Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Day

Mike sits down with Dr. Brian Day, author of My Fight for Canadian Healthcare, to examine the troubling state of our health care system, including shocking wait time statistics and gaps in patient care. Joey Temprile from the Canadian Bitcoiners podcast joins to explore the growing institutional grip on crypto, and Rob Levy of Border Gold offers insights into gold market trends and discusses why gold and crude oil remain key investment strategies in times of geopolitical uncertainty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan and Pat dive deep into recent hockey events and upcoming playoff scenarios. The duo discusses the significance of the recent Boston University Beanpot win and the implications for local stars like Cole Iserman and James Higgins. The conversation shifts to an in-depth analysis of both boys' and girls' prep hockey power rankings, focusing on the Elite Eight and projected playoff seedings. They also explore notable prep careers, such as Brian Day's upcoming retirement. The MIAA playoff outlook for both boys' and girls' divisions is examined, identifying key teams, potential spoilers, and standout players. The episode concludes with a light-hearted overtime segment featuring fun questions about NHL traditions, favorite outdoor hockey experiences, and jersey mishaps.   Topics   00:25 BU Beanpot Victory Recap 03:08 Discussion on College Hockey Players 05:38 Boys Prep Hockey Playoff Picture 17:54 Girls Prep Hockey Playoff Picture 28:56 Upcoming MIA Championships 29:41 Nostalgic Weekend at Home 29:50 Boys Power Rankings Breakdown 32:22 Catholic Conference Teams Analysis 33:57 Public Schools in the Tournament 34:50 Belmont's Top Line and Goalie 39:39 Girls Division One Rankings 43:15 Girls Division Two Rankings 49:33 Overtime Questions and Wrap-Up 52:16 Outdoor Hockey Traditions 54:20 Favorite Hockey Uniforms

Mike pulls back the curtain on the challenges, failures and potential collapse of the Canadian health care system. Dr. Brian Day on the hypocrisy of government and our court's rulings on access to private care. Dr. Anna Sylwestrowicz on the ideology driven bureaucracy stifling innovation and dissent. Dr Kevin McLeod on the negative impact of federal tax and capital gains policy on health care. A Must-listen show for all Canadians.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Brian Day, founder of the Cambie Clinic in Vancouver, reveals the shocking state of Canada's healthcare system. Is it really patient friendly? Why are our health outcomes so low? Is the system full of bureaucrats while Canadians die waiting for care? Dr. Day answers all these questions.  

Dr. Brian Day, founder of the Cambie Clinic in Vancouver, reveals the shocking state of Canada's healthcare system. Is it really patient friendly? Why are our health outcomes so low? Is the system full of bureaucrats while Canadians die waiting for care? Dr. Day answers all these questions.  

We will begin to review issues which should take prominence in the upcoming federal election, whenever that may occur between now and next October. Issue 1: Healthcare for Canadians. The number of Canadians without a family doctor, currently at 6.5 million will swell to 10 million, or 25% of the national population. Meanwhile, seeing a specialist can take a year or longer in Canada and some people are dying undiagnosed. What is the possible solution? One argument is the introduction of additional private and insurable healthcare for Canadians. That is constantly decried and the doctor who has been at the forefront of the private healthcare for Canadians argument and has seen his arguments set aside by Canadian courts repeatedly is Dr. Brian Day. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder, Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver. Author of My Fight for Canadian Healthcare: A Thirty-Year Battle to Put Patients First. Dr. Day is a past president of the Canadian Medical Association.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Is there any question any longer than war has in fact broken out between Israel and the Iran-sponsored and defined by Canada as a terrorist organization, Hezbollah?  And is the Canadian government increasingly turning its back on our traditional ally Israel? Israel certainly considers this to be so as Israel's Ambassador to Canada suggested on air with us yesterday.  Guest: Vivian Bercovici. Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel Canadians are drinking less (alcohol). Why might that be at a time of increased tensions? Cost? Something else? Guest: Professor Sylvain Charlebois. Director: Agrifoods Laboratory, Dalhousie University Tor-Sun headline: "Students as young as eight compelled to attend political protest 'field trip.'  An extension on AM 640 Toronto's Greg Brady joining us yesterday about children being walked through antisemitic demonstration by teachers from the Toronto District School Board, parents unaware and/or their objections be damned. Guest: Bryan Passifiume. PostMedia reporter/columnist We will begin to review issues which should take prominence in the upcoming federal election, whenever that may occur between now and next October. Issue 1: Healthcare for Canadians. The number of Canadians without a family doctor, currently at 6.5 million will swell to 10 million, or 25% of the national population. Meanwhile, seeing a specialist can take a year or longer in Canada and some people are dying undiagnosed. What is the a possible solution? One argument is the introduction of additional private and insurable healthcare for Canadians. That is constantly decried and the doctor who has been at the forefront of the private healthcare for Canadians argument and has seen his arguments set aside by Canadian courts repeatedly is Dr. Brian Day. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder, Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver. Author of My Fight for Canadian Healthcare: A Thirty-Year Battle to Put Patients First. Dr. Day is a past president of the Canadian Medical Association.   --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Phil Figuerido  Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is this the time to increase private healthcare delivery options in Canada? How does anyone answer "no" with more than 6 million Canadians having no primary care physician? If the answer is "no" is it so truly to protect Canada's public healthcare system, or to protect political capital? Our guest argues Canada's public health care was once the envy of the world, but no longer. He has for decades fought in court and in the court of public opinion for patients to have greater options to seek and obtain the care they immediately require. Guest: Dr. Brian Day, Founder, Cambie Sugery Centre, Vancouver. Author of the soon to be released book "My Fight For Canadian Healthcare: A Thirty-Year Battle to Put Patients First." Former president of the Canadian Medical Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike asks the MoneyTalks regulars, Ozzie, Michael, and Victor for their top financial story of 2023. Their answers might surprise you. Plus, words of wisdom from Judith Curry, Dr Brian Day, Lobo Tiggre, and Carol Roth on the Great Reset agenda. You can't miss the Shocking Stat of Year and its profound impact on Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The associations representing the wind and solar sectors as well as independent power producers (IPPs) more generally are eagerly awaiting a proposed curtailment addendum to Eskom's Grid Connection Capacity Assessment (GCCA), which is published yearly to provide connection visibility for new utility scale generators. The latest GCCA was published at the end of October and states that, while there is still 19.9 GW of capacity available, all capacity has been absorbed in the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape provinces, as well as Eskom's Hydra Central grid area, which borders the Cape provinces and the Free State. It was published in the absence of a highly anticipated new framework outlining Eskom's approach to curtailment, which has potential to unlock significant capacity in areas that have previously been shown as having no more capacity to connect. Curtailment involves the active reduction of output from wind and solar plants in response to system security needs or temporary transmission capacity constraints and is widely used by system operators globally to introduce variable renewable generators and optimise the use of the grid. It follows a logic that can arguably be likened to the one used by airlines when seating is overbooked ahead of a scheduled flight in an effort to ensure it is full in a context where some bookings are likely to fall away. Eskom has belatedly aligned itself to this view, having indicated that curtailment will be used even when additional grid capacity is added in areas of constraint, as it would yield the most cost-effective outcome and is, thus, fully aligned to the least-cost criterion embedded in the country's Grid Code. The lack of such a framework came to the fore painfully last year when none of the 23 wind projects that bid for a 3.2 GW public-procurement allocation was selected to proceed on the basis of grid depletion. Eskom has confirmed that a curtailment addendum to the GCCA will be published and has indicated that the framework should unlock 4 GW of connection capacity immediately in the wind-potent Eastern and Western Cape provinces. However, it has not yet indicated when its curtailment addendum will be published. This, despite confirmation by the IPP Office that the framework is required before it can announce the next public procurement round, which was initially scheduled for mid-2023. South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu describes the release of the GCCA without the curtailment framework and the associated connection capacity that would be unlocked in each supply as "not ideal". "The understanding is that the curtailment framework will unlock additional connection capacity in the constrained greater Cape area, which should have informed available capacity," she says, while also noting that the framework will not immediately embrace solar photovoltaic (PV). South African Independent Power Producer Association chairperson Brian Day argues that Eskom's previous approach to calculating grid capacity, which limits it to a single short period of constraint across the year, sub-optimises the grid potential. "I can't quite understand why we haven't engaged on the curtailment approach long ago," Day adds. He says curtailment rules will unlock significant capacity, and reveals that business is actively engaging to propose commercially viable rules. South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Niveshen Govender says he is pleased that Eskom is considering a curtailment framework that will expand the grid capacity in the short term. "The curtailment framework needs to be well-considered to ensure positive investment conditions for new energy generation infrastructure projects in the South African market." The associations are also keen for consultations on the framework, with clarity needed on the apportionment of curtailment costs. Eskom has raised eyebrows with its recent proposal that compensation for curtailment be a contractual matte...

The associations representing the wind and solar sectors as well as independent power producers (IPPs) more generally are eagerly awaiting a proposed curtailment addendum to Eskom's Grid Connection Capacity Assessment (GCCA), which is published yearly to provide connection visibility for new utility scale generators. The latest GCCA was published at the end of October and states that, while there is still 19.9 GW of capacity available, all capacity has been absorbed in the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape provinces, as well as Eskom's Hydra Central grid area, which borders the Cape provinces and the Free State. It was published in the absence of a highly anticipated new framework outlining Eskom's approach to curtailment, which has potential to unlock significant capacity in areas that have previously been shown as having no more capacity to connect. Curtailment involves the active reduction of output from wind and solar plants in response to system security needs or temporary transmission capacity constraints and is widely used by system operators globally to introduce variable renewable generators and optimise the use of the grid. It follows a logic that can arguably be likened to the one used by airlines when seating is overbooked ahead of a scheduled flight in an effort to ensure it is full in a context where some bookings are likely to fall away. Eskom has belatedly aligned itself to this view, having indicated that curtailment will be used even when additional grid capacity is added in areas of constraint, as it would yield the most cost-effective outcome and is, thus, fully aligned to the least-cost criterion embedded in the country's Grid Code. The lack of such a framework came to the fore painfully last year when none of the 23 wind projects that bid for a 3.2 GW public-procurement allocation was selected to proceed on the basis of grid depletion. Eskom has confirmed that a curtailment addendum to the GCCA will be published and has indicated that the framework should unlock 4 GW of connection capacity immediately in the wind-potent Eastern and Western Cape provinces. However, it has not yet indicated when its curtailment addendum will be published. This, despite confirmation by the IPP Office that the framework is required before it can announce the next public procurement round, which was initially scheduled for mid-2023. South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu describes the release of the GCCA without the curtailment framework and the associated connection capacity that would be unlocked in each supply as "not ideal". "The understanding is that the curtailment framework will unlock additional connection capacity in the constrained greater Cape area, which should have informed available capacity," she says, while also noting that the framework will not immediately embrace solar photovoltaic (PV). South African Independent Power Producer Association chairperson Brian Day argues that Eskom's previous approach to calculating grid capacity, which limits it to a single short period of constraint across the year, sub-optimises the grid potential. "I can't quite understand why we haven't engaged on the curtailment approach long ago," Day adds. He says curtailment rules will unlock significant capacity, and reveals that business is actively engaging to propose commercially viable rules. South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Niveshen Govender says he is pleased that Eskom is considering a curtailment framework that will expand the grid capacity in the short term. "The curtailment framework needs to be well-considered to ensure positive investment conditions for new energy generation infrastructure projects in the South African market." The associations are also keen for consultations on the framework, with clarity needed on the apportionment of curtailment costs. Eskom has raised eyebrows with its recent proposal that compensation for curtailment be a contractual matte...

The South African government has expressed concern that its plans for the addition of new renewables capacity could be disrupted should a legal challenge launched against Eskom's recently announced grid allocation rules prevail and has also indicated that it would favour a settlement instead. G7 Renewable Energies, together with two of its wind farm companies, has launched a two-part application to, firstly, interdict the implementation of Eskom's Interim Grid Capacity Allocation (IGCA) rules, which came into force on June 27, as well as to have the rules reviewed and set aside based on their alleged illegality under the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act. Eskom revised its grid rules following Bid Window Six (BW6) of the public renewables programme, when none of the 23 wind projects vying for a 3 200 MW allocation were able to advance to preferred-bidder status after it emerged that budget quotes for the same grid capacity on which the projects were bid had, instead, been allocated to companies pursuing bilateral contracts with private offtakers. The IGCA framework unveiled on June 27 replaced the previous 'first come, first served' approach with a 'first ready, first served' model, which Eskom said was necessary to ensure that only shovel-ready projects were granted grid capacity in a context of severe grid scarcity in certain regions. The initial industry response was cool, with all the associations describing the new rules as "onerous". Nevertheless, it was indicated that engagements would continue and that further adjustments might be made in future to accommodate the concerns raised by independent power producers. On July 17, however, G7 Renewable Energies launched an application in the Gauteng High Court to interdict the implementation of the IGCA and to have them declared illegal. Speaking during a regular briefing to provide an update on the progress government was making to implement the Energy Action Plan, the Presidency's Rudi Dicks confirmed that government was aware of the legal challenge and stated that "if the interdict is granted, it does create a problem for us". "So, what we need to do, of course, is try and see whether we can find a resolution outside of court," Dicks added. He also noted that, while Eskom and government were aware that concerns had been raised about the rules, there had already been efforts taken to address these issues. "In actual fact, on the 13th of July, we had convened a meeting with industry - with the wind and the photovoltaic associations and Business for South Africa, who are participating in National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) structures - to discuss the concerns." He said that the conversations had been "fruitful and constructive" and that Eskom had indicated that it would take the issues raised into consideration so that the rules could be adapted. Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that, while he could not intervene in a court process, he was keen to ensure that there was "some degree of harmony" around the grid rules. "I'm convinced that everyone is committed to ensuring that we're able to resolve the energy challenge in the country, and also ensuring that we're able to introduce new sources of generation, especially from renewable energy sources. "So, of course, there's a court process and we will not interfere with that . . . but we'll do everything possible to ensure that we engage with the parties, including G7 themselves, to see how best we can find a resolution that, first, addresses the best interests of the country, but without undermining the financial interest of the players in the renewable energy space," Ramokgopa said. Should such efforts fail, however, there is concern that BW7, which is meant to be launched in September for 5 000 MW, could be delayed. South African Independent Power Producer Association chairperson Brian Day, who had also expressed unease with the rules when they were published, told Engineering News that the court ...

Chairperson of the South African Independent Power Producers Association, Brian Day explained the concern around Eskom's new grid rules, which investors in energy projects must meet before they can connect their companies to the power grid, make it so risky for them that they may stay away, the money spent thus far, and the importance for the utility to build a grid in anticipation of the projects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eskom's newly released Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCAR), formulated in response to surging demand for grid access in a context of acute grid scarcity, have received a cool reception from industry, with some of the conditions included in the new framework being viewed as “onerous”. GM for operations enablement Velaphi Ntuli says the IGCAR, which have been developed and canvassed over the past six months, have been designed to ensure that shovel-ready generation projects are given priority. The rules, thus, replace the ‘first come, first served' framework that has hitherto prevailed with a ‘first ready, first served' approach. He reports that the rules are also designed to level the playing field between projects participating in public procurement processes and those being pursued in line with a recent reform allowing private distributed generation projects, including those that wheel electricity through the grid, to proceed without a licence. The absence of a grid queuing system came to the fore during the sixth bid window of the country's public renewables procurement programme when none of the 23 onshore wind projects that bid for a 3 200 MW allocation were selected as preferred bids, owing to claims of grid over-subscription in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape provinces. Ntuli reports that Eskom is working with the Independent Power Producers Office to finalise the status of projects that have been procured under various public programmes and are, thus, continuing to take up a grid allocation, but which have failed to reach financial close. Engineering manager Seetsele Seetswana says the new rules retain the principle of non-discriminatory and open access, but reports that Eskom has reserved the right to set aside allocations for future public procurement programmes to avoid a repeat of the failure of bid window six. To facilitate a shift to the ‘first ready, first served' principle, Eskom outlined the criteria it would apply to assess the ‘state of readiness' of a project, including: the securing of all environmental and water-use authorisations; power purchase agreement heads of terms signed between the independent power producer (IPP) and the end-user; confirmation of the appointment of Eskom-approved design consultants for self-build connections; measured data for solar for a period of a year and for two years for wind; and the payment of a Grid Capacity Allocation Guarantee issued by an Eskom-approved financial institution. Only once these conditions have been met will Eskom issue a budget quote (BQ) for grid connection, while still reserving the right to revoke such a quote should there be a failure on the part of the IPP to meet any of the milestones outlined in the BQ. Following a pause of seven months, Eskom will also begin processing BQs again under the new rules, starting with the backlog of applications that has accumulated. Eskom's Nonhlanhla Miya reports that the processing of the 40 outstanding applications in the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape provinces would be processed as from the end of June and that the outcome of that process will be communicated by the end of July. The projects have a combined capacity of some 5 GW and those that are approved should secure BQs soon after having paid their guarantees, while those that fail to meet the IGCAR criteria will receive BQ refunds. South African Independent Power Producers Association (SAIPPA) chairperson Brian Day has described the new rules as “dysfunctional”, noting that they require grid connection to be done right at the end, and in terms of resource definition are more onerous than what is expected from a bank that might be funding up to 80% of an IPP project. “It's not rational. “The amount of work on the side of the IPP or developer is now enormous, long before grid connection is known to be possible. “The amount of money they've got to spend on technical preparations and on lawyers is enormous,” Day asserts. He notes that al...

Guest:  Lewis James Day, MNZM, DFC Hosts: Dave Homewood Recorded: 11th of June 2023 Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes, 12 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks via Zoom with Lew Day, who was just five weeks away from turning 100 at the time of the recording, and Lew's son Brian Day was also sitting in to help [...]

Guests: Adrian Dix, BC Health Minister Dr. Brian Day, Founder and current Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixty documented cases of racial abuse in B.C. minor hockey Guest: Pary Dulai, parent of a U11 A1 rep team player in Surrey B.C. becomes Canada's new ‘eviction capital'  Guest: Zuzana Modrovic, Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)  Embattled Atira CEO steps down, week after damning BC Housing audit Guest: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Remembering Deb Hope, former Global BC anchor and reporter Plus, it's official: Canada's Stanley Cup drought reaches 30 years Guest: Squire Barnes, Global BC Sports Anchor BC Cancer patients could be sent to Bellingham for radiation treatments Guests: Adrian Dix, BC Health Minister Dr. Brian Day, Founder and current Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some chat about the upcoming NFL Draft and the trade of Aaron Rodgers to the Jets on Tuesday's show. Twins TV voice Dick Bremer makes his Tuesday visit to the program, and Brian Day from Traditions in West Fargo previews the draft party on Thursday, which is where 740 The FAN will broadcast from on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Politicians, WorkSafeBC claimants, provincial and federal judges, and even prisoners can skip the line and gain access to timely health care. Mike talks with Dr. Brian Day about the hypocrisy and failure of the Canadian state to uphold the rights of patients. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike on an energy decision so stupid it defies logic. The CEO of InPlay Oil gives us his no holds barred take on oil and gas. Top contrarian investor Benj Gallander on the markets. And don't miss a health care decision so goofy that Mike calls in Dr. Brian Day to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadians are the only people in the developed world forced to wait for government to provide them necessary medical care — except the wait lists are long, their chances of dying are higher, and the quality of care rates poorly by international standards. Dr. Brian Day has been on a decades-long crusade to free patients from the life-threatening medicare monopoly. He discusses with guest host Brian Lilley how Canadian medicare went so wrong. And he explains why he's fighting all the way to the Supreme Court to free Canadians from broken government health-care promises, and for the right to choose allowed by every other universal health-care system on earth. (Recorded January 27, 2023) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Federal Liberals backed into a corner by opposition parties and without the votes to pass Bill C-21 remove amendments banning assault-style rifles, hunting rifles and shotguns. Guest: Tony Bernardo. Executive Director: Canadian Shooting Sports Association. We track the history of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada as the federal Liberals add legislation delaying mental health as a determinant for MAID. Guest: Chris Considine. One of Canada's most successful and prominent lawyers who represented Sue Rodriguez ground-breaking physician assisted death requests at the Supreme Court of Canada where the court ruled against by a 5-4 margin on September 30, 1993. Chris Considine has represented many patients who requested medical assistance in dying since the Sue Roderiguez case. Canada's Health Care. Next week PM Justin Trudeau and the premiers will work toward a new funding model with billions more dollars flowing from Ottawa to the provinces in a formula similar to what Paul Martin promised would fix healthcare for a generation 3 years ago. How will additional billions of dollars directed by the federal government to its provincial counterparts, to be administered by the same bureaucracies improve a terribly broken delivery healthcare delivery system? and remember in 2005 the Canadian Medical Association approved a motion calling for the availability of private health insurance and services when timely public healthcare is not available. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver. A private care surgical centre. Dr. Day's legal case that each Canadian must have the option to purchase prvate health insurance may be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Chinese weather, no make that surveillance balloon continues its trek high above the United States and particulary where U.S. nuclear missile silos are located (Montana). The U.S. sent out an F22 Raptor fighter plane to observe the balloon over which tensions between China and the U.S. have sufficiently been raised that American Secretary of State Antony Blinken has canceled his planned trip to Beijing. Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht. Professor at Queen's University and Royal Military College. Eisenhower Fellow at the NATO Defence College in Rome. Munk Senior Fellow in Security and Defence at the MacDonald Laurier Institute. Author Polar Cousins: Comparing Antarctic and Arctic Geostrategic Futures. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Health Care. Next week PM Justin Trudeau and the premiers will work toward a new funding model with billions more dollars flowing from Ottawa to the provinces in a formula similar to what Paul Martin promised would fix healthcare for a generation 3 years ago. How will additional billions of dollars directed by the federal government to its provincial counterparts, to be administered by the same bureaucracies improve a terribly broken delivery healthcare delivery system? and remember in 2005 the Canadian Medical Association approved a motion calling for the availability of private health insurance and services when timely public healthcare is not available. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver. A private care surgical centre. Dr. Day's legal case that each Canadian must have the option to purchase prvate health insurance may be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Brian Day, Founder and current Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre discusses if private health can operate within a public health care system in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C Government streamlining permit applications to build more homes Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant discusses the provincial government's plan to streamline permit applications to build more homes. Remembering Gino Odjick Jason Beck, Curator and Facility Director of the BC Sports Hall Of Fame discusses the life and career of beloved former Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick. Odjick died this past weekend at the age of 52. Premier David Eby speaks on the government streamlining permit applications David Eby, Premier of British Columbia discusses the province's latest announcement on streamlining permit applications to build more homes. Is there room for private health in the public health care system? Dr. Brian Day, Founder and current Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre discusses if private health can operate within a public health care system in Canada Ozempic - the diabetic weight loss drug growing in popularity Dr. Birinder Narang, Family Physician and Global News/CKNW medical contributor discusses the growing popularity of the use of Ozempic - a diabetic weight loss drug. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario government looking to increase role of private health care. As Canada's 13 different health care systems face crisis is it time for private healthcare options to increase? Or at least private healthcare insurance? We speak with one of Canada's leading private health insurance proponents whose case is destined for the Supreme Court of Canada. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder of Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver. Former president of the Canadian Medical Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: Last Saturday we began a conversation with the current and immediate past presidents of the Canadian Medical Association about the crisis enveloping Canadian health care. Today Dr's Alika Lafontaine and Katharine Smart continue on our program with their assessment of what Canada's healthcare system is most in need of. Dr. Smart has repeatedly stated "money should follow the patient." This as a new funding model between Ottawa and the provinces is taking shape and as increased presence of private health care in Canada appears likely. Meanwhile reports two Nova Scotia women died while waiting for care at hospital E.R's. Guests: Dr. Alika Lafontaine. President: CMA. & Dr. Katharine Smart: Immediate past-president CMA Ontario government looking to increase role of private health care. As Canada's 13 different health care systems face crisis is it time for private healthcare options to increase? Or at least private healthcare insurance? We speak with one of Canada's leading private health insurance proponents whose case is destined for the Supreme Court of Canada. Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder of Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver. Former president of the Canadian Medical Association. Trudeau government announces the purchase of the F35 fighter plane years after declaring they never would. - this follows the announcement of surface ships for the RCN and the spending $400 million to purchase missile defence systems from the U.S. for Ukraine. Canada's military has had no such missile system for many years. The announced purchase of F35 fighter planes to replace Canada's half-century old CF18's and 15 warships {frigates} for the Royal Canadian Navy is running into complaints of too much spending. This while our NATO allies are making it clear to the federal government they expect Canada to increase its military defence spending substantially. What do we gain with the announced purchases and what does the CAF still require? Guest: Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Samuel Associates Senior Defence Analyst Damar Hamlin's health is improving by the day. Out of hospital, many wondering if the Buffalo Bills defensive back may make an appearance at tomorrow's Bills vs Dolphins playoff game. Guest: Tim O'Shei. Has for years covered the Bills for the Buffalo News. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 409 - Health Care on Trial Guest: Dr Brian Day   A recent Research Co. survey on health care shows that confidence in our healthcare system is dropping. “Three years ago, 77% of Canadians were proud of the healthcare system,” says Mario Canseco. “In 2022, the proportion has dropped by 19 points to 58%.” And an Angus Reid poll showed 70% of British Columbians feel the province is doing a poor job in health care and the opioid crisis.   Premier Horgan pointed the finger at Ottawa, saying, “The federal government must come to the table to address a lack of federal funding in health care across the country to protect and improve the services the people rely on.” Dr Brian Day says, “We're doing an awful job of meeting the health care needs of Canadians. It's the core reason we started the Cambie Clinic, to give people greater access to health care.”   That's the backdrop against which the Court of Appeal in British Columbia upheld a ban on paying directly for health care and private insurance. A three-justice panel ruled in favour of the BC Medicare Protection Act. The court rejected an argument that the public system fails to deliver timely quality care.   We invited Dr Brian Day, the man who is the face of private clinics, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about what now. Join us at a Conversations Live event, sign up for advance notice about upcoming events at conversationslive.ca

With thousands of patients suffering and dying on wait lists, Dr. Brian Day has been a champion for Canadian health care reform for decades. As an Orthopaedic surgeon he has a unique perspective on patient impact, human cost and the professional burn out caused by Canada's current health care system. In conversation with Leon, it is revealed that the necessary solutions are simple and doable if any government has the courage to implement them.   Don't forget to become an insider to get all the latest updates and more from Leon. If you enjoy this podcast, please like, subscribe, and leave a review. 

Part 2 of our weekend review of healthcare in Canada and possible increase of private healthcare options. Yesterday Dr. Alika Lafontaine, new president of the Canadian Medical Association. Today the founder of Canada's likely most famous private surgical clinic.             Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder of the Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver.  (B.C. Court of Appeals just weeks ago ruled against Dr. Day's private healthcare surgery centre. Next stop the Supreme Court of Canada?)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast:  Part 2 of our weekend review of healthcare in Canada and possible increase of private healthcare options. Yesterday Dr. Alika Lafontaine, new president of the Canadian Medical Association. Today the founder of Canada's likely most famous private surgical clinic.  Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder of the Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver.  A customer dissatisfaction story of a car rental gone wrong very badly wrong. Vancouver woman rents a Yukon Denali in Toronto from Avis and developments following the return of the vehicle are off the scale. Instead of perhaps 200 km of driving in 68 hours guest was billed $8,079.76 for a claimed 36,482km driven. To accomplish this the Yukon Denali would have had to keep a speed of 536.5 kilometers per hour. Top speed for the Denali? 176kmh. When our guest complained the situation deteriorated further. VISA was no real help either.  Guest: Giovanna Boniface. Vancouver woman who rented the Denali.  General Lavoie witnessed what Private Larochelle accomplished. General Lavoie called in artillery support and alerted the gunners that mere meters separated his Canadian soldiers from the insurgents he wanted hit. No CAF soldier has received a Victoria Cross since WWII. We're told Australians and Americans awarded their highest military honours to soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and these soldiers have personally reached out to Private Jess Larochelle, who has still not entirely recovered from the wounds he received in that battle. Guest: Lt. General Omer Lavoie, CAF Command Officer in the battle on October 14, 2006. Nationally prominent Canadians sign a two page letter carried in the Globe and Mail challenging Bell for the removal of Lisa Laflamme as CTV national news anchor, charging sexism and ageism. What is an employment lawyer's advice to Bell Media today?  - And the issue of 'quiet quitting.' Employment lawyer warns of the dangers and possible pitfalls.  Guest: Howard Levitt. Employment lawyer. Author: The Law of Dismissal in Canada.  --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday, B.C.'s Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's decision that access to medical care should be based on need and not the ability to pay. The court sided with the B.C. government's argument that allowing private care would endanger the public system. For 13 years, orthopedic surgeon and president of Cambie Surgery, Brian Day has argued that patients should have the right to pay out-of-pocket for medically necessary care when wait times in the public system are too long. Even though the court disagreed, this case could still end up at the Supreme Court of Canada.Colleen Flood is the director of the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics and University Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. She's on the show to talk about the implications of the case and what she thinks can be done to help with the long wait times Canadians are currently facing in the healthcare system.

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Mike talks about the character flaw that's producing unfathomably stupid political decisions. All star analyst, Kevin Muir, the MacroTourist, called the stock decline but will surprise you with what he sees coming next. Dr Brian Day on The B.C. Court of Appeal's decision that says yes, patients are suffering, even dying, waiting for treatment but they aren't as important as the "system."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B.C.'s highest court has dismissed an appeal of a landmark decision upholding the province's public health care laws. Dr. Brian Day had challenged laws preventing patients from accessing private care when wait times are too long. We'll get reaction from the B.C. Health Coalition, and hear your thoughts about accessing private health care. And in our second half, after two Covid summers, it's a boom year for nuptials. A Surrey event planner fills us in on the latest wedding trends.

Provincial Government's plan to support Ukrainian Refugees Chris Friesen, Chief Operating Officer of the Immigrant Services Society of BC discusses the latest plans outlined by Nathan Cullen, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs to aid Ukrainian refugees entering the province.   The benefits of Public Healthcare Yesterday we spoke with Dr. Brian Day who discussed some of the positives of privatized healthcare and how it could help British Columbians. Today we discuss the importance of public healthcare with Dr. Michael Klein, Member of Order of Canada and Professor Emeritus of Family Practice at UBC and Canadian Doctors for Medicare Cancer cases rise amidst growing, aging population Should our medical system be privatized? Or do we keep it public? Rami Rahal, Vice President of Cancer Systems Performance and Innovation at Partnership Against Cancer discusses rising cancer rates  Anti-racism legislation and how it relates to healthcare The BC government announced anti racism legislation on Monday, that will start gathering data from racialized communities to help us better understand how to combat racism in policing and other government agencies.  CKNW Contributor Eric Chapman stops by to talk about a specific part of the information being gathered. History of Roe v Wade Margot Young, Professor at UBC's Peter Allard School of Law w a specialty in quality law and theory, women's economic equality, urban theory, and local housing politics and rights  discusses the history and historical significance of Roe v Wade within the United States abortion laws Blanche MacDonald's presentation to help Ukrainian Refugee Gina Hansen, Executive Director of Management and Retail Operations at Blanche MacDonald discusses how they helped a make up artist who fleed the Russian war in Ukraine Judgment day arrives for Flair Airlines as company must prove they are operating legally in Canada Last month, we spoke about how one of Canada's low-cost airline companies found themselves in hot water with the Canadian Transportation Agency. The CTA alleges that the Edmonton-based airline has failed to meet ownership requirements and that too much of their operation is controlled by a major partner based in Miami. Our show contributor Jawn Jang joins us now with the latest on Flair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday we spoke with Dr. Brian Day who discussed some of the positives of privatized healthcare and how it could help British Columbians. Today we discuss the importance of public healthcare with Dr. Michael Klein, Member of Order of Canada and Professor Emeritus of Family Practice at UBC and Canadian Doctors for Medicare See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's next for Kevin Falcon? Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent and columnist with CHEK News and the Orca discuss Kevin Falcon's win in the Vancouver-Quilchena byelection  It's Tax Day today! Gerry Vittoratos, National Tax Specialist, UFile.ca gives last minute tips on filing your taxes What does it take to run a marathon? This past weekend marked the first Vancouver Marathon in three years. Jawn Jang, Jas Johal Show Contributor, describes his experience running the Vancouver Marathon back in 2018.  Does positive reinforcement improve our performance? Dr. Hagar Goldberg, Ph.D. Social Affective Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at UBC discusses strategizes to improve your performance in a variety of settings.  Overhauling the healthcare system  Dr. Brian Day, Hon Associate Professor of Orthopedics, UBC and Past President Canadian Medical Association discusses the need for a switch to private health care.  Why is cannabis going down in price? CKNW Contributor Eric Chapman chats with Deepak Anand, CEO Materia about why cannabis is becoming cheaper.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Dr. Brian Day, Hon Associate Professor of Orthopedics, UBC and Past President Canadian Medical Association discusses the need for a switch to private health care.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada's health care system by almost all measures and indexes performs at or near the bottom of OECD rankings while being among the most expensive in the world. Patients experience a myriad of waiting lists and health bureaucracy that often create immeasurable suffering and poor results. Given this reality, how can healthcare in Canada improve and catch up to the rest of the western world? What is the way forward and out of Canada's unstainable, expensive and low performing health care system? One pioneering voice for change has been Dr. Brian Day who has spent decades advocating for changes that would put patients first. Dr. Day will be joining Leaders on the Frontier for a fascinating discussion about his personal journey as a Physician, the challenges of our healthcare system and a pathway way forward to better serve Canadians. Please consider donating to Frontier Centre for Public Policy: https://fcpp.org/donations

As the President of the Cambie Surgeries Corporation, Dr. Brian Day has worked with some of the top surgeons in the world.   In this week's episode Dr. Day brings a wealth of knowledge on the medical field to Coastal Front to explore the current state of Canada's healthcare system and how it is unlike any other in the world.  

If a year was something that buffered, we’d now be approaching 2.8 percent. It will take some time to see how this particular calendar will resolve, but the past week certainly provides some evidence of turbulence. Still, there’s a long way to go and Charlottesville Community Engagement seeks to provide one channel of information to steady your way. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. In this installment:Deputy City Manager Sanders briefs City Council on efforts to make 5th Street Extended safer and Council holds first reading on two affordable housing projects on Park Street Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin fills out his cabinet with picks for Labor, Health and Human Resources, and Transportation More legislation is filed in the Virginia General Assembly that shows the signs of a Republican majority in one of the houses A third round of RGGI-funded grant money for flood mitigation has opened Today’s first subscriber-supported public service announcement For sixty years Camp Albemarle, which has been a “wholesome rural, rustic and restful site for youth activities, church groups, civic events and occasional private programs.”Located on 14 acres on the banks of the Moorman’s River near Free Union, Camp Albemarle continues as a legacy of being a Civilian Conservation Corps project that sought to promote the importance of rural activities. Camp Albemarle seeks support for a plan to winterize the Hamner Lodge, a structure built in 1941 by the CCC and used by every 4th and 5th grade student in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the study ecology for over 20 years. If this campaign is successful, Camp Albemarle could operate year-round. Consider your support by visiting http://campalbemarleva.org/donate. The pandemic continuesVirginia continues to be in a plateau of a high number of COVID cases and hospitalizations. Today the Virginia Department of Health reports a seven-day percent positivity of 35.6 percent with another 15,643 cases. The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association reports a new record of COVID hospitalizations today with 3,681. Of those, 567 are in intensive care units and 314 are on ventilators. To address the issue, outgoing Governor Ralph Northam has issued a 30-day order to increase the number of hospital beds. “This increase in people hospitalized due to COVID-19—the overwhelmingmajority of whom are unvaccinated—is placing stress on Virginia’s general hospitals and nursing facilities and creating a sudden yet temporary need to increase bed capacity in these facilities,” reads the order’s introduction.Among other things, Executive Order 84 authorizes some state officials to move more quickly with procurement efforts, and allows the State Health Commissioner to temporarily increase the number of hospital bed authorized to operate in the Commonwealth. The Blue Ridge Health District reports another 202 new cases today and the percent positivity has increased to 28.3 percent. District officials will hold a town hall meeting tonight beginning at 7 p.m. The item was rescheduled from last week due to the winter storm. (meeting info)Albemarle and Charlottesville to sponsor vegetation drop-off at Ivy MUCIf you’ve got a lot of damaged tree limbs and other vegetation and have a way to get it to the Ivy Materials Utilization Center, there will be no fees to drop it off through January 17. Albemarle and Charlottesville  have both agreed to pay the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority to waive the fees. The Ivy center is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road and the material can be dropped off during regular hours.“Vegetative debris collected will be ground into mulch and available for purchase at Ivy MUC,” reads a release on the RSWA website. “Residents must show proof of residency and state that the debris is storm-related.”  Last week, Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders told Council the city cannot yet offer curbside pick-up due to staffing shortages that have been worsened due to the pandemic. On Facebook today, the Department of Public Works stated they are “in the process of preparing for a special City-wide debris pickup service, to assist with clean-up efforts from the recent weather event. Timing and scheduling information are still being finalized, and those details will follow soon.”Youngkin fills Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services postsIn five days, Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin will be sworn in, and he’s now filled a good portion of his cabinet.This morning, Youngkin announced that his Secretary of Health and Human Resources will be John Littel, who has recently been the president of Magellan Health. Magellan was just purchased by another company last week for $2.2 billion. Littel has previously served as the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources in Virginia and as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy. Youngkin said Littel would “be an asset as we fix our broken mental and behavioral health system, ensure Virginians have access to affordable, free-market healthcare options, and reform our healthcare safety net to save taxpayer dollars and improve healthcare outcomes.” No word yet on a replacement for Norm Oliver as Virginia’s Commissioner of Health. Kay Cole James has been selected as the Secretary of the Commonwealth. James has most recently served as the President of the Heritage Foundation and has a long history of working in Republican administration in both Richmond and Washington, D.C. According to the release, James served as Virginia’s Secretary of Health under Governor George Allen and “developed Virginia’s landmark welfare reform.” James has served as co-chair of Youngkin’s transition team. A long-term member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board will serve as Youngkin’s Transportation Secretary. W. Sheppard Miller served on the board from 2011 to 2014 and joined it again in 2018 when appointed by Governor Ralph Northam. Speaking of the CTB, it next meets tomorrow and Wednesday. Youngkin has selected George “Bryan” Slater as Secretary of Labor. Slater has previously served in Republican administrations in Richmond and D.C. including Secretary of Administration under Governor Jim Gilmore. He served as Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management at the U.S. Department of Labor in the Trump administration.  Margaret “Lyn” McDermid will serve as the next Secretary of Administration, which includes the Departments of General Service, Human Resource Management, and Elections, as well as the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and the Compensation Board, McDermid worked as Chief Information Officer for the Federal Reserve Information Technology from 2013 to 2020. Congressman Donald McEachin has sent a letter to Virginia Senate Majority Leader Richard Saslaw urging the General Assembly to block the nomination of Andrew Wheeler as Secretary of Natural Resources. McEachin cited several times state legislators have blocked judicial appointments and board nominations. In 2006, the Republican-led Senate rejected Governor Kaine’s choice for Secretary of the Commonwealth. (read the letter)Two days left until the General Assembly The opening of the 2022 Virginia General Assembly is in two days and there aren’t too many days I’ll be able to write out interesting bills, but I will be switching over to reporting on what happens with some of them. Hundreds of bills will be filed, and many will be dismissed in committee. The pace has seriously picked up, so this is a much shorter list. Republicans continue to file bills to undo changes the Democratic majority made to various bills, particularly in the area of criminal justice. For instance, Delegate John Mcguire (R-56) filed a bill to lower the threshold for felony larceny back to $500, down from the increase to $1,000 made within the year. (HB107)McGuire also has a bill that would prevent localities from creating a Police Civilian Review Board. (HB110)Delegate Marie March (R-7) has a bill requiring school buses to have decals that say “In God We Trust” and “One Nation Under God.” (HB113)March has another bill that would prevent governments from doing any activity that a private business could provide. (HB119)Delegate Nick Frietas (R-30) has a bill that would remove powers of the State Air Pollution Control Board and the State Corporation Commission to regulate carbon emissions in order to meet previously stated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. (HB118)Delegate Scott Wyatt (R-97) would limit absentee voting to 10 days before an election, would require an absentee ballot to have the last four numbers of a voter’s social security number, and would add other restrictions. (HB121)Delegate Chris Runion (R-25) has a similar bill to Wyatt’s that would require witnesses to absentee ballot certification to also provide a signature, name, address, date of birth, and the last four digits of their social security number. (HB149)Wyatt has a bill similar to others that would repeal provisions that prevent law enforcement from pulling motorists over for certain infractions, ending another Democratic initiative. (HB122)Delegate Glenn Davis (R-84) has a bill that would allow ranked choice voting in party primaries, including the Presidential election. (HB129)Delegate Mike Cherry (R-66) has a bill to repeal the prohibition of having firearms on school property. (HB133)Third round opens for RGGI funded flood programGovernor-elect Glenn Youngkin has pledged to withdraw Virginia from an interstate cap-and-trade program known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) through an executive order. Whether or not he’s successful, Virginia so far has received $227.6 million from the program, and just under half of it is intended to help localities pay for projects to mitigate the threat of additional flooding. The third round for applications has opened for the Community Flood Preparedness Fund.“During the next 90 days, communities across Virginia will be able to apply for $40 million in grants to address the effects of recurrent flooding, sea level rise and extreme weather,” reads a press release for the application. This will be the first round since completion of the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan in December. Charlottesville has had two projects funded so far, and Scottsville has had one. Visit the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s website to learn more. Second subscriber-supported shout-outCode for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects such as an expungement project with the Legal Aid Justice Center, a map of Charlottesville streetlights, and the Charlottesville Housing Hub. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects.Fifth Street Extended safety discussion The first meeting of the Charlottesville City Council is in the books. At the top of the meeting, Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders explained what the city is going to address safety concerns on Fifth Street Extended. According to crash data from the Virginia Department of Transportation, there were three fatalities in 2020 on the divided highway. Police have confirmed there was another on the night of New Years Day. “We very much remain concerned about the serious safety concern along that corridor,” Sanders said. “Our traffic engineer has been working to effect improvements with a few updates. We are pursuing a speed limit reduction. We have been working on that and you will have that matter before you at your next meeting.” Sanders said flashing “signal ahead” signs are on back order and have been delayed due to supply chain issues. He said some intersection warning signs had been installed. “We feel as though they weren’t big enough so we are in the process of expediting their swap-out,” Sanders said. Sanders said the long-term strategy will be to break down the roadway’s current character. “An example of that would be the installation of a roundabout midway on the corridor but that too is going to be very difficult for us to figure out but we’re committed to doing that and we want you to know we’re not moving away from this as a high-priority,” Sanders said. Charlottesville has been awarded several projects through the Virginia Department of Transportation’s SmartScale program in the immediate area. They are:$6.1 million for improvements on 5th Street SW to “reduce congestion, improve safety, and accommodate bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit at the intersection of Ridge Street, Cherry Avenue, Elliot Aveune (sic).” (details)$8.78 million for improvements to Ridge Street to “design and construct multi-modal improvements along the Ridge Street Corridor. Sidewalk and Curb Ramp upgrades; signal improvements at Monticello; Curb extensions on Ridge St. at Dice St. and Oak St..including bicycle lanes.” (details)There’s also West Main Street Phase 1 and Phase 2, two related projects that Council has indicated they will no longer support with local taxpayer dollars. Council holds first reading on Piedmont Housing projects on Park StreetIn their first land use items of the year, and the first rezonings since the Comprehensive Plan was updated in November, Council appeared to approve two projects on Park Street submitted by the Piedmont Housing Alliance. Let’s hear City Planner Dannan O’Connell describe the one at Park Street Christian Church.“The proposed PUD development plan calls for 50 multifamily units and about 54 parking spaces to be constructed at the rear of the existing church site,” O’Connell said. And here is with the project at the Monticello Area Community Action Agency, two blocks to the south. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville is also participating in that project. “The proposed PUD development plan calls for preservation of the two existing single-family homes, 28 new townhome or duplex units, 65 multifamily units in two buildings, and a maximum of 7,500 square feet of commercial child care space.” Because the public hearings for the items were held in mid-December, anyone who wanted to speak to the matter had to do so at the beginning of the meeting. Brian Day represented the congregation at Park Street Christian Church. “The project for affordable senior housing has had tremendous support from IMPACT Charlottesville and the enthusiastic and unanimous support approval from the Planning Commission as well,” Day said. “To be a vibrant city we need affordable housing and we are ready to help you make this possible. Kimber Hawkey, a Belmont resident, asked Council to delay a vote on the MACAA project. “I’m just asking that the Council take a step back and wait to do any kind of approval on this until there’s more study on traffic impact as well as the affordability,” Hawkey said. “It looks like a promising project but given the traffic and public safety indication, it seems inappropriate in size for the location.”Traffic improvements at the Park Street Christian Church project include improvements granting an easement to the city to allow for brush to be cleared to increase sight distance at the intersection of Park Street and Cutler Lane, as well as a crosswalk across Park Street at Cutler Lane. The affordability level at Park Street Christian Church will depend on a number of factors, including how successful Piedmont Housing Alliance will be in getting low income housing tax credits in the next cycle.“We don’t have specificity in there around the exact depth of affordability in part because you can only finalize that when you have finalized all of the costs and all of the subsidies so you know how deeply affordable you can go,” said Sunshine Mathon, the executive director of Piedmont Housing Alliance.Mathon said the target will be that five units will be households less than 30 percent of the area median income, and the majority will ideally be less than 50 percent of the AMI. All units will accept federal housing vouchers. The city has not yet contributed any funding to this project. According to a preliminary audit of the city’s affordable housing funds by the firm HR&A, Piedmont Housing Alliance has received around $10 million from Charlottesville, including about $6 million for the Friendship Court redevelopment. (read the update from HR&A)Mathon said this project will also require city funding to close a financing gap. Piedmont Housing Alliance has submitted a request for $1.5 million in city funding. “I would rather rely on state or federal sources to cover that gap but inevitably city sources have to be part of that capital stack in the current day and age,” Mathon said. For the Park Street Christian Church, Piedmont Housing Alliance will not submit an application for low-income housing tax credits until the 2023 cycle. The Park Street Christian Church item will go before Council at their next meeting on a consent agenda. There was more discussion about the MACAA project. Transportation improvements include a realignment of MACAA Drive to be directly across from Davis Avenue to make a safer intersection, as well as a crosswalk. The intersection would remain unsignalized. An existing driveway from one of the single-family houses will be eliminated. Councilor Brian Pinkston said there was a lot to like about the project but he was skeptical the traffic improvements would mitigate congestion. “But there’s still this fact that at that intersection particularly where 250 and Park are right now is a difficult place to get through,” Pinkston said. Councilor Michael Payne had concerns about loss of tree cover. An engineer with the Timmons Group said the development would exceed the city’s requirement for replacement. Vice Mayor Juandiego Wade said he felt good about the project, but asked several questions about its impact on traffic. “If we don’t address some of those, I think they’re being addressed, then it won’t be a pleasant living environment for the new residents as well as the current residents of the neighborhood,” Wade said. Mayor Snook said he did not think the additional traffic would result in conditions as hazardous as on Fifth Street Extended.  “It’s just simply not going to happen,” Snook said. “You don’t have a four-lane highway. You don’t have it divided. You don’t have it 45 miles an hour. You may well see some incremental increase in rear-enders, minor low-impact kinds of collisions. I don’t mean to downplay them and to say that’s irrelevant but I think it’s kind of distorting to throw that argument in there.”The MACAA issue will not come back on the consent agenda but will instead come back for a discussion and to allow the applicant to further address concerns raised at the meeting. Support the program!Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. If you decide to proceed to make the switch, you’ll get:Free installationSecond month of Ting service for freeA $75 gift card to the Downtown MallAdditionally, Ting will match your Substack subscription to support Town Crier Productions, the company that produces this newsletter and other community offerings. So, your $5 a month subscription yields $5 for TCP. Your $50 a year subscription yields $50 for TCP! The same goes for a $200 a year subscription! 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Seizures are the bread and butter of the neurological consult service. Gaining proficiency in the workup and management of first-time seizures makes a young neurologist’s life much easier. To shed some light on this topic, I sit down with the incredible Dr. Brian Day, an Epileptologist at Washington University, to discuss the ins and outs of first-time seizure management. Dr. Day got his MD and PhD at the University of Kentucky and completed his neurology training at Washington University. He then did a fellowship in Epilepsy and currently works treating patients with seizure disorders. Time stamps: 1:00: My experience with epilepsy 5:23: Why neurology 12:13: What did you study for your PhD? 16:43: Why epilepsy? 21:53: What do you like to do in your free time? 25:53: Patient case of new onset seizure 27:57: What is a seizure? 30:16: How can you tell if shaking is a seizure? 37:45: Non-epileptic events 41:41: Provoked vs unprovoked seizures 42:53: Medications that can provoke a seizure 47:38: Can certain longstanding medications cause seizures? 49:25: How to counsel seizure patients about alcohol consumption 51:58: Acute symptomatic vs remote seizures 56:08: Neuroimaging for new onset seizure 58:43: Screening for mesial temporal sclerosis 59:53: What to look for on brain MRI 1:00:53: What to look for on EEG 1:05:53: Lab workup/when to get a lumbar puncture 1:07:46: Can a UTI provoke a seizure? 1:12:08: Focal vs generalized seizures 1:13:44: Neurological exam for seizures 1:16:52: Do multiple seizures in a day change prognosis? 1:19:13: Role of serum lactate/prolactin 1:21:08: When do you start antiepileptics? 1:23:43: What to do with an abnormal EEG 1:25:05: Deep vs cortical brain MRI lesions and seizure risk 1:28:08: How to manage unprovoked seizure patients older than 60 1:30:19: Benzo bridges 1:32:43: Follow up for patients 1:33:46: Counseling patients with first time seizures 1:37:43: Summary Disclosures: Dr. Day report no relevant financial disclosures. Brain Boy Neurology reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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In the second episode of "Decoding the Journey," The Bowdoin Group's podcast series, our own Jim Urquhart speaks with Brian Day, CEO at Fuze, the Boston-headquartered global cloud communications provider for the enterprise.

“Brian, do you ever hear yourself saying, ‘legally you can do that, but I just… wouldn't' in your capacity with the town?” “[laughs] No comment!!” In the latest episode of the What's Normal podcast, hear host Dan Irvin get Brian Day, the Town's Corporation Counsel, in the studio to talk about his position. Learn all about the fascinating inner workings of government law with Dan and Brian and don't forget to send us your favorite lawyer joke - Brian was asking!