunges us into murky ethical waters
Toronto Star, April 20, 2012Feds to fund clinical trial of controversial MS treatment in Canada
Vancouver Sun, April 19, 2012Putting ethics back into Alberta’s medical system
Calgary Herald, April 19, 2012He or she: Does gender really matter?
Globe and Mail, April 17, 2012Female feticide: is it happening in Ontario?
Toronto Star, April 15, 2012March 2012
To go gently into that good night
Globe and Mail, March 17, 2012Drug shortage forces hospice to turn away dying patient
Toronto Star, March 17, 2012Drug shortages: Single supplier for generic injectables at root of crisis in Canada
Toronto Star, March 17, 2012University of Toronto should continue primate experiments when there’s no good alternative
Toronto Star, March 16, 2012UBC animal research needs to meet a higher standard
Vancouver Sun, March 14, 2012UBC’s Faculty of Medicine accused of unfair admissions process
The Ubyssey, March 14, 2012Animal research at a crossroads
Vancouver Sun, March 11, 2012Health Bribes: ‘It’s thievery,’ woman charged $10,000 says
Montreal Gazette, March 9, 2012Retired judge to head Alberta queue-jumping health inquiry
CBC News, March 5, 2012Better patient engagement: crucial to future of health care
Globe and Mail, March 4, 2012Unethical arguments
Ottawa Citizen, March 3, 2012Ethicists who argued that ‘after-birth abortions’ are ethical receive death threats
Globe and Mail, March 2, 2012Super-human brain technology sparks ethics debate
Vancouver Sun, March 2, 2012February 2012
Are Canadians Bribing Their Doctors?
Macleans, February 28, 2012Assisted suicide debate intensifies
Vancouver Sun, February 25, 2012Physicians muzzled, intimidated, Health Quality Council report finds
Calgary Herald, February 23, 2012The interests of children conceived through egg and sperm donation
Globe and Mail, February 21, 2012Quebec doctors cashing in on long wait lists
CBC News, February 20, 2012Ethical leadership can be strengthened, survey finds
CTV News, Feburary 18, 2012Parents upset by Quebec ethics class ruling
CBC News, February 18, 2012Tentative steps toward transparency and accountability in research
CMAJ, February 17, 2012University of Toronto stops research on live monkeys
Toronto Star, February 17, 2012Quebec still favours relaunch of asbestos industry
Montreal Gazette, February 16, 2012Being an ethics consumer is hard
Canadian Business, February 13, 2012McGill to conduct preliminary review into tainted research allegations
Edmonton Journal, February 10, 2012Canada's top court takes on HIV disclosure debate
CTV News, Feburary 8, 2012Patient communication study shows doctors regularly withhold truth
Huffington Post, February 8, 2012Spanking kids can cause long-term harm-Canada study
Reuters Canada, February 7, 2012The 'Thou Shalt Nots' matter
Huffington Post, February 6, 2012Scientists censure McGill University over ties to asbestos industry
Montreal Gazette, February 4, 2012January 2012
Focus on the fetus
National Post, January 24, 2012Keep sex of fetuses a secret to prevent selective abortion of girls
National Post, January 16, 2012MPs have 'duty' to debate rights of unborn
Globe and Mail, January 11, 2012Names of dishonest researchers to be disclosed in Canada
The Ubyssey, January 10, 2012John Dossetor recalls first organ transplant in Canada & ethics review
Ottawa Citizen, January 3, 2012December 2011
Top 10 ethical questions Canadians should answer in 2012
Toronto Star, December 31, 2011Corporate sponsorship: a debate worth having
Chronicle Herald, December 28, 2011Doctors take fight to remove man from life support to supreme court
National Post, December 22, 2011Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear Rasouli case
National Post, December 22, 2011Unaffiliated Canadian-based research ethics committee accredited
Daily News, December 20, 2011Testing the ethics of genetic testing in sports
Canadian Medical Association Journal, December 13, 2011November 2011
CNA and CMA propose principles to guide Health Accord 2014
Globe and Mail, November 30, 2011Is the decision to recommend reduced breast screening ethical?
Globe and Mail, November 29, 2011It's too dangerous to allow others to kill us
Calgary Herald, November 28, 2011Critical care: Spending 10 weeks with patients facing death
Globe and Mail, November 26, 2011Principles to guide health care transformation in Canada
Globe and Mail, November 24, 2011Op Ed: Facts should shape assisted-suicide debate
Edmonton Journal, November 23, 2011Ethics of palliative sedation challenged
Vancouver Sun, November 16, 2011Expert panel calls for legalization of assisted suicide
CBC News, November 15, 2011Right-to-die case explores legal, ethical and moral issues
Globe and Mail, November 15, 2011Three Parent In-vitro Fertilization
CBCradio, Sept 19, 2012
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