Tag: College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

BC College of Physicians and Surgeons Must Withdraw All Proceedings Against Ethically Courageous Doctors

May 7, 2023
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Commentary A handful of headstrong and ethically courageous B.C. doctors have stood up and voiced their concerns about the potential harms associated with provincial COVID-19 policies. These doctors, Charles Hoffe, Stephen Malthouse, Daniel Nagase, and Kevin Sclater, have all run afoul of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. In the interest of…

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Critics Want Bill 36 Recalled for Debate as BC Health-Care Professionals’ Anxiety Mounts

March 28, 2023
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The B.C. government has dismissed calls for further scrutiny of the contentious Bill 36 despite growing political opposition and a groundswell of petition signatures to recall the bill. Critics say the bill—the Health Professions and Occupations Act—gives the health minister sweeping powers previously wielded by regulatory colleges. “With Bill 36, doctors that make recommendations outside…

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Hearing of BC Doctor Who Spoke Out Against COVID Protocols Postponed by Regulatory College

February 12, 2023
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The first doctor in British Columbia to face a disciplinary hearing in front of the province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons related to COVID-19 protocol has had his review postponed. Dr. Charles Hoffe from Lytton, B.C., was scheduled to begin his 10-day hearing before a college discipline committee panel on Feb. 13, but his lawyer,…

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BC Optometrist Refuses to Treat Unvaccinated Children

January 27, 2022
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An optometrist in British Columbia refused to treat two young children with serious eye conditions because they hadn’t been vaccinated for COVID-19, a decision that appears to go against the position of the province’s college of physicians. Two B.C. mothers—Laura Ziemer and Sandra Scrimes—said they were devastated on Jan. 13 when the office of Dr….

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