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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.
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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.
Breastfeeding and HIV
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy737
- 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.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1992-08-19
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Health risks associated with tanning facilities
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9880
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-82
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will call on governments to strengthen labelling requirements on tanning equipment and require signage in tanning facilities that outlines the carcinogenic potential and overall health risks associated with tanning facilities.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-82
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will call on governments to strengthen labelling requirements on tanning equipment and require signage in tanning facilities that outlines the carcinogenic potential and overall health risks associated with tanning facilities.
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- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will call on governments to strengthen labelling requirements on tanning equipment and require signage in tanning facilities that outlines the carcinogenic potential and overall health risks associated with tanning facilities.
Regulating the artificial tanning industry
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9881
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-83
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations and other stakeholders, will call on all levels of government to regulate the artificial tanning industry, with a focus on banning access to children and youth under 18 years of age.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-83
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations and other stakeholders, will call on all levels of government to regulate the artificial tanning industry, with a focus on banning access to children and youth under 18 years of age.
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- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations and other stakeholders, will call on all levels of government to regulate the artificial tanning industry, with a focus on banning access to children and youth under 18 years of age.
Comprehensive pregnancy care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9882
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
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- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
Installation of automatic external defibrillators in public facilities
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9884
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-87
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, supports where feasible and cost-effective the installation of automatic external defibrillators in public facilities and high traffic areas such as sports arenas.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-87
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, supports where feasible and cost-effective the installation of automatic external defibrillators in public facilities and high traffic areas such as sports arenas.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, supports where feasible and cost-effective the installation of automatic external defibrillators in public facilities and high traffic areas such as sports arenas.
Prenatal screening tests
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9885
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC10-86
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations and other stakeholders, calls on governments to offer, promote and fund prenatal screening tests for the most common chromosomal abnormalities.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-86
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations and other stakeholders, calls on governments to offer, promote and fund prenatal screening tests for the most common chromosomal abnormalities.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations and other stakeholders, calls on governments to offer, promote and fund prenatal screening tests for the most common chromosomal abnormalities.
Pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9901
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-78
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, urges governments to ensure that liquor boards and other relevant bodies comply with existing Health Canada regulations for the sale of pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-78
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, urges governments to ensure that liquor boards and other relevant bodies comply with existing Health Canada regulations for the sale of pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, urges governments to ensure that liquor boards and other relevant bodies comply with existing Health Canada regulations for the sale of pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks.
Antibiotic resistant organisms in humans
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9902
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-79
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-79
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
Antibiotics in animals
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9904
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-81
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to investigate animal husbandry techniques that decrease the need for antibiotics in animals and to support techniques proven to be effective.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-81
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to investigate animal husbandry techniques that decrease the need for antibiotics in animals and to support techniques proven to be effective.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to investigate animal husbandry techniques that decrease the need for antibiotics in animals and to support techniques proven to be effective.