AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoLong-Term Care: Ontario’s minister visited Sudbury’s Extendicare Countryside after the home accumulated more than 100 non-compliance notices since opening in 2024. Its latest order barring new admissions remains in force. Health Workforce: Ottawa eased study-permit rules for some temporary workers taking short courses, including nurses and lab technicians, but the six-month measure does little to address broader licensing barriers. Children’s Care: Paula Gilmore will lead Sarnia’s Pathways Health Centre for Children from Nov. 9. Food Sovereignty: A new Council of Canadian Academies report says Indigenous knowledge and healthy food systems are closely linked, and calls for Indigenous expertise to be treated as equal in policy. MAiD Policy: Ottawa has paused plans to allow medical assistance in dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness, fuelling debate about safeguards and mental-health supports.
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