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Doctors to call for tougher gun laws on October 20 day of action

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Doctors to call for tougher gun laws on October 20 day of action

16 October 2020
By Steve Staples
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Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns (CDPG) is holding its 2nd National Day of Action on Tuesday October 20th, beginning at Noon, ET. The centerpiece of the virtual event will be a one-hour video featuring the latest Canadian and international research on gun violence prevention, powerful stories from survivors and families of victims along with health workers on the frontlines treating the injured, and inspiring calls to implement detailed policy proposals.

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Dr. Najma Ahmed, trauma surgeon and co-founder of CDPG, will be featured in the video event, along with former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson and writer John Ralston Saul.

Other speakers will be:

• President of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Ann Collins
• President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, Ms. Linda Silas
• Former Chief Surgeon, Montreal General Hospital and current Montreal Canadians Head Team Physician, Dr. David Mulder
• Past-President of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Dr. Alan Drummond
• Former CEO of the College and Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, Dr. Dennis Kendel
• Former Head of the Department of Surgery for the University of Calgary, Dr. John Kortbeek
• Spokesperson of PolySeSouvient, Ms. Nathalie Provost
• Founder of Mom’s Demand Action, Ms. Shannon Watts
• Chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, Mr. Bernie Farber
​• Co-founder of Regent Park Mothers for Peace, Ms. Sureya Ibrahim
• Former RCMP officer and mother of victim of gun violence, Ms. Alison Irons

“This is going to be an unprecedented contribution to the discourse on gun violence prevention in Canada.” – Dr. Najma Ahmed, trauma surgeon and co-founder, CDPG

The video will premiere on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 12 noon EST, and will be available for view afterward. The video will be hosted on www.doctorsforprotectionfromguns.ca

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