April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Either Peterborough had a truly incredible March, or something’s wrong with the way Canada tracks unemployment.
Why you can’t trust Canada’s jobs numbers
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Liberals promised to empower budget watchdog, haven’t responded to his budget request
April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Jean-Denis Fréchette just wants someone to return his calls.
How much money does Bombardier owe Canadians? It’s a secret
April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Bombardier owes Canadians hundreds of millions of dollars but we don’t know exactly how much because the federal government won’t tell us.
Abortion series nominated for CAJ data journalism award
Our investigation into inequities in abortion access in Canada was nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists award in the data journalism category.
Abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring – but it may not make abortion more accessible
April 5, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
The abortion pill Mifegymiso comes to Canada this spring, and prescribers will be trained in its use this month. But it may not make abortions accessible to Canadians who can’t access them now – at least not at first.
Feds won’t require potent opioids to be tamper-resistant
April 4, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Health Canada has decided not to require controlled-release opioid painkillers to be tamper-resistant, saying that measure wouldn’t help Canada’s fastest-growing drug problem, which kills hundreds of people across the country each year.
Half of fentanyl prescriptions don’t follow safety guidelines
April 4, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Half the doctors prescribing fentanyl in Manitoba aren’t following safety guidelines for the potent opioid, which is 100 times more powerful than morphine. And researchers say other provinces are likely as bad, if not worse.
Expounding on C-51 and Access to Information (or lack thereof)
I got to talk to Mount Royal University student Matt Sutton about our efforts to get info about federal anti-terror bill C-51, and what happens when you don’t even know the reasons behind specific redactions.
Facing lawsuit, PEI will start offering abortions
March 31, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
Prince Edward Island will no longer be the only province in Canada where you can’t get an abortion.
Should publicly funded hospitals have freedom of religion?
February 26, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News
One of the recommendations in this week’s federal committee report on assisted death could change the way Canada treats public health institutions.
