Experts think that after months of depriving ourselves of everyday pleasures we once took for granted, our newfound appreciation for the little things might actually last beyond 2020
Amil Niazi: By early May, only 48 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 reported excellent or very good mental health, down 20 per cent from 2018. The loss of acquaintances may play a role in that shift.
Vaxx Populi: Hopefully, people in high-risk categories will be vaccinated by mid-2021, but the virus may still be transmissible. Experts suggest proceeding with optimistic caution.
The minister for diversity and inclusion and youth hopes the Liberals can document their lessons learned for the benefit of future governments, but she’s not willing to say much about the failed student service grant
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough talks about Canada’s pandemic programs, the mistakes that were made and why some Canadians will have to pay back CERB
Our Editorial: A quarter of all adult inmates in provincial prisons have been released since March and there’s been no noticeable crime uptick in said provinces. So, why not adopt these policies permanently?
Jane Philpott: How many additional people died as an indirect result of the pandemic? It will be months before we know the answer, and that’s a problem.