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The CDC revised its proposed changes, which would have required validation from a vet, to require only a simple form. (Unsplash/CDC)

Changes to U.S. dog import regulations: What they are and why they matter for dogs and for people

Kiffer George Card, Simon Fraser University and Kaylee Byers, Simon Fraser University

The CDC’s new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., in effect Aug. 1, have been revised to make them less onerous. But they highlight the impact of such rules on the well-being of pets and people.
A wildfire burns as an empty street in Jasper, Alta. is shown in this July 24, 2024 handout photo from the Jasper National Park Facebook page. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Facebook, Jasper National Park)

As wildfires become more frequent and intense, how will persistent smoke exposure affect long-term health?

Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University and Ryan W. Allen, Simon Fraser University

As communities are exposed to wildfire smoke more regularly and over longer durations year after year, it is critical to consider what these changing exposure patterns mean for our long-term health.
As they care for our most vulnerable, too many care workers in Canada have been separated from their children for years as they await permanent residence status. It’s time to change that. (Shutterstock)

Canada’s new care worker immigration programs need faster processing times to keep families together

Jennifer E. Shaw, Thompson Rivers University; Alicia Massie, Simon Fraser University, and Anita Minh, University of British Columbia

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada must expedite all pending permanent residence applications for migrant care workers to ensure timely family reunification for these essential workers.
A protester holds a sign during a rally in Victoria in April 2022. An average of 22 people are dying every day in Canada because the illicit supply of drugs is toxic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Kora DeBeck, Simon Fraser University and Perry Kendall, University of British Columbia

Regulating drugs may seem radical, but taking the production and sale of currently illegal drugs away from organized crime and drug cartels is the most promising way to keep our communities safe.
As urban planners move away from community consultation, neighbourhoods like South Vancouver are at a serious disadvantage. (Shutterstock)

Have-not neighbourhoods hurt by about-face on engaging with the community in urban planning

Meg Holden, Simon Fraser University and Meridith Sones, Simon Fraser University

Neighbourhood planning with community engagement is now treated as a barrier to better cities. For disadvantaged neighbourhoods, this shift threatens to perpetuate inequities.
Beyond the social benefits of living with a pet, the connections that companion animals provide can assist in recovery from addiction and lead to better emotional and mental health for unhoused people. (Shutterstock)

How ‘One Health’ clinics support unhoused people and their pets

Raymond Ho, Simon Fraser University; Kaylee Byers, Simon Fraser University, and Rackeb Tesfaye, Simon Fraser University

Many unhoused people have pets, however, accessing health care for themselves and their pets can be a challenge. ‘One Health’ clinics can provide vital health care to unhoused people and their pets.
New Canadians raise their right hands as Immigration Minister Marc Miller administers the Oath of Citizenship during a citizenship ceremony in Ottawa in February 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada at a crossroads: Understanding the shifting sands of immigration attitudes

Mohsen Javdani, Simon Fraser University

The rise in anti-immigration sentiments, especially amid challenging conditions, could have far-reaching consequences for Canada’s social harmony and economic prosperity.
The prevalence of long COVID — a multi-system chronic illness occurring weeks to months after a COVID-19 infection — has led to what some have called ‘the hidden pandemic.’ (Shutterstock)

Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

Kaylee Byers, Simon Fraser University; Julia Smith, Simon Fraser University; Kayli Jamieson, Simon Fraser University, and Rackeb Tesfaye, Simon Fraser University

Although millions are navigating long COVID, four years into the pandemic both patients and their caregivers continue to face challenges accessing the information and care they need.
Coho salmon swim at the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Capilano River Hatchery, in North Vancouver in 2019. Indigenous knowledge and data can help advance conservation efforts as long as the data, and its keepers, are treated with respect. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Indigenous data sovereignty can help save British Columbia’s wild salmon

Sara Cannon, University of British Columbia; Alexander Tahkwakin Duncan, University of British Columbia, and Nigel Sainsbury, Simon Fraser University

Indigenous knowledge is a boon to environmentally responsible efforts, but only if the data — and its holders — are treated with respect.

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