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Canada dispatches: counter to Alberta government policy, Calgary sports teams and universities embrace vaccine mandates

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Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSEC) announced Monday that, effective September 15, all future Calgary Flames, Stampeders, and Hitmen games will require every fan and employee that is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to have done so before entering their arenas. [Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada.

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Canada dispatches: Alberta government declares public health emergency to protect healthcare system amid Covid surge

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Late Wednesday evening, the Alberta government surprised Albertans by declaring a State of Public Health Emergency in a purported effort to protect what has become a fragile healthcare system in the wake of the fourth wave of Covid-19. All three major federal party leaders expressed disgust over the action of the anti-vax protestors.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

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” The bill would make it unlawful for any physician or other healthcare professional to “provide [or refer] gender transition procedures to any individual under eighteen (18) years of age.” ” The bill will now go to Hutchinson for approval.

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Arkansas becomes first state to pass law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming treatment

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.” Some advocates were surprised to learn of Hutchinson’s veto of HB 1570, for the governor recently signed into law a bill prohibiting transgender girls from competing in women’s sports , as well as a bill permitting physicians to refuse treatment on religious or ethical grounds.

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Canadian legal experts question proposed Alberta restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors

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Transgender women will also no longer be allowed to join women’s sports teams. ” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced the recent measures in early February. The planned policy would restrict gender-affirming health care for those under 17 and ban hormonal therapy and other forms of medical transition for those under 15.

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18 Ex-NBA Players Charged With Defrauding League Healthcare Plan of $4 Million

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Federal authorities have charged 18 former NBA players, including Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Sebastian Telfair, with defrauding the league’s health-care plan out of nearly $4 million, reports the Washington Post.

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Q&A With Elena Kohn: Balancing the Fundamentals

Attorney at Work

Elena Kohn has devoted her legal career to the intersection of business, health and employment law, moving from BigLaw to work in-house in the healthcare industry. The client, who was in healthcare, was happy with my work and decided that it would be more cost-efficient to employ me directly. (Cum Laude), 2011.