Policy

The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice said an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 individuals have been sterilized in Canada without proper consent—some as recently as last year.

In light of the data, WorkSafeBC is urging employers to assess the risks in their own workplaces to remove or minimize the problem.

Dr. Vervoort was also one of the plaintiffs in the case against the Ontario government over the CaRMS restrictions on IMGs. Friends, family and colleagues are remembering him for his advocacy and passion for equity in surgical care.

‘We have the tools to make cervical cancer the first cancer ever eliminated in Canada. We have the medical expertise. We just need the political will,’ said Dr. Shannon Salvador, president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada.

The sitting comes just days after Premier Danielle Smith announced a fall referendum on new immigration policies and as a petition seeking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada circulates.

The AMA said it was ‘encouraged’ by the province’s announcement, but added that it will be ‘looking closely’ at the details.

Governments and health systems organize care around crises, yet recovery is decided by everyday life, and that’s exactly where we fail to invest 

The Health Employers Association of BC and Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have issued separate statements announcing the deal, which is based on the government’s balanced measures mandate.