Checked @cnn.com a couple of times today to see what they’re talking about. Nothing about Canada, but the Tupac murder trial is gripping. Oh and also the weather. Lots of rain.
Alex Munter
@alexmunter.bsky.social
Dad. Son. Spouse. Ottawan. 🏳️🌈 Health and healthcare advocate, CEO of the Canadian Medical Association. Vive le Canada! 🍁
« Public nuisance » may be the best description of Meta that I’ve ever heard! www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention...
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Canadian doctors are pleased to see the federal government remove the co-payment requirement for refugees on things like feeding supplies, respiratory devices, implantable hearing aids, nursing homes and hospital-based rehabilitation.
Carney government restores health coverage it had cut for refugees
The Carney government has quietly walked back some of its cuts to a program providing temporary health-care coverage to refugees and asylum-seekers.
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The Canadian Medical Association first called for doctors to more easily get licensed across the country in 1880. (We play the long game!) Thank you Donald Trump for helping unite Canadians to get important stuff done. 🙏
Canadian Medical Association@cmadocs.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday’s agreement to reduce barriers for health workers to practise across Canada is an important step toward improving #AccessToCare. We’ll continue advocating for the long-term investments needed to strengthen our health system. Our statement👇
No need for regulation, Big Tech has it all under control. 🤔 www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
AI model went rogue, hacked another company during testing, OpenAI says | CBC News
OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of th...
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I saw how tech platforms harmed kids when I worked at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Since joining the @cmadocs.bsky.social, I’ve heard about it constantly from doctors across Canada, especially family physicians, pediatricians and psychiatrists. Today is a big step forward.
Canadian Medical Association@cmadocs.bsky.social · 4mo agoIt’s unacceptable for foreign-owned platforms to continue to get rich at the expense of our children’s mental health, privacy and personal safety. That’s why @cmadocs.bsky.social supports the introduction of the Safe Social Media Act. Read more 👇
call me controversial and finicky, but if I buy a car, I don't think it reasonable that I have to learn how to "hack" it so it doesn't kill my family But that might just be me. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Only someone who never travels outside the U.S. could think this was a good idea. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US to issue ‘America250’ passports featuring Donald Trump’s image
Limited-edition versions will place US president’s portrait inside cover alongside declaration text and flag motifs
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New data from the @cmadocs.bsky.social: false health information and disconnected health data aren't just annoying - they harm Canadians. www.cma.ca/about-us/pre...
Doctors report false health information, lack of health data sharing put patient care at risk
Canada’s doctors are concerned that false health information and disconnected health systems are putting patient care at risk.
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Ton of fun at Danny Neville’s book launch today - there’s a lot of buzz in Ottawa about it. 🐝 And it’s the kind of book that could get banned in Alabama or Alberta these days, so you know it’s worth ordering: www.annickpress.com/Books/L/Litt... #ChildrensBooks #OttawaAuthors
Big Tech is trying to make Big Tobacco look like angels. “We haven’t done anything. God knows what happened to those kids." “We are recommending nearly 4X as many minors to groomers.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
How Meta Executives Talked About Child Safety Behind the Scenes
For years, employees acknowledged a problem with potential child groomers, but prioritized growth over fixes.
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Encouraging to see @evansolomon.bsky.social and the government examining OpenAI's connection to the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Online platforms play an important role in public safety. It's time to pass online harms legislation that clearly defines tech companies' responsibilities.
OpenAI safety reps called to Ottawa after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting: minister | CBC News
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banne...
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More health advice from the US Government. Cocaine ✔️ Germs ✔️ Toilet seats ✔️ Vaccines ❓ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
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Few things get 90% of Canadians on the same page but here’s one: governments need to act to stop false health information. Important finding from today’s @cmadocs.bsky.social and Abacus Data report on the topic.
Just Released Healthcare Papers - Ten-Year Anniversary of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation Report: Assessing Progress and What Is Left to Do. #healthcareinnovation @bradenmannsyyc.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social www.longwoods.com/publications...
The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Collectively, Canadian physicians are spending about 20 million hours on unnecessary paperwork. Eliminating those tasks would free up the equivalent of 9,000 full time physicians. With a growing shortage of family doctors, this is the moment to act.
Red tape steals a month of doctors’ time every year
Reducing the physician administrative burden would help doctors improve care and work-life balance Eliminating the 20 million hours of unnecessary paperwork and administrative tasks doctors face annu...
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Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
I’m joining the youth-led www.nosonovember.org and turning off the distraction machine this month. See you in December! 🎄 🕎 ❄️ #NoSo #ImIn #MentalHealth
The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?
Great opportunity to wish my good friends at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital a happy 150th birthday! 🎉 🎁 🎂
My 7-year-old son has stopped calling me “dude”. Now, I’m “bro”. Not sure what to make of either?
This is a shocking stat: « There are currently 152 people in hospital and 15 Albertans in the ICU because of the illness. » Up until very recently, that number would have been zero. #Measles is preventable. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Albertan dies from measles
An Albertan has died from complications due to measles, government data released Thursday says.
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Political interference in health care sets a dangerous precedent. The CMA is calling on the Alberta government to refrain from using the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that threatens patient care.
CMA calls on Alberta government to refrain from using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patient...
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The U.S. has so many mass shootings that remembering which maniac did which one is genuinely difficult.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · last yr.Rep. Kamlager-Dove: "Dylann Roof, who followed white supremacist propaganda, murdered nine black parishioners in Charleston in 2015. Do you deny this?" Patel: "Sorry. Dylann Ruth? Roof? Can you give me some more information?"