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The following is a review of developments affecting health care in Canada

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The following information has been compiled from publicly available sources, StratCom does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or the authenticity of the information and StratCom cannot be held liable for errors.

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Healthcare in Canada - June 1999

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has donated $1.25 million to London Hospitals, that will be used to support the CIBC Maternal Newborn Care Unit for birthing and postpartum care at London Health Sciences Centre.

Canada is establishing a national DNA data bank in order to assist police to investigate crimes and help cases progress quicker through the courts. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, DNA samples will be gathered from crime scenes and offenders convicted of violent crimes. Samples will be first analysed at the RCMP laboratory in Winnipeg, then forwarded to the data bank in Ottawa. The DNA profiles drawn from those samples will then be made available to investigators across the country and will be used to identify suspects.

In 1995, the Canadian Criminal Code and Young Offenders Act were amended to permit a judge to issue a warrant authorizing police to collect samples of bodily substances from a person suspected of committing one of several designated offenses. The data bank will be housed and managed by RCMP headquarters in Ottawa.

Manitoba Government, Health Minister Eric Stefanson announced that the Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation will establish a cervical cancer program with the support of over $1.1 million this year. The new Manitoba-wide program will identify at-risk women, encourage regular Pap tests, and increase follow-up with individuals who need to be tested again within an appropriate time frame.

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