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In 2020, more than 80,000 Canadians were diagnosed with skin cancers and over 1,300 died from melanoma, the deadliest form. A recent survey suggests that one-quarter of Canadians don’t realize that spending more time in the sun increases the risk of skin cancer and 55 per cent don’t know that a small amount of sun exposure without protection can lead to melanoma.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Canadians to stay home but health authorities across the country have encouraged people to spend more time outdoors where transmission of the virus is less likely than it is indoors. Canadians have embraced the advice and parks, trails and streets are much more crowded than they were pre-pandemic.
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Hiding John A. away doesn’t solve issue
The removal of the statues of Sir John A. Macdonald from public spaces presents a lost opportunity. Gone is the possibility of setting out his mistakes as well as his accomplishments. These mistakes, like the statues, have been hidden away from public view. We are now dependent on our school system to teach us that sad history. And in Saskatchewan, a single Canadian history course is offered in high school. It is not a mandatory requirement to graduate.
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Federal budget delivers much needed extension to EI; makes major gains in tobacco control
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OTTAWA, ON, April 19, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to see several important measures introduced in today s federal budget that will help to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease. The 2021 Federal budget delivers a much-needed extension of the Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefit to support people facing the financial burden that comes with a cancer diagnosis. The budget also includes significant tobacco control measures through
a tobacco tax increase and an e-cigarette tax, as well as significant funding for palliative care and pediatric cancer research.