‘The (Health) Ministry is asking for this to be done quickly—with urgency,’ Susan James, director of quality for the Ontario College of Pharmacists told a board meeting, where a motion was passed to ask the province to waive the 60-day consultation for the proposed change.
Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the bill will make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to practise in Nova Scotia by eliminating some administrative burden and associated costs.
Newfoundland and Labrador will soon be opening up application for the $25,000 bonus for all family physicians who have practised full-time in the province for at least a year.
For years, international medical graduates have hoped for a less circuitous route to becoming a physician in Canada, and provincial medical regulators are finally making wishes come true.
Poilievre says his proposed “blue seal” testing standard would allow qualified healthcare professionals to work in any province or territory that volunteers to be part of the program.
