According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety.
In making a decision on penalty, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia looked at sanctions in similar cases from the '90s. But while penalties then may be different than what would apply today, the ethics regarding sex with patients were just as definitive.
More than 300 pharmacy professionals gathered in Ottawa from June 10 to June 12 for the Canadian Pharmacists Association conference, where keynote speakers and panel members underscored the profession’s position of strength and trust but also highlighted critical issues.
Dr. Mélanie Lessard felt she was the victim of an abuse of power at the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec, which had ordered her to repay $627,000.