Healthcare

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.
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."

Unusual times can spur business creativity

Looking at the tools that have arisen to keep pharmacies running during the crisis
N.L. doctors say province is too slow to resume medical services after lockdown

The head of the NLMA was taken aback when the premier announced that health services would be back at 85% capacity by July 6
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.
Mentoring in the time of Coronavirus
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
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.
Five more test positive in COVID-19 outbreak tied to Kingston, Ont., nail salons

Five more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak related to a nail salon in Kingston, Ont., including an employee at another salon. The Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health unit said on Monday that a total of 27 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus are linked to Binh's Nail and Spa.
Tips to help address the public health challenge created by vaccine hesitancy

International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities issues guidance documents for healthcare professionals and the public

Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation

The Weeknd gives $500,000 from mask sales to Scarborough hospitals

Unusual times can spur business creativity

N.L. doctors say province is too slow to resume medical services after lockdown

In favour of mandatory indoor mask use

Mentoring in the time of Coronavirus

Quebec GPs appeal court ruling against charging patients for uninsured services

Mandates for masks now? In Canada? Not now

Five more test positive in COVID-19 outbreak tied to Kingston, Ont., nail salons

Tips to help address the public health challenge created by vaccine hesitancy