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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.
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.
International commercial surrogacy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13702
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
Opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13703
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC17-06
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-06
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports making naloxone and other opioid overdose prevention supplies available in publicly accessible locations.
Cultural awareness
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13704
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC17-16
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical licensing bodies to require registrants to have training in cultural awareness.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-16
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical licensing bodies to require registrants to have training in cultural awareness.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical licensing bodies to require registrants to have training in cultural awareness.
Nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13706
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-08
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-08
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13707
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC17-09
- The Canadian Medical Association urges provincial and territorial governments to support the Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201) by enacting corresponding legislation that echoes privacy protection.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-09
- The Canadian Medical Association urges provincial and territorial governments to support the Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201) by enacting corresponding legislation that echoes privacy protection.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges provincial and territorial governments to support the Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201) by enacting corresponding legislation that echoes privacy protection.
Victims of human trafficking
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13708
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC17-17
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased physician awareness and education in identifying and supporting victims of human trafficking.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-17
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased physician awareness and education in identifying and supporting victims of human trafficking.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports increased physician awareness and education in identifying and supporting victims of human trafficking.
Federal excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially-sweetened drinks
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13709
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC17-10
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to implement a federal excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially-sweetened drinks sold in Canada to subsidize healthier food options.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-10
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to implement a federal excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially-sweetened drinks sold in Canada to subsidize healthier food options.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to implement a federal excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially-sweetened drinks sold in Canada to subsidize healthier food options.
Antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13710
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC17-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to use Canada’s term as G7 President in 2018 to add antimicrobial stewardship and antimicrobial resistance surveillance as part of their agenda.