Alberta Medical Association

Dr. Alika Lafontaine to lead CMA in 2022-23

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Sunday, August 21, 2022

TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Canadian Medical Association (CMA) members and delegates attending the Annual general meeting welcomed Dr. Alika Lafontaine as the organization's 155th President.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Canadian Medical Association (CMA) members and delegates attending the Annual general meeting welcomed Dr. Alika Lafontaine as the organization's 155th President.
  • Dr. Lafontaine becomes the first indigenous President in the organization's history.
  • Born and raised in Treaty 4 Territory (Southern Saskatchewan), Dr. Lafontaine has Metis, Oji-Cree and Pacific Islander ancestry.
  • "As I take on the role of CMA president, I want my fellow physicians to know that I see their struggles and I am deeply committed to making progress toward a better future," says Dr. Lafontaine.

Statement - CMA supports AMA's pursuit of due process and fair negotiations

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

OTTAWA, April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) rallies in support of the Alberta Medical Association's (AMA) court challenge to protect the Charter rights of physicians in Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) rallies in support of the Alberta Medical Association's (AMA) court challenge to protect the Charter rights of physicians in Alberta.
  • We understand that despite repeated efforts by the AMA to achieve a negotiated agreement or to initiate arbitration, physicians in Alberta were denied access to a meaningful and effective process of negotiation and, failing agreement, to an independent third-party dispute resolution process.
  • It's disappointing for the medical community in particular amid the fight against COVID-19 to have to resort to court challenges.
  • We're seeing tremendous efforts by physicians and all health care workers to care for those fallen ill with the virus, while looking after patients who continue to require immediate care.