Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

In its pre-budget submission ahead of the 2025 federal budget, the CFPC says it wants to see student loan repayments kick in five years after the completion of residency, citing the high debt load that medical graduates take on before beginning their residency.

‘It is clear that the confusion and uncertainty created by the directive is likely to have adverse consequences that cannot be ignored.’

The college is encouraging members to report corporate pressures through its hotline and says it is exploring legal options.

Healthcare funding ‘side deals’ has been Ottawa’s way but that isn’t true cooperative federalism, argues Dr. Shawn Whatley.

As Canadians, we should be asking questions about why private equity investment firms are so interested in owning parts of our healthcare system.

Today, there are several student loan forgiveness and interest relief programs for family doctors and residents—but most are only for physicians working in rural communities.

The British Medical Association said 98.3% of the 8,500 general practitioners who voted backed the work-to-rule action, which falls just short of a strike.

A report into a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary child-care facilities that saw hundreds fall ill says it was likely tied to meat loaf at one meal, but how it got there can’t be determined for sure.