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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2014-03-01

Date

1989-08-23

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution

GC89-46

That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

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That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1992-08-19

Topics

Population health/ health equity/ public health

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC92-34

Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

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Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1997-08-20

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC97-62

That the Canadian Medical Association urge provincial, territorial and federal governments and their involved agencies to require training and licensing of operators of powered watercraft.

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That the Canadian Medical Association urge provincial, territorial and federal governments and their involved agencies to require training and licensing of operators of powered watercraft.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1997-08-20

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC97-69

That the Canadian Medical Association urge the federal provincial and territorial governments and their agencies to require education, training and licensing of operators of powered snow craft.

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That the Canadian Medical Association urge the federal provincial and territorial governments and their agencies to require education, training and licensing of operators of powered snow craft.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1997-08-20

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC97-70

The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.

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The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.

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