Openness and transparency
The notion that ours is the "most open, honest and accountable Canadian Government ever" is questioned when AIMS well-researched reports on education and healthcare reveal otherwise.
Healthy Conversation
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia addresses the challenges facing the Canadian healthcare system and the unsustainable maintenance of the status quo. He suggests changes that can improve the quality and cost of healthcare for all Canadians.
The Beacon – 15 February 2011
MP Maxime Bernier visits Halifax, Charles Cirtwill asks which university you'd like to close, and explains Atlantic Canada's history, a Lebanese Success Story is shared, healthcare and government strategy are discussed.
Health Care: Why the Veil of Secrecy?
David Zitner, family doctor, Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, and Health Policy Fellow with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, urges Atlantic Canadian legislators to update our information systems in health care.
Ontario tops study
The Canada Health Consumer Index, released by the FRontier Centre for Public POlicy in co-operation with AIMS generated discussion across the country, including this story on the on-line Canoe news service.
Canadian Health Consumer Index 2010
Published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, this report compares health care in the ten provinces.
The Case for Queue Jumping: Why the Robin Hood principle makes sense for public health care
The controversial idea of "queue jumping" and how it could reduce wait-times and level the health care playing field.
The heretic: Why the Robin Hood principle makes sense for public health care
Dr. Lloyd Maybaum presents his idea on how to reduce long healthcare wait lists in Alberta in this Opinion piece from the Calgary Herald.
The Beacon – 8 July 2010
AIMS' latest papers on Post Secondary Education and a report on the state of the health care system in Canada
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Millions and millions of dollars are spent each year on the collection of health care data. This paper reveals that the collection may be happening, but using that information to actually improve the Canadian health care system is not happening.