Ontario scrapping sick notes to cut down on doctors' paperwork
Ontario says it will force employers to scrap requirements for sick notes as part of an effort to cut down on paperwork for family physicians.
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![The president of the Alberta Medical Association says a January survey of family doctors in the province suggests primary care is in critical condition. Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7092509.1706043176!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/family-physicians.jpg)
Ontario says it will force employers to scrap requirements for sick notes as part of an effort to cut down on paperwork for family physicians.