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Policy Type

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.

Text

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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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

1982-09-21

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC82-29

That General Council recommend to all physicians that they be competent in basic cardiac pulmonary resuscitation except in instances where age or physical disability prevent this capability.

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That General Council recommend to all physicians that they be competent in basic cardiac pulmonary resuscitation except in instances where age or physical disability prevent this capability.

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