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- 6/28/2020
OPA announces new initiatives at first-ever virtual annual general meeting
The OPA announced the formation of a new diversity task force and consultations to develop its next three-year plan - 6/28/2020
Five more test positive in COVID-19 outbreak tied to Kingston, Ont., nail salons
Five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak related to a nail salon in Kingston, Ont., including an employee at another salon. The Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health unit said on Monday that a total of 27 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus are linked to Binh's Nail and Spa. - 6/27/2020
Canada commits $300M to global COVID-19 fight but PM urged to spend $1.5 billion
Canada contributed $300 million on Saturday towards the international fight against COVID-19, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined fellow leaders, activists and philanthropists in calling for a vaccine to be distributed to the world's neediest people. Trudeau announced the new funds in another virtual international fundraiser—this one sponsored by an organization, Global Citizen, that raised almost $9.5 billion in pledges. - 6/27/2020
Canada's mistakes during the pandemic
- 6/25/2020
Past presidents call on Canadian Psychiatry Association to withdraw position statement on MAiD
In a 2016 survey, just 30% of CPA members supported MAiD for mental illness and the authors of the letter contend members weren't consulted on the statement - 6/25/2020
Canada almost self sufficient in PPE as Canadian businesses step up: PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian companies are now producing so much personal protective equipment needed in the fight against COVID-19 that Canada is almost at the point of being self-sufficient. He underscored that contention today with a visit to a Kanata, Ont., brewery that has retooled to make hand sanitizer during the pandemic. - 6/24/2020
New practice tool summarizes key points about GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes
Diabetes Pharmacists Network issues downloadable guide designed to support optimal use of GLP-1 receptor agonists