Canadian Medical Association
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Advocate for the implementation, by British Columbia, of measures included in federal Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code to protect health care workers and anyone seeking health care treatment from violence, threats, intimidation, and harassment.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Hospitals, Justice and Law Enforcement, Municipal Affairs
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Increased funding from the federal government to the provinces/territories to support primary health care services, addressing backlog, and support for the federal commitment for national standards for long term care.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Taxation and Finance
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• A targeted health infrastructure fund as part of the provincial government’s long-term plan for public infrastructure
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Infrastructure
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• Create new policies and programs to improve access to health care (including home care, long-term care and primary care).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Infrastructure
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• EMERGENCY FUNDING TO BOOST CAPACITY OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS:
o Ensure a coordinated and consistent national response by the provincial government to COVID-19 across all jurisdictions and regions by delivering targeted and substantial emergency funding to ensure health systems have capacity to respond.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• Ensuring a public health approach in the legalization of cannabis and improving the medical cannabis framework.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Cannabis, Health
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• Ensuring a public health approach with respect to access to opioids in Canada.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• Improvements to the health care services provided to aboriginal people in Canada (Provincial Non-Insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit).
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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, Health
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• Increased investment in providing telehealth to rural and remote communities.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• Increased restrictions on the sale and advertising of tobacco products in Canada, including new methods of consumption such as vaping.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• Investments and needed regulations to improve the development of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) in Canada
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Health
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• New provincial policies and programs to support improved seniors care.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Senior Citizens
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• Raise awareness and provide educational resources with respect to the impact of climate change on the health and well-being of Canadians
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Environment, Health
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• Recruitment and retention of health care providers and provincial investment in residency spots.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• Strengthen regulatory regime of natural health products. (Natural Health Products Regulations)
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Health
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• THE ACQUISITION AND THE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS:
o Ensuring the provincial government take additional measures ensure adequate supply, proper distribution, and appropriate usage of personal protective equipment throughout health systems.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health
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• THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A TARGETED TAX CREDIT TO ALLEVIATE THE NEGATIVE FINANCIAL IMPACTS EXPERIENCED BY HEALTH PROVIDERS IF THEY ARE QUARANTINED FOLLOWING PATIENT CARE:
o Recommending that the provincial government establish a time-limited and targeted tax credit for health providers who may experience financial loss due to quarantine.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Taxation and Finance
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