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The Province is implementing this mandatory reporting requirement through the Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation. Parents and guardians will be expected to provide public health units with immunization records for students enrolled in the provincial school system. “ In the wake of the global measles outbreaks this spring, B.C. is implementing several measures to protect children and families from this and other communicable diseases through improved immunization ,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “ Starting this school year, parents and guardians will be expected to provide the immunization status of their children to their local public health unit ,”. “ This mandatory reporting of the immunization status of students will ensure the public health system is prepared in the event of an outbreak. Furthermore, with the up-to-date records, public health can reach out to families with children behind on their immunizations and provide an opportunity to catch the...

G20 leaders meet as world order is rocked by a clash between giants ... trade and diplomatic friction between China and the US is forcing nations to choose sides - Canada included Evan Dyer ~~ CBC News ~~ Jun 26, 2019 At the end of the week, the world's 20 most powerful nations are coming together in Japan at a time when the international system that binds them together is under heavy pressure from its two biggest players. The world's largest trade dispute, between its two biggest economies, is affecting people who are neither Chinese nor American — like Canadian canola farmers. "The whole world of trade has been turned upside-down," said Brian Innes of the Canola Council of Canada. "We were functioning in a rules-based system, where if we had problems we would try to work them out without escalating things and taking impulsive measures against other countries." CLICK HERE to read the full CBC story : Thi...