Diane Francoeur

Temporary Visa and Entry Requirements for International Conference Participants: Advocacy regarding policies, procedures and administrative measures related to temporary visas and entry requirements for international participants attending scientific, medical and professional conferences in Canada. Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures): Provide SOGC's perspective on Bill S-228, particularly as it relates to the impact of potential criminalization of procedures that are performed to save women’s lives and the potential impacts on access to reproductive health care for all Canadian women. Advocacy for the federal government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to address the long-overlooked area of postpartum maternal health by funding research to identify care gaps, measure health outcomes and guide future investments. Advocacy for the government to fulfil its 2025 election commitment to create a national IVF program that would provide up to $20,000 toward one IVF cycle per patient. Universal coverage of contraceptives: Advocate for a full range of contraceptives to be included in the National Pharmacare Framework. Advocacy for universal, free coverage of a full range of contraceptives for all Canadian women, including urging the federal government to enter into funding agreements with all provinces and territories so all Canadian women can access free birth control, regardless of address. Women's health: Advocating for creation of a national approach to providing guidance to health providers that care for women coming to Canada from conflict zones. This would include tools to help providers treating women who may be experiencing the physical and emotional trauma of not only of the violence of the conflicts themselves, but also a lack of adequate health care in these areas. Womena's health data: Advocate for greater priority to be placed on realities faced by under-represented groups such as Black women, Indigenous People, newcomers to Canada and those experiencing homelessness and substance-use disorders who are disproportionally impacted by the women’s health gap. Women's health data: Advocate for more dedicated financial resources for data collection focused on addressing the women's health gap. Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for enhanced funding to national, independent, science-based professional organizations to educate Canadians on women's sexual and reproductive rights Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for expanded free access to virtual care consultations for women’s health conditions, especially in underserved communities including First Nations and rural and remote areas. Improved diagnosis and treatment options for women: Advocate for funding for evidence-based research and science to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment of women’s health conditions. Women's health data: Advocate for the federal government to place a greater priority on addressing the women's health gap by taking leadership role in seeing provinces and territories collect and track key indicators of women's health. Surgical wait times: Advocate for dedicated funding to provinces and territories to reduce surgical wait times for obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Advocate for the federal government to work with provincial and territorial health leadership to address disparities in the prioritization of surgery time. Sillborn prevention and perinatal loss: Advocate for a consistent, national framework to accurately capture and address the causes of stillbirths in Canada. Advocate for resources for education and awareness of perinatal loss. Sexual and reproductive health: Advocate for equitable access to reproductive health care services, including abortion services, for women in every part of Canada. Pain management in women: Advocate for evidence-based education and programs to build capacity for diagnosis and treatment, including reducing surgical wait times. Misin