7 h. ago ‘Breach of trust’: Critics slam Ottawa’s vaccine injury program ‘failure’

A Global News investigation uncovered complaints against the federal government’s support program for Canadians who suffered vaccine injuries.

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66 h. ago Federal auditors target vaccine injury program amid surprise Oxaro office visit

PHAC officials will continue to visit Oxaro's VISP offices “on short notice and in-person to ensure that performance standards are met,”a confidential source told Global News.

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3 d. ago ‘Nothing Was Ready’: Inside Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program

Former VISP workers described a culture that was more play than work. 'I felt like I was there to kind of hang out and socialize,' one said. 'It was kind of like school in a way.'

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4 d. ago Canada set up a $50M vaccine injury program. Those harmed say it’s failing them.

A Global News investigation uncovered allegations that Canada's vaccine injury program has failed to fully deliver on its promise of 'fair and timely' access to financial support.

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4 d. ago Vaccine injury programs elsewhere also face challenges, criticism

Some Britons have also criticized their program as too slow to assess injury cases, while setting thresholds too high to qualify, and payouts made too low for those who get them.

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5 d. ago Sexual assault charges withdrawn against Ottawa police superintendent

Mark Patterson was suspended from the OPS three years ago amid allegations of sexual assault and breach of trust.

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1 week ago Solid Eric Lauer start and George Springer grand slam helps Blue Jays launch critical 10

Another week, another mountain to climb in a Blue Jays season that always seems to feel that what awaits is mostly uphill. The Jays certainly had plenty happening as a six-game road trip began on the right foot on Tuesday night with the first of three in Cleveland, a 10-6 win over the Guardians. Celebration […]

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1 week ago 3,000 Ottawa students suspended for failing to update vaccine records

Ottawa Public Health issues thousands of suspension orders to students whose immunization records were not up to date.

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3 w. ago Experts fear upheaval in the U.S. could fuel vaccine distrust in Canada

U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. dismissed all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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