Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Canadian Medical Association

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “The Canadian Medical Association is pleased that Atlantic Canadian premiers have announced their intention to improve physician mobility throughout the region. This follows the recent announcement from Ontario that it intends to recognize the credentials of health professionals already licensed elsewhere in Canada,” he said. “Physician mobility is a … Read more

Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Alika Lafontaine issued a statement: “[The Feb. 7] commitment by the federal government to significantly increase health transfers to provincial and territorial governments is an important step to stabilize and transform our health care systems,” he said. “We need commitments from federal and provincial/territorial governments to come to a common understanding and to … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “The Ontario government’s plan to facilitate health worker mobility is a promising step to improve access to care, an objective the Canadian Medical Association has been advocating as a key solution to the current health care crisis,” he said. “We urge other provincial and territorial governments … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “It has been nearly one year since a federal law came into force that made it illegal to use threats and bullying to stop a health worker from providing care to patients,” he said. “We are pleased that the federal government has committed to establishing a transparent and … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “As we approach 2023, the Canadian Medical Association will enter the new year by continuing to urge federal, provincial and territorial governments to work together to resolve the health systems crisis,” he said. “The CMA continues to urge governments to collaborate across jurisdictional silos to … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president, Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “Today, an unprecedented number of children and youth across Canada are gravely ill with influenza and other respiratory illnesses including RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and COVID-19. The resources required to provide quality care are stretched so thin that previously unthinkable measures have become a reality,” he … Read more

This week, organizations representing physicians across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial/territorial governments to collaborate immediately to begin solving the country’s health systems crisis. Canadian Medial Association president Alika Lafontaine is among the signatories. “On behalf of Canada’s doctors, we respectfully urge First Ministers to advance meaningful action for the patients of Canada,” reads … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, CMA president, issued a statement: “The Canadian Medical Association is disappointed that the first in-person meeting of Canada’s health ministers in four years has ended without arriving at immediate, meaningful solutions to address the concurrent, ongoing crises across our 13 provincial and territorial health systems,” he said. “We are encouraged that the … Read more

The Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association, and HealthCareCAN are calling on governments to put aside jurisdictional and partisan arguments, find common priorities and work toward solving the health system crisis that is affecting people in every part of the country. They are providing the steps to be taken immediately to begin stabilizing the health system, specifically: … Read more

Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, issued a statement: “Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, an opportunity to reflect on the impact of colonization and its policies on First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples historically and today. The CMA acknowledges the severe and tragic impact that colonization has had — and continues … Read more