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A new survey from the Canadian Medical Association showed that one third of working Canadians were asked by their employer to produce a sick note for a short term absence at least once in the last year and getting rid of sick notes could prevent as many as 12.5 million unnecessary health care visits. Global...

The Canadian Medical Association is calling for the elimination of sick notes for minor short-term illnesses. This comes as people in Ontario are no longer required to get a sick note for up to three days of sick leave. Dr. David Silver from Generations Family Health Centre joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss how this change...

The Canadian Medical Association has officially apologized to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples for what it says is past and ongoing harms in the Canadian health-care system. Kylie Stanton reports.

Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Joss Reimer has issued a formal apology on behalf of the organization for the mistreatment and discrimination experienced by Indigenous peoples within Canada’s health care system.

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will issue a formal apology this week, for the medical profession’s role in the harms caused to Indigenous Peoples in the health-care system. Leading up to event, some people have mixed emotions as they reflect on their own experiences and trauma. Katherine Ward reports.

The Canadian Medical Association says you shouldn’t need to bring a sick note to work if you have a short-term illness. Daisy Woelk reports on the call to scrap the notes.

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says it’s time for “sick notes” for common, short-term illnesses to go. As health reporter Katherine Ward explains, the change could alleviate pressure on doctors who are already stretched to the limit.

The Canadian Medical Association issued a formal apology for its role in harms caused to Indigenous peoples in the health-care system. As Joelle Tomlinson reports, doctors in Calgary say the apology is a start.

At an apology ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, Former Canadian Medical Association Dr. Alika Lafontaine spoke to the organization’s history of discrimination against Indigenous people and the need for it to work towards reconciliation.

The Canadian Medical Association has released a new report calling for a greater commitment to tracking health-care funds. The report outlines gaps in agreements between the federal government and provinces and territories, including no targets for the elimination of emergency room closures. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sept. 9,...

Global’s Megan King speaks with CMA President Dr. Kathleen Ross about how discussions around healthcare are going at the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax.

The Canadian Medical Association has undertaken a report looking into how to best manage public and private health care in Canada when it comes to meeting patients’ needs. CMA President Dr. Joss Reimer discusses their findings and recommendations.

President of the CMA, Dr. Kathleen Ross, says there is a huge divide between the availability of health care between urban and rural areas in Canada with an increasing rate of doctors in rural areas leaving the profession.

Summer weather is here, and wildfire season is expected to heat up along with the temperatures. Doctors have published a guide of what you need to know in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 17, 2024.

The Liberal government is announcing controversial changes to the capital gains tax on Monday. Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Kathleen Ross talks about the impact on physicians and their practices.

Medical researchers at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine looked inward for their latest study. It’s an attempt to capture the experiences of racism faced by Black medical school students. The findings are published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and document a litany of indignities reported by students and residents. Katherine Ward has...

A new study from the Canadian Medical Association journal has found more than one in five Canadian adults do not have access to a primary care physician. It found that men and people younger than 65 years old were less likely to have a primary care doctor, and the need further increased in Atlantic provinces....

With the federal budget set to be tabled Tuesday, some people in the health sector worry there won’t be enough funding coming their way. Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Kathleen Ross talks about some the areas badly in need of support.

Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq as she breaks down the latest headlines, from the potential TikTok ban to Canada’s capital gains tax hike. Discover the financial implications for users, influencers, and businesses if TikTok is banned in the U.S., and learn why the Canadian Medical Association is concerned about the capital gains tax hike. Rubina also...

Finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq as she breaks down the latest headlines, from the potential TikTok ban to Canada’s capital gains tax hike. Discover the financial implications for users, influencers, and businesses if TikTok is banned in the U.S., and learn why the Canadian Medical Association is concerned about the capital gains tax hike. Rubina also...