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Kite Dec 12, 2022

Puneet Siinghal Dec 10, 2022

Accessibility is not a gift or a favor for people with disabilities.

It's a right that is long due and taken for granted by governments, corporates and other civic bodies.

#accessibility #DEI #SDGs #HumanRightsDay #DisabilityInclusion

Kite Dec 12, 2022

A men's #curling team from #Solleftea #Sweden came to play in the #Saskatchewan Curling Tour in #moosejaw this weekend! Won some money too!

https://www.moosejawtoday.com/local-news/swedens-nyman-comes-away-with-moose-jaw-sct-championship-6231230

Sweden’s Nyman comes away with Moose Jaw SCT championship

Rink from Solleftea, Swe. drop single game on way to tournament title, defeat former Tankard champion Manners in final

MooseJawToday.com

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Kite Dec 11, 2022

@PBruce @DiverDoc Yes, as Canadians, we understand why the Provincial Auditors, the Child Advocates, or the Privacy Commissioners need to be independent, but I think we had this erroneous idea that a physician didn't need to be independent from a government.

Agree. As I understand it in most cases the Minister may fire them but their position is created & empowered by legislation, while having the authourity & affirmative duty to issue whatever health directives they deem appropriate. But , arms length with some immunity seems the least required, based on recent experience/interference /failures

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Kite Dec 11, 2022

@PBruce @DiverDoc My opinion is that Canada has an immature relationship with their provincial medical officers, and the positions had never been tested before now. The positions are by Ministerial appointment in some cases. I'd like to see Medical Officers be independent and report to the legislature, not a Minister.

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Kite Dec 9, 2022

@GrimmReality Rwanda has very similar laws. They recognize that the precursors of genocide must be responded to. Only places that have actively sought to reconcile with their genocidal past have such laws.

Kite Dec 9, 2022

micropainter Dec 9, 2022

"Alberta pediatricians are calling [for] temporary school mask mandates. [Premier Smith] recently banned school boards from bringing in their own masking rules. But the CMOH can issue public health orders that would take precedence." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-renewed-calls-for-masking-1.6679077 #cdnpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

Kite Dec 9, 2022

My home club this week. The #CAF National #Curling tournament was sharing the ice with us. #CFB #Comox was playing #CFB #Winnipeg on the sheet next to us. I saw your crazy sliding cornbrooms Manitoba!