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National physicians regulator aims to fast-track certification of more foreign-trained doctors
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons is making it easier for internationally trained specialists to work in Canadian hospitals as it responds to the country’s doctor shortage, and to complaints that some of its policies discriminate against people with overseas medical degrees.
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University of Waterloo Instructors join CUPE
The decision comes after a vote in December, when an overwhelming majority of instructors voted to join the union, which represents academic workers at most Ontario universities.
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