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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

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.

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

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.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy722

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 1990-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC90-96; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all physicians ensure that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 1990-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC90-96; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all physicians ensure that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13720

Date: 2017-08-23

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC17-13; The Canadian Medical Association promotes legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees from arbitrary and indefinite detention in jails and jail-like facilities in Canada

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC17-13; The Canadian Medical Association promotes legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees from arbitrary and indefinite detention in jails and jail-like facilities in Canada

Mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13714

Date: 2017-08-23

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC17-24; The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC17-24; The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.

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

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.

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