A bill now before the legislature would give the provincial cabinet the power to spell out specific sites for detention such as hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
The Opposition B.C. Conservatives say the proposal by caucus chair Jody Toor is the first private member’s bill to pass second reading with unanimous support in a recorded vote in 43 years.
Dr. Ghassen Soufi on the Quebec government’s plan to force medical students and residents to practice within the Quebec public system after the end of their studies.
Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the province for wrongful dismissal, saying she was fired in January for looking into the overpays on contracts with private surgical providers.
Reviewing the ponderous list of U.S. goods on which Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs, many health-related things pop out, and raise questions about how this new economic context will impact care in Canada.