Recent Media Activity

Children’s Healthcare Canada works with partners to facilitate knowledge-sharing, capacity building and evidence-informed policy reforms to ensure all children in Canada have quality-based healthcare.  

Recent Media
September 29, 2023 - Toronto Star
Surgery delays are putting children’s health at risk. It’s up to governments to act

September 25, 2023 - The Standard
Report details surgical backlogs forcing thousands of kids to wait beyond medically safe window

September 25, 2023 - CBC News
Canadian kids' spinal surgery waits 'far exceed' recommendations: report

September 25, 2023 - Global News
Spinal surgery delays could have long-term effects on kids in Canada: report

September 25, 2023 - The Globe and Mail
Children across Canada continue to wait months or longer for surgeries, report finds

September 25, 2023 - Toronto Star
Why thousands of Canadian kids are waiting for surgery beyond the medically safe window

September 25, 2023 - CTV News
Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

July 2023, Hospital News
Transforming Canada’s healthcare system must begin with children

July 20, 2023 - CityNews Everywhere (The Sam Laprade Show)
Emily Gruenwoldt, President and CEO of Children’s Healthcare Canada speaks about Ontario’s investment in child health

July 19, 2023 - The Globe and Mail
Ontario government announces new funding for pediatric health care

July 19, 2023 - The Ottawa Citizen
Ontario announces historic $330M funding boost for kids' health

June 30, 2023 - The Globe and Mail
Hospital backlogs in pediatric care could affect children's health for the rest of their lives

February 14, 2023 - CityNews Everywhere
The Impact on New Funding Deal on Canada's Health Care System

February 15, 2023- Toronto Star
Where should the new health-care money go? Here are Canada’s most pressing problems — and solutions

February 7, 2023 - Ottawa Citizen
Six-year-old Emma waited months for her appointment at CHEO's sleep lab. Then she was transferred directly to the ICU 

February 6, 2023 - iPolitics
Canadians agree health transfers should earmark funds for kids

December 9, 2022 - Ottawa Citizen
Children's health organizations want funding tied to improving kids' access to care

December 9, 2022 - The Globe and Mail
Ottawa rebuffs calls for more health funding with no strings attached, premiers demand meeting with Trudeau

CBC News: The World at Six for December 5 2022
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November 24, 2022 - CTV News Montreal
Children's health is 'neglected,' say Quebec's top pediatricians calling for nationwide action plan

November 23, 2022 - CBC
B.C. Children's Hospital activates emergency overflow respiratory illness surge

November 23, 2022 - CBC Listen
CEO of Children's Healthcare Canada on BC Children's Hospital and their overflow unit

November 23, 2022 - Global News
One million bottles of kids' analgesics imported

November 21, 2022 - Winnipeg Free Press
Reality is pretty bleak... or Canada's children's hospitals - Interview with Emily Gruenwoldt

November 15, 2022 - 680 CJOB Winnipeg
Children’s Health System Crisis 

 

November 7, 2022 - CTV News Atlantic
IWK Emergency Department 

November 5, 2022 - CTV News
RSV Cases in Children's Hospitals 

November 4 - Globe and Mail
Children's Pain and Fever Medicine Shortage 

 

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