Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, told CBC Toronto she thinks the fact that 94 per cent of nurses in Canada are women might be playing a role. "That is one of the reasons that legislators will not look at including nurses in their definitions of PTSD." The Conservative MP for Barrie-Innisfil, John Brassard, who seconded the bill, told CBC Toronto he's already received phone calls from doctors and nurses about being included — something he said he's open to. "They suffer from PTSD as well so while the bill talks about first responders, there's no reason to think the scope can't be expanded," he told CBC Toronto. He introduced a private member's bill in January 2016 that aims to create a national framework for dealing with PTSD.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 16:08 UTC