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Medical Board Bill Needs Additional Patient Rights to Mandate Disclosure and Participation, Yet Includes Provisions That Will Strengthen Doctor Accountability, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The bill creates a public member majority on the Board, a top priority of patient advocates, however fails to mandate patients have rights in the enforcement process or receive timely information about their doctors.

Key Points: 
  • The bill creates a public member majority on the Board, a top priority of patient advocates, however fails to mandate patients have rights in the enforcement process or receive timely information about their doctors.
  • Lawmakers will vote on the bill authored by Senator Richard Roth today in the Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development Committee.
  • "Lawmakers and the Medical Board must give patients rights in the enforcement process and access to information about their doctors in order to protect themselves.
  • The bill creates a Complainant Liaison Unit at the Medical Board to interact with members of the public, but does not give people who file a complaint about patient harm rights in the enforcement process.

Trevali Receives Court Approval of Claims Process

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

The Order provides for a "Claims Process" pursuant to which the court-appointed Monitor, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. (the "Monitor") and the Company will call for and adjudicate, as necessary, all claims against the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. ("Trevali NB", together with the Company, "Trevali"), as well as their respective directors and officers.

Key Points: 
  • The Order provides for a "Claims Process" pursuant to which the court-appointed Monitor, FTI Consulting Canada Inc. (the "Monitor") and the Company will call for and adjudicate, as necessary, all claims against the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Trevali Mining (New Brunswick) Ltd. ("Trevali NB", together with the Company, "Trevali"), as well as their respective directors and officers.
  • Any claims not received by the Claims Bar Date or the Restructuring Claims Bar Date, as applicable, will be forever barred and extinguished.
  • All claims submitted to the Monitor will be subject to the Claims Process as set out in the Order.
  • All inquiries regarding Claims Process and Trevali's CCAA proceedings should be directed to the Monitor (email: [email protected] or telephone: +1-877-294-8998).

U.K Teenager and Children Monitor Report 2023: Comprehensive Annual Focusing on Children and Teenager's Media Consumption, Purchasing and Wider Lives - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 24, 2023

This report is a comprehensive annual focused on children's and teenagers' media consumption, purchasing behaviour, and aspects of their wider life, now in its 29th year.

Key Points: 
  • This report is a comprehensive annual focused on children's and teenagers' media consumption, purchasing behaviour, and aspects of their wider life, now in its 29th year.
  • This year, more than 2800 children aged 5-18 across the United Kingdom were interviewed in depth on a range of topics.
  • This year, after several years of data collection, we have included the views of 17-18 year olds for the first time.
  • Snapchat has been a close contender with YouTube over the years, but interest peaked in 2017 and has declined ever since.

NOTICE OF SALES AND INVESTMENT SOLICITATION PROCESS

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

1985, c. C-36, as amended (the "CCAA").

Key Points: 
  • 1985, c. C-36, as amended (the "CCAA").
  • PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on March 16, 2023, an Order (the "SISP Order") was granted authorizing the Monitor, with the assistance of the Dynamic Group, to conduct a sales and investment solicitation process (the "SISP").
  • The SISP will solicit interest in, and opportunities for, a sale of, or investment in, all of part of the Dynamic Group's assets and business operations.
  • All bids must be received by the Monitor via mail or email on or before 3:00 MT on the respective deadline date.

Field Trip Health & Wellness Obtains CCAA Protection

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

TORONTO, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. (TSX-V: FTHW) (“Field Trip” or the “Company”) today announced that it has obtained an Order (the “Initial Order”) for creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. (TSX-V: FTHW) (“Field Trip” or the “Company”) today announced that it has obtained an Order (the “Initial Order”) for creditor protection from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the “Court”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”).
  • The Initial Order includes, among other things, a stay of proceedings in favour of Field Trip and its subsidiaries.
  • Keith Merker, who presently serves as Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Independent Committee of Field Trip, has been appointed as Chief Restructuring Officer.
  • The Company intends to operate its remaining clinic locations in the ordinary course during the CCAA proceedings under the oversight of the Monitor.

Stryten Energy Adds Enterprise Capability to Motive Power Management Software

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Stryten Energy inCOMMAND, formerly GNB Cloud, is an energy performance management software tool that makes it easy to design and deploy web-connected battery and charger solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Stryten Energy inCOMMAND, formerly GNB Cloud, is an energy performance management software tool that makes it easy to design and deploy web-connected battery and charger solutions.
  • With modules for executing power studies, modeling battery and charger solutions, monitoring systems and managing asset configuration, inCOMMAND is advanced motive power enterprise software.
  • The new enterprise capability of the Monitor module gives users everything they need to remotely manage motive power systems at scale.
  • “Stryten Energy inCOMMAND offers our customers a 360-degree approach to energy and motive power fleet operation – providing tools they need to not only manage, but also improve, their motive fleets in a single solution,” said Gould.

Dynamic Technologies Obtains Amended and Restated Order for CCAA Protection and Approval of Sales and Investment Solicitation Process

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Friday, March 17, 2023

The AR Initial Order provides for a stay until May 26, 2023 (the “Extended Stay Period”) of creditor claims and proceedings of the Company and its subsidiaries, Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd., Dynamic Structures Ltd. and Dynamic Attractions Inc. (“Subsidiaries”).

Key Points: 
  • The AR Initial Order provides for a stay until May 26, 2023 (the “Extended Stay Period”) of creditor claims and proceedings of the Company and its subsidiaries, Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd., Dynamic Structures Ltd. and Dynamic Attractions Inc. (“Subsidiaries”).
  • The AR Initial Order also approved a sales and investment solicitation process (“SISP”), which is scheduled to commence immediately.
  • Any transaction that may ultimately be consummated by the Company and or its Subsidiaries will be subject to the approval of the Court in the CCAA proceedings.
  • MLT Aikins LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the CCAA proceedings.

Consumer Watchdog Reports: Initial Report of Medical Board Enforcement Monitor Confirms Investigation Delays and Failure to Discipline Doctors

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

"The report confirms what injured patients have been shouting from the rooftops: The Medical Board is failing to protect the public from doctors who cause harm," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog.

Key Points: 
  • "The report confirms what injured patients have been shouting from the rooftops: The Medical Board is failing to protect the public from doctors who cause harm," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog.
  • Consumer Watchdog called on lawmakers today to move complaint investigators and prosecutors under the same roof, and to increase Board funding to reduce investigator workloads and retain staff.
  • Vertical enforcement was implemented most recently after the last Medical Board Enforcement Monitor's recommendations were published in 2004-05.
  • Last year, the Board closed 83% (8254) of pending cases at its triage unit without investigation or an interview of the complainant.

Dynamic Technologies Obtains CCAA Protection and Trading Suspension

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Initial Order provides for a 10-day stay (the “Initial Stay”) of creditor claims and proceedings in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries, Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd., Dynamic Structures Ltd. and Dynamic Attractions Inc. (“Subsidiaries”).

Key Points: 
  • The Initial Order provides for a 10-day stay (the “Initial Stay”) of creditor claims and proceedings in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries, Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd., Dynamic Structures Ltd. and Dynamic Attractions Inc. (“Subsidiaries”).
  • Following consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the Board of Directors determined that it was in the best interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries to obtain CCAA protection.
  • MLT Aikins LLP is acting as legal counsel to the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the CCAA proceedings.
  • Members are prohibited from trading in the securities of the Company during the period of the suspension or until further notice.

Global and China Automotive Operating System (OS) Industry Report 2022: Automotive Operating Systems for Software and Hardware Cooperation Enters the Fast Lane - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 10, 2023

The "Global and China Automotive Operating System (OS) Industry Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global and China Automotive Operating System (OS) Industry Report, 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Operating system research: the automotive operating system for software and hardware cooperation enters the fast lane.
  • Internationally, Blackberry's QNX, Linux-based custom operating system, and Android open source project-based operating system are still the three major basic operating systems.
  • General operating system: Chinese providers develop diversified functions and create `system + hardware` ecosystems.