Nurses and other health professionals from other provinces would be able to work in Ontario for up to 12 months without being registered with their regulatory body in the province, under legislation proposed by the Ontario government. Government sources say the “as of right” legislation, which is aimed at bringing in more health workers, assumes that any complaints against those workers or required disciplinary action would be dealt with by the regulatory body they are registered with in their home province. Read More
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