Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Sep, 2017 10:46 AM
The Ontario government has introduced a new bill it says will improve transparency in the province's health care system. The wide-ranging changes would amend 10 existing pieces of legislation if passed. Here are the key changes:
Mandatory disclosure of any payments pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers make to health care professionals.
Granting paramedics the ability to transport patients to non-hospital settings, like a mental health facility, following a 911 call.
New enforcement tools that would include higher fines and change the safety inspection program for the province's long-term care homes.
Clear regulations to ease public health enforcement of recreational water facilities like splash pads and wading pools and personal service settings like barber shops, tattoo parlours and nail salons.
A new licensing regime for community health facilities which operate medical radiation devices like X-rays, CT scanners and ultrasound machines.
New regulations for diagnostic medical sonographers who operate ultrasound machines.
EDSON, Alta. — An Alberta man charged with killing a collared grizzly bear that was being tracked for research will pay nearly $13,000 in fines, but some say it doesn't go far enough to protect the threatened species.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia MLA Sam Sullivan has become the first person to announce plans to run for the leadership of the province's Liberal party, and others are expected to be lining up soon.
Eby says he'll announce the appointment of an independent expert to review if there are unaddressed issues of money laundering in Lower Mainland casinos.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's finance minister says there are rumours the federal government will back off on parts of its proposed tax reforms for small business that have elicited anger across the country.
Are Canadians ready for a Prime Minister with a turban? Any political observer will answer in the affirmative based on conclusions drawn from the voting behaviour of Canadians.
