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CANADA: Country's bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence, UN expert says

CANADA: Country's bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence, UN expert says

Bill aims to ban this type of therapy, as well as advertising, profiting from it
ONTARIO: Province moves to scrap ranked ballots in municipal elections

ONTARIO: Province moves to scrap ranked ballots in municipal elections

Measure 'will keep electoral process consistent across municipal, provincial and federal elections,' government says
COVID-19: Opinion of young staffers matter in navigating COVID-19 safety in the workplace, prof says

COVID-19: Opinion of young staffers matter in navigating COVID-19 safety in the workplace, prof says

Young workers, usually defined as those between 15 and 24 years old, are particularly vulnerable during COVID-19 because they often work in front-line jobs in bars, restaurants and stores
CANADA: Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law, PBO says

CANADA: Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law, PBO says

Provincial health budgets would see a savings of $149 million next year if the numbers hold true, largely from declines in spending on end-of-life care
ONTARIO: Some long-term care homes can't get insurance, could be forced to close, association says

ONTARIO: Some long-term care homes can't get insurance, could be forced to close, association says

The Ontario Long-Term Care Association says its homes are being offered new policies without coverage for infectious diseases, including COVID-19
ONTARIO: Province to to expand blue box program

ONTARIO: Province to to expand blue box program

Single use items such as stir sticks, straws, cutlery and plates will be permitted in blue bins under the proposal
COVID-19: What is the ‘Swiss cheese model’ and how can it apply to coronavirus?

COVID-19: What is the ‘Swiss cheese model’ and how can it apply to coronavirus?

The “Swiss Cheese Model” uses slices of cheese to visualize how interventions work together
ONTARIO: Suicide the leading cause of gun deaths, CMAJ study says

ONTARIO: Suicide the leading cause of gun deaths, CMAJ study says

Assault accounted for 40.2 per cent of non-fatal firearm injuries, and 25.5 per cent of deaths
CANADA: Chief public health officer calls for continued 'collective effort' against COVID-19

CANADA: Chief public health officer calls for continued 'collective effort' against COVID-19

Dr. Theresa Tam issued a statement acknowledging that confusion over appropriate public health measures is understandable in light of the fact that the pandemic is playing out differently across different provinces and territories
CANADA: Postmedia revenue decline continues

CANADA: Postmedia revenue decline continues

Postmedia's revenue dropped $111.2 million or nearly 18 per cent for the full year