Stat of the day! Between 60 and 70% of the Canadian population will receive more back in healthcare and pensions then they pay in taxes in their lifetime. (Read the article) #cdnpoli

Applications are now open for the University of Ottawa Summer Institute in Public Health Law, running online June 1–5. Designed for a wide range of attendees, no experience or legal training is required. www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/institute

Faites partie de la conversation nationale #autisme Consultez le programme complet des événements et des activités : autismalliance.ca/fr/17786/ Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui pour assister en personne ou suivre la diffusion en direct : face2faceevents.swoogo.com/CALS2026?lan... #cdnpoli #Ottawa

Can't make the 12th annual #Autism Leadership Summit in person? No problem. Join us VIRTUALLY for the low fee of $200 -- and only $25 for students and those with lived experience. The Autism Alliance of Canada will host CALS2026 on April 14-16, 2026 in #Ottawa AND via #livestream Register: #ASD

Canada’s quiet crisis in sibling caregiving When the system fails, family is expected to step up. And yet, siblings are rarely supported and almost never acknowledged by public policy. Read our client op-ed from Dr. Pamela Block and Helen Ries: #cdnpoli #disability #siblings #caregiving #autism

Here's your shocking stat for the day: A Harvard Business Review analysis found “therapy and companionship” was the number one use-case for generative AI in 2025. A commentator observed that, by volume, ChatGPT may now be the single largest source of #mentalhealth support in the world #AI

This is the right frame. Aging in place fails when home modifications, digital support, and caregiver coordination are treated as optional add-ons instead of core infrastructure.

The question that matters is one for government: ‘How will you regulate AI and mental health?’ A duty to report is one consideration. But it is complex, and only the tip of the regulatory iceberg, says Dr. Sophie Nunnelley: #AI #AImentalhealth #mentalhealth #TumblerRidge #cdnpoli #AIhealth #OpenAI

This beautiful article by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov is now also available in Italian: Ciò che mia sorella Ellen mi ha insegnato sulla dignità e sull’importanza di essere visti quoimedia.com/cio-che-mia-... #dignita #paralisicerebrale #cerebralpalsy #ospedale #medico #Italian #disability #care

"Les décisions en matière de traitement sont souvent fondées sur des considérations de réciprocité et sur la règle d’or suivante : « Si j’étais ce patient, qu’est-ce que je voudrais pour moi-même ? » quoimedia.com/ce-que-ma-so... Par Dr Harvey Max Chochinov:

Opinion: Aging in place needs more than good intentions, it needs smart infrastructure www.hilltimes.com?p=495931

Join us for a full day April 14 at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in #Ottawa Opening day of the 12th Canadian Autism Leadership Summit AI and Autism Symposium "AI is already here and #autistic people can't be left behind" Register today autismalliance.ca/cals/summit/... #cdnpoli #AI #Autsim #tech

"Canada’s #aging population has become a lightning rod for generational anxiety with claims #BabyBoomers are hoarding #wealth and draining public coffers while leaving younger generations to foot the bill. This framing is deeply misleading," says economists Sasha van Katwyk and Dr. Michael Wolfson

New TREC Research: Animal-assisted support programs (AASPs, #pettherapy, animal-assisted therapy, animal-assisted activities), are promising programs that may improve the #mentalhealth and overall well-being of #olderadults living with and without #dementia in #longtermcare (LTC) homes. #LTC

Policy Briefing | Infrastructure policy needed to match national ambitions; Who protects the rest? Designing infrastructure for yesterday's climate; And more www.hilltimes.com/policy-brief...

#Ottawa #OttawaArts #Photography #PhotoArt #SPAO

New in The Hill Times 📰 @ottawahealthlaw.ca member Dr. Sophie Nunnelley argues that regulating chatbots under online harms legislation requires a different framework. With a new national AI strategy coming, what role should AI play in mental health care? www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

this looks super interesting #cdnpse #cdnpoli #law #healthcare

Les candidatures sont maintenant ouvertes pour l’Institut d’été en droit de la santé publique de @uottawa.ca, qui se tiendra du 1er au 5 juin. Pour en savoir plus ou pour soumettre votre candidature : www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/institute #cdnpoli #droit #santepublique #sante #droitdelasantepublique

Applications are now open for @uottawa.ca Summer Institute in Public Health Law, running June 1–5. This one-week (30-hour) online course equips you to understand and respond to key #law and #policy issues in #publichealth. For more info or apply: www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/institute

Êtes-vous une personne #autiste entre 16 et 29 ans? Veuillez poser votre candidature pour rejoindre notre nouveau groupe consultatif « Jeune autiste autonome » Pour obtenir davantage d’information, veuillez écrire à : [email protected] #autisme #autism #disability #accessibility

#Aging in place needs more than good intentions, it needs smart infrastructure Supportive #smarthomes should be treated as core infrastructure in modern #agingpolicy. Read our client op-ed from Dr. Frank Knofel, Bruyère Health Chair in Research in Technology for Aging in Place #cdnpoli #seniors

Be part of the national conversation #autism See the full program of events and activities here: autismalliance.ca/cals/cals202... And register today, for in-person or the livestream! face2faceevents.swoogo.com/cals2026/Att... #cdnpoli #Ottawa #disability #accessibility #ASD #conference

Are you #Autistic and between the ages of 16-29? Please apply to join our new Autistic Youth Self-Advocate Advisory group Your personal, lived experience is a form of expertise that is essential to ensuring our work is relevant, ethical and improves outcomes for the autism community. #Autism

A few more. The exhibition is still up for those who are interested. Drop by SPAO #Ottawa and see their cute little gallery.

Some gorgeous #photographs on exhibit at #SPAO this evening, including the People's Choice Award in Celebration of Mebs Rehemtulla (my husband) #Ottawa

Are you #Autistic and between the ages of 16-29? Please apply to join our new Autistic Youth Self-Advocate Advisory group Your personal, lived experience is a form of expertise that is essential to ensuring our work is relevant, ethical and improves outcomes for the autism community. #Autism

I love this piece. It actually works for those who are grieving as well.

Be part of the national conversation #autism See the full program of events and activities here: autismalliance.ca/cals/cals202... And register today, for in-person or the livestream! face2faceevents.swoogo.com/cals2026/Att... #cdnpoli #Ottawa #disability #accessibility #ASD #conference

"A growing body of work in #palliativecare points to an approach called Intensive Caring, which reframes visiting and caregiving not as a way of fixing, but as a way of being with." - Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, author of In Search of Dignity: A Lifetime of Reflections. @quoimedia.bsky.social

Read our client oped in the Globe and Mail: "Commentators increasingly warn that Baby Boomers are hoarding wealth, draining public coffers through pensions and healthcare while leaving younger generations to foot the bill. This framing is emotionally resonant and deeply misleading."

"The first and most fundamental element of Intensive Caring is simply showing up. The power of showing up is not about what you do during a visit, but the fact that you are there," says Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov: #death #dying #IntensiveCaring #palliativecare #hospitals #medical #medicine #caring

When #ChatGPT becomes your therapist: Lessons from #TumblerRidge The question that matters is one for government: ‘How will you regulate #AI and #mentalhealth?’ A duty to report is one consideration. But it is only the tip of the regulatory iceberg. Read our client op-ed from Dr. Sophie Nunnelley

Opinion: The power of showing up for an ailing loved one montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...

#Ottawa www.gofundme.com/f/2026-brita... #Xcountry #skiing #BritanniaPark

You can’t starve secondary schools and demand skilled workers Technical education begins early and needs industry partnership Read more: #cdnpoli #welding #highschool #cdnpse #trades #skillsdevelopment #industry

Hot off the presses: Our latest TREC Research: Trauma-Informed Care—The Staff Matter Too Trauma-informed #care in #LTC homes is strongly advocated, as up to 90% of #olderadults have encountered at least 1 #trauma event (e.g., accidents, sexual assaults) over their lifetime. Learn more: #cdnpoli

CALS 2026 Preliminary Program Now Live! - April 14–16 - Ottawa Explore the program: autismalliance.ca/cals/cals202... - Le programme préliminaire du CALS 2026 est maintenant disponible ! - 14 au 16 avril - Ottawa Découvrez le programme ici : autismalliance.ca/fr/cals/prog...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! autismalliance.ca/cals/summit/... Please join us for the 12th Canadian Autism Leadership Summit Be part of the national conversation shaping what comes next At the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, April 14-16, 2026 #autism #Ottawa #disability #inclusion #cdnpoli

Jonathan first met the #health system on the floor of an #ER. He’d drunk himself into a crisis, and the team did what they’re trained to do: stabilize, monitor, discharge. He got a lecture, a referral. He was given an #AA meeting list. Then he got on with the long business of suffering #addiction

Extrait traduit: « Qui voudrait vivre ainsi ? (...) Nous apprenons à vénérer cette perfection éphémère, tout le reste étant considéré comme ayant moins de valeur, moins d'utilité et moins d'importance. » Merci Harvey Max Chochinov. Texte @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

#MultilingualCritical "Emphasizing personality over the patient is the central principle of optimal-care." Author: Harvey Max Chochinov, Professor of Psychiatry at @umanitoba.bsky.social and Senior Scientist at @cancercaremb.bsky.social Publisher: @academic.oup.com Oxford University Press

‪@j-palliativemed.bsky.social‬ article by Harvey Chochinov: Revisiting the Patient Dignity Question: Paying Attention to Personhood www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/...

save the date #Ottawa #orchids #bloomscrolling

Sharing #autism #autismontheHill #cdnpoli #disability

"Five years of federal government delay is five years too many. In that time, an entire cohort of youth has been drawn in by flavoured vaping products," says @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli #teenvaping #vaping #smoking #addiction #health #childrenshealth

Great review of the new book on #palliativecare and #patientcentredcare from Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov -- across the Post Media chain:

From Singapore to Canada: a blueprint for primary care transformation kevinmd.com/2026/02/from... by Dr. Ivy Oandasan #cdnpoli #primarycare

Trump ended his SOU with several clear statements about expanding American territory ('no frontier too vast for us to conquer','no horizon too distant for us to claim') but I have yet to hear a single commentator address this. It lands differently when you are listening in Canada, Greenland, Cuba

"Imagine a national consensus process that brings together provinces, medical associations, health professional organizations, regulators, accreditors and patient advocates to validate a “basket” of essential primary care services." quoimedia.com/access-to-wh... #cdnpoli #medicare #primarycare