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Category: Health and COVID-19
Happening: Charges filed over ‘misuse’ of patient information at 2 hospitals
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Province ‘pleased’ with $15.6 billion tobacco ruling in Quebec
Associate Minister of Health Dipika Damerla says government lawyers will review the decision because the province has a 'similar' $50-billion case before the courts. ...
Tobacco producers to appeal Quebec Superior Court judgment
In breaking down the damage award, the court allocates $10.5 billion of the costs to Imperial, $3.1 billion to Rothmans Benson & Hedges and $2 billion to JTI-MacDonald Corp. ...
Happening: New Ontario Dental Association president takes over
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‘Conversion therapy’ bill mired in legislative horse-trading
Legislation aimed at addressing an issue involving LGBTQ youth has been held up over what NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says is "silliness" that comes at session's end. ...
Ontario to be proactive in addressing cancer, Hoskin says
As Canadian Cancer Society warns of 40 per cent rise in new cases over next 15 years, the health minister says the province's survival rate is among the highest in the world but 'there’s still more work to be done' in pr ...
Privacy watchdog calls for retabling of e-health records bill
The commissioner's annual report also calls for law enforcement standards on body-worn cameras, tightened up disclosure rules on police record checks, and more action to implement a 2014 report on open government. ...
Seen: Anti-smoking bill passes third reading 99-1
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Province spends $23.5 million to boost brain research
An initiative in conjunction with Baycrest Health Sciences is aimed at developing technologies, products and resources to help people maintain their cognitive, emotional and physical well-being as they age. ...