Canadian Medical Association
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Capital gains changes are ‘really fair,’ Freeland says, as doctors cry foulThe Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings.CanadaApr 23
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Half of Canadians do not have a doctor, or battle for appointments: surveyIn the midst of a family doctor shortage across, half of Canadians do not have a primary care physician or have difficulty securing an appointment with their current one.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Apology process announced for harms to Indigenous Peoples in health careCanadian Medical Association President Alika Lafontaine says the apology process for harms made against Indigenous Peoples in the health-care is aimed at earning trust.CanadaJun 13, 2023
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New Brunswick looks to other jurisdictions for nurses amid ongoing shortageHealth networks in New Brunswick plan to attend career fairs in Chicoutimi, Montreal and Rimouski to recruit new health-care professionals to deal with critical staff shortages.HealthJan 31, 2023
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Almost all doctors in Canada support moving to pan-Canadian licensing: surveyAlmost all doctors in Canada support changes to medical licensing that would make it easier for health workers to see patients anywhere in the country, according to a new survey.HealthJan 30, 2023
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Shaping Saskatchewan: Alika LafontaineDr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, sits down with Moises Canales-Lavigne in the latest episode of Shaping Saskatchewan.CanadaOct 14, 2022
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New CMA president says he has a plan to change Canada’s ‘faceless’ health-care systemDr. Alika Lafontaine’s term as president of the Canadian Medical Association comes at a time when health care is collapsing and crises are overlapping.CanadaOct 8, 2022
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More Canadian doctors reported burnout, considered suicide over the past year: CMA surveyData from a national survey of doctors in Canada has revealed that the well-being of physicians has decreased significantly compared to previous years.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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First Indigenous president of Canadian Medical Association appointed after being told he would never graduate high schoolOn August 21, 2022, Lafontaine was named the president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), becoming the first Indigenous person to ever hold the position.CanadaAug 24, 2022
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Canadian Medical Association’s 1st Indigenous leader takes officeAlong with improving work environments, Dr. Alika Lafontaine says he also wants to advocate for a national standard of health care.HealthAug 22, 2022
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