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When Canada committed forces to the military mission in Afghanistan
after September 11, 2001, little did Canadians foresee that they
would be involved in a war-riven country for over a decade. The
Politics of War explores how and why Canada's Afghanistan mission
became so politicized. Through analysis of the public record and
interviews with officials, Boucher and Nossal show how the Canadian
government sought to frame the engagement in Afghanistan as a
"mission" rather than what it was - a war. This book analyzes the
impact of political elites, Parliament, and public opinion on the
conflict and demonstrates how much of Canada's involvement was
shaped by the vagaries of domestic politics.
When Canada committed forces to the military mission in Afghanistan
after September 11, 2001, little did Canadians foresee that they
would be involved in a war-riven country for over a decade. The
Politics of War explores how and why Canada's Afghanistan mission
became so politicized. Through analysis of the public record and
interviews with officials, Boucher and Nossal show how the Canadian
government sought to frame the engagement in Afghanistan as a
"mission" rather than what it was - a war. This book analyzes the
impact of political elites, Parliament, and public opinion on the
conflict and demonstrates how much of Canada's involvement was
shaped by the vagaries of domestic politics.
This collection is the result of a 2016 national leaders conference
sponsored by Queen's University to explore the prospects for a
pan-Canadian healthcare innovation strategy. The conference themes
were inspired by the 2015 report of the federally commissioned
Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation, led by David Naylor, which
examined how the federal government could support innovation. A
Canadian Healthcare Innovation Agenda features original
commissioned chapters from academics and healthcare leaders
addressing a range of issues such as the meaning of healthcare
innovation, how a national healthcare agency and investment fund
could be governed, the need for big data and evidence, adding value
through Canadian supply-chain management, overcoming regulatory
barriers to innovation, policy innovations for indigenous, military
and elderly populations, the role of medical professions in
promoting innovation, education, and the development of medical
innovators. The Canadian healthcare system is so fragmented that
any thought of a system-wide strategy for healthcare innovation is
considered a far-distant ideal at best. This book presents a
contrary view, outlining an agenda for Canadian healthcare
innovation. It shows that Canada does indeed have the building
blocks for innovation, and concludes that the time to act is now.
While Canadians are proud of their healthcare system, the reality
is that it is fragmented and disorganized. Instead of a
pan-Canadian system, it is a "system of systems" - thirteen
provincial and territorial systems and a federal system. As a
result, Canadian healthcare has not only become one of the
costliest in the world, but is falling well behind many developed
countries in terms of quality. Canadians increasingly realize that
their healthcare system is no longer fiscally sustainable, yet
change remains elusive. The standard claim is that Canada's
multijurisdictional approach makes system-wide reform nearly
impossible. Toward a Healthcare Strategy for Canadians disputes
this reasoning, making the case for a comprehensive, system-wide,
made-in-Canada healthcare strategy. It looks at the mechanics of
change and suggests ways in which the various participants in the
system - governments, healthcare professionals, the private sector,
and patients - can work collaboratively to transform a second-rate
system. Addressing critical issues of health human resources,
electronic health records, integrated care, and pharmacare, Toward
a Healthcare Strategy for Canadians shows how a system-wide
strategic approach to this crucial policy area can make a
difference in Canada's healthcare system in the future.
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