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- 6/29/2020
Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation
Quebec Superior Court has granted the federal government a five-month extension to revise its legislation on medical assistance in dying, giving Ottawa until just before Christmas to conform with a provincial court ruling. In a written decision released Monday, Justice Frederic Bachand wrote that Ottawa will have until Dec. 18, 2020, to make the necessary changes—allowing a delay requested by federal lawyers last week. - 6/29/2020
The Weeknd gives $500,000 from mask sales to Scarborough hospitals
The Weeknd is dedicating $500,000 to hospitals battling COVID-19 in the neighbourhood where he grew up. The Scarborough singer, songwriter and record producer, born Abel Tesfaye, says he felt "it was important to give back to the community that raised me." - 6/29/2020
Unusual times can spur business creativity
Looking at the tools that have arisen to keep pharmacies running during the crisis - 6/29/2020
Will temporary COVID-19 pharmacy services become permanent?
Canadian pharmacists in all jurisdictions have taken on an expanded role out of necessity during the pandemic - 6/28/2020
Mandates for masks now? In Canada? Not now
Masks: my least favourite topic of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an argument to mandate these in Canada. - 6/28/2020
Quebec GPs appeal court ruling against charging patients for uninsured services
The Superior Court had ruled that doctors cannot charge patients for a range of services because many are related to insured services - 6/28/2020
Tories ask auditor general to probe 'outsourcing' of $900M student aid program
The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The request is contained in a letter sent to Auditor General Karen Hogan on Sunday in which the Tories argue that "outsourcing'' the Canada Student Service Grant to WE Charity undermines Parliament's ability to monitor the aid program. - 6/28/2020
Mentoring in the time of Coronavirus
- 6/28/2020
In favour of mandatory indoor mask use
Here's the thing about the mandatory indoor mask use debate. Like everything else with COVID-19, we're just delaying the inevitable. Cases will rise, either soon or in the fall/winter, and then we'll scramble to implement a policy to try to mitigate it.