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Canadian politician removed from committees after suggesting female paramedics can't lift as much weight
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's Progressive Conservative premier has removed one of his MLAs from all legislative standing committees, a day after Tyler DesRoches came under fire for comments he made about female paramedics.
Premier Dennis King said in a statement Thursday that the comments the MLA from Summerside-Wilmot made were “inappropriate, wrong and won’t be tolerated.”
Priscilla Beaton, another paramedic, said in an email that all her female colleagues are highly qualified and a “driving force for change in a crumbling health-care system.”
“To all women in any work environment: We need to hold our heads high and continue providing the great job we’re doing and proving them wrong over and over again with pride and dignity.”
Green Party Leader Karla Bernard also issued a statement, saying the “deeply troubling incident… serves as a stark reminder of the challenges women continue to face in traditionally male-dominated fields.”
The coalition pointed out that Holland College’s paramedicine program includes a physical abilities test that all students must pass, “regardless of their weight class or gender.”
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