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On the July 1 episode The Final Word, Abby Hughes talked to a reproductive rights advocate and a Canadian lawyer about the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. They…
To learn more about the state of women’s reproductive health amidst the pandemic, CJRU speaks with health care providers Amoy Jacques and Courtney Steele. Jacques is a kinesiologis…
Typical delivery includes groceries, medication or household cleaners. Photo courtesy of OpenLab Since March 2020, the Friendly Neighbour Hotline has been helping low-income senior…
In the second part of the Waves of Knowing series, Sara Cohen, fertility lawyer at D2Law LLP, explains the legislation surrounding egg donation in Canada. CJRU also speaks with Pro…
Dr. Marjorie Dixon, a gynecologist and fertility specialist at Anova Fertility, speaks with CJRU on the state of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) funding in Canada. With input from D2L…
Throughout the pandemic, a volunteer team of young Canadians began leveraging social media to share public health messages. At first, Samanta Krishnapillai was posting on her perso…
As March 2021 approaches, it is nearly the one year mark since Toronto went into the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreaks. Toronto experienced an increase of anti-East Asia…
Twelve Donations is a grassroots organization that works towards ending period poverty in Toronto. They offer a free customizable service that provides menstrual products to shelte…
Clean Hands TO currently operates of 10 volunteer-run hand washing stations around the city. Their founder, Josh Kanakaratnam, tells CJRU how they got started, what it takes to kee…
The National Seniors Strategy (NSS) is a report outlining the steps that should be taken by federal leadership to better support older Canadians. Dr. Sinha, co-chair of the Nationa…
Dr. Samir Sinha is the Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health…
