Policy

The Health Standards Organization released updated standards Tuesday, including that residents should get at least four hours of direct care every day.

Users will not be arrested or have their drugs seized by police starting Tuesday in what is a three-year pilot project.

An update to assisted-dying law passed in 2021 included a two-year sunset clause that would see the expansion take effect this March.

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The changes mean internationally educated nurses will no longer be required to pay application and assessment fees upfront, which can be over $3,700.

All physician licensing authorities continue to state it is acceptable for physicians can keep records either on paper or electronically, notes health writer Pat Rich.

The whole issue of suicide prevention has been shockingly absent from many of these discussions, including those with key medical associations.

Justice Minister David Lametti said during a news conference that the government has heard concerns the healthcare system might not be prepared to handle those complicated cases.