US EditionB.C. nurse Amy Hamm gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people
- A British Columbia nurse, Amy Hamm, has been suspended for one month and fined nearly $94,000 for making discriminatory comments about transgender individuals.
- The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives stated that Hamm's statements were intended to elicit fear and contempt towards the transgender community.
- Hamm has appealed the disciplinary order in B.C. Supreme Court, while the decision on her penalties is stayed pending the appeal's resolution.
- Lisa Bildy, Hamm's lawyer, argues that the panel erred in its decision, claiming Hamm's comments reflect 'mainstream views aligned with science and common sense.
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BC Nurse Ordered to Pay More Than $90K Following Misconduct Finding on Gender Remarks
A B.C. nurse has had her licence suspended for a month and has been ordered to pay more than $90,000 after she was found liable of “professional misconduct” by the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) due to comments she made about gender issues. The BCCNM announced its disciplinary decision on Aug. 14, after ruling in March that she had committed professional misconduct. The organization had accused Amy Hamm three years ago of making “di…
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B.C. nurse gets suspension, fines for comments about transgender people – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia nurse has been suspended and fined nearly $94,000 for making “discriminatory and derogatory statements” about transgender people. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a disciplinary panel has issued a decision against Amy Hamm, suspending her for one month, while also ordering her to pay the college costs and disbursements within two years. The panel said in its verdict in March that Hamm committed professi…
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