Holly Mathias – The Conversation

About half of Canadians will provide unpaid care to a loved one over the course of their lifetime. (Shutterstock)

June 2, 2024

A national caregiving strategy is coming — what could it mean for Canadians?

Holly Mathias, University of Alberta

Canada is one of the few high-income countries that doesn’t have a national caregiver strategy. The emotional, physical and economic costs of caregiving need to be recognized and supported.

Thick plumes of heavy smoke fill the Halifax sky as an out-of-control fire in a suburban community quickly spreads, engulfing multiple homes and forcing the evacuation of local residents on May 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark

June 5, 2023

Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

Holly Mathias, University of Alberta and Ashleigh Rushton, University of The Fraser Valley

There is an alarming lack of disaster preparedness plans in Canada that consider the unique risks and needs of unhoused people during wildfires.

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