Lab Tours
As part of our ongoing advocacy efforts, CSMLS continues its commitment to increase awareness for medical laboratory professionals through lab tours for Members of Parliament (MPs) in their local riding laboratories. Every year, we facilitate several lab tours to give MPs an in-depth look at the importance of the work done in the lab and its effect in health care.
The tours continue to be a vital part of CSMLS’s advocacy campaign to bring awareness and understanding of the med lab profession directly to our federal decision makers.
2019 Lab Tours
MP Elizabeth May, Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Saanichton, BC
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Oulton College, Moncton, NB
MP Mel Arnold, Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon, BC
Senator Percy Downe, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, PEI
MP Wayne Long, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB
MP Erin O’Toole, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON
MP Bev Shipley, Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy, ON
2018 Lab Tours
MLA Daniel Davies, Fort St John Hospital & Peace Villa Facility Laboratory, Fort St John, BC
MP Dr Colin Carrie, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON
Sarah Watson (on behalf of MP Stephanie Kusie), Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, AB
MP Raj Saini, St Mary’s General Hospital, Kitchener, ON
MP Wayne Long, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB
MP Wayne Stetski, East Kootenay Regional Hospital, Cranbrook, BC
MP Irene Mathyssen, London Health Sciences, Victoria Hospital, London, ON
MP Tom Kmiec, South Health Campus, Calgary, AB
MP Bob Zimmer, Fort St John Hospital & Peace Villa Facility Laboratory, Fort St John, BC
2017 Lab Tours
MP Rachel Blaney, Campbell River Hospital, Campbell River, BC
MP Bob Bratina, Hamilton General Hospital, Hamilton, ON
MP Sean Casey & PEI Minister of Health, Robert Henderson Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, PE
MP Ziad Aboultaif, Northeast Community Hospital, Edmonton, AB
MP Harold Albrecht, Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, ON
MP Karen Vecchio, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital St. Thomas, ON
MP Ruby Sahota, Brampton Civic Hospital, Brampton, ON
2015 Lab Tours
CSMLS President Tania Toffner & MP Mike Allen tour the lab at Upper River Valley Hospital in Carleton County, NB
CSMLS President Tania Toffner, MP Mike Allen & the staff of Upper River Valley Hospital in Carleton County. NB
MP Mike Allen looking through the microscope at a PB smear
MP Mike Allen standing next to the prestigious ISO15189 PlusIQMH accreditation
2014 Lab Tours
MP Joe Daniel (centre) gets in-depth education about testing by North York General laboratory staff. Photo credit: North York General Hospital
MP Dean Allison (second from right) visits West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Laboratory