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All-terrain vehicles
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy719
- 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.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1989-08-23
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Publicly funded health care in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9513
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-34
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-34
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.
Testing homes for radon
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9525
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-77
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-77
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC09-92
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-92
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
Salt content in processed food
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9528
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-93
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-93
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
Pets on airplanes
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9532
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-97
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Canadian Lung Association's call for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to study the health impacts of federally regulated airline policies that allow pets to travel in the cabin of airplanes.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-97
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Canadian Lung Association's call for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to study the health impacts of federally regulated airline policies that allow pets to travel in the cabin of airplanes.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the Canadian Lung Association's call for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to study the health impacts of federally regulated airline policies that allow pets to travel in the cabin of airplanes.
Electronic health records
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9543
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-47
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-47
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to demand that governments recognize that the flow of information from the patient record to the electronic health records is the professional responsibility of physicians.
Involving patients in the health care system transformation process
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9549
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-57
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-57
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.
Front-line care providers in epidemics
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9571
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-85
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC09-85
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.
Quality assurance committees
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9573
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-87
- The Canadian Medical Association in collaboration with the provincial/territorial medical associations will vigorously oppose all attempts to remove legislated evidentiary protection currently afforded to those expressing opinions before quality assurance committees.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-87
- The Canadian Medical Association in collaboration with the provincial/territorial medical associations will vigorously oppose all attempts to remove legislated evidentiary protection currently afforded to those expressing opinions before quality assurance committees.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association in collaboration with the provincial/territorial medical associations will vigorously oppose all attempts to remove legislated evidentiary protection currently afforded to those expressing opinions before quality assurance committees.