AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoEbola & Travel Rules: Canada, the U.S., and Mexico rolled out aligned World Cup travel measures tied to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, as host nations try to keep fans moving while reducing risk. Suicide & Public Safety: A Canadian man pleaded guilty in Ontario to assisting suicide after mailing “suicide packets” to people in dozens of countries, including 79 deaths in the UK—highlighting the challenge of policing online lethal sales. Regulatory Modernization: Health Canada is pushing regulatory streamlining for biosimilars and medical devices, aiming for faster, more globally harmonized approvals. Mental Health in Workplaces: New findings flag a construction “crisis” in Ontario, with workers facing much higher suicide and substance-use death rates than other industries. Food Security on Campus: UBC is launching a food prescription program for students facing food insecurity, backed by a $3.5M RBC gift. Aging Care Tech: Amba signed a three-year deal with Verve Senior Living to use passive monitoring for earlier alerts across retirement residences. Sports Medicine Watch: Santos defended its handling of Neymar’s calf injury, saying he should be back in training after a two-week recovery window.
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