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The recent re-interpretation of the Lower Palaeozoic euarthropod group Mollisonia as belonging to Chelicerata has triggered a renewed interest for the poorly known family Mollisoniidae. In this contribution, we revise the anatomy, taxonomic diversity, and systematics of Thelxiope, the sister-taxon of Mollisonia. This mollisoniid genus comprises four species, and is characterized by the presence of one cephalic, seven thoracic (one per tergite), and three pygidial long sagittal spines. The type species, T. palaeothalassia Simonetta & Delle Cave, is a rare taxon in the Wuliuan Burgess Shale Formation of Canada, which can be recognized by the hypertrophy of a single of its sagittal spines, the posteriomost one. T. spinosa (Conway Morris & Robison)–a species originally assigned to a distinct genus ‘Ecnomocaris’ herein synonymised with Thelxiope–is known from a single specimen found in the Drumian Wheeler Formation of the House Range of Utah. It differs from the type-species in the hypertrophy of both the anteriormost (cephalic) and the posteriormost (third pygidial) sagittal spines. The same Wheeler strata have also yielded a single specimen of a new taxon, T. holmani sp. nov., which lacks hypertrophied sagittal spines and features blunt thoracic tergopleural tips. A putative fourth species, referred to Thelxiope sp. nov. A, extends the stratigraphical range of Thelxiope to the Lower Ordovician (Tremadocian), and its palaeographic range to West Gondwana. Currently under study, this relatively common component of the lower Fezouata Shale fauna is only briefly discussed. Features characterizing the genus Thelxiope and its components almost exclusively pertain to the sagittal spines, for the scarcity and inconsistent preservation of the Cambrian materials as-yet available preclude a confident assessment of the variability of other morphological features. The pygidium in Thelxiope and Mollisonia is not composed of four, but three tergites essentially similar to thoracic ones, except for the lack of articulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the use of the "ICD-11" ("International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems") from the organization World Health Organization (WHO) or the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM-5") by mental health professionals in Canada. Topics include differing kinds of case definitions, revisions of the "ICD" and the "DSM," and diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

On 1 March 2018, a 14-year-old girl was found lifeless in a stream behind her high school after having consumed FCKDUP-a beverage containing 11.9% alcohol and sold in 568 mL cans-during her lunch hour. Following her death, the Canadian government took actions at ministerial and parliamentary levels by seeking experts' advice to better regulate highly sweetened alcoholic beverages, otherwise referred to as 'alcopops'. We suggest that the Canadian government uses the work surrounding the alcopop tragedy as an opportunity to make significant amendments and revisions of federal alcohol regulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the revision of the Standards for University and College Counseling Services of the International Association of Counseling Services Inc. (IACS) in 2010. It says that the 2010 revisions made by IACS joint committee chaired by James Spivack aims to strengthen the standards on technology, client protection, and international counseling agencies other than within the U.S. and Canada. The 2010 revised IACS Counseling Services Standards is also presented.

Abstract The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada, has initiated a review of their physical activity guidelines to promote healthy active living for Canadian children, youth, adults and older adults; previous guidelines were released in 2002, 2002, 1998 and 1999 respectively. Several background papers from this project were published recently and provide foundation evidence upon which to base new guidelines. Furthermore, comprehensive systematic reviews were completed to ensure a rigorous evaluation of evidence informing the revision of physical activity guidelines for asymptomatic populations. The overall guideline development process is being guided and assessed by the AGREE II instrument. A meeting of experts was convened to present the evidence complied to inform the guideline revisions. An independent expert panel was assembled to review the background materials and systematic reviews; listen to the presentations and discussions at the expert meeting; ask for clarification; and produce the present paper representing their interpretation of the evidence including grading of the evidence and their identification of needs for future research. The paper includes also their recommendations for evidence-informed physical activity guidelines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the revision of the Canadian Emergency Department Information System (CEDIS) Presenting Complaint List Version 1.1 to meet the needs of pediatric community in the country. The modification also aims to allow linkage of the representing complaint to Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to increase the reliability of triage. The revision also balanced the clinical needs of emergency physician and the need to gather reliable emergency department data.

The article reports on the revisions of Canadian Emergency Department Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) adult guidelines based on the feedback of users and expert consensus as well as the changing emergency department (ED) environment in the country. It states that CTAS National Working Group will go forward to meet all feedbacks and will continue to plan future revisions of the guidelines as new evidence and practice environment changes demand. However, these changes require more ongoing tracking.

The article informs that in the past year two very important changes have been made in the Canadian constitution. The first of these modifications took the form of an amendment by the Imperial Parliament of the British North America Act of 1867, it granted the Dominion Parliament power to amend certain parts of the constitution. The second change, and the one with which this article is concerned, was accomplished by act of the Canadian Parliament. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which until recently served as the highest court of appeals for Canada and which still performs that function for much of the British Empire, has never, strictly speaking, been a court of law.

The article presents a discussion on the recent changes in the Canadian immigration regulations. The public discussions in Canada which ensued as a result of the White Paper on immigration are in a great measure responsible for the revised immigration regulations which came into force on October 1, 1967. The new regulations are based on the government White Paper. The regulations set up three categories of immigrants: sponsored, nominated and independent. Sponsorship rights previously limited in cases of applicants from certain countries, will apply on equal terms to all areas of the world, and thus, in future, as it were, no area of the world is "off limits" for sponsorship of immigrants by their relatives in Canada. This means that a close family relationship with a Canadian citizen or resident will make it easier for a potential immigrant to gain admission to Canada. For others, the current standards of education and professional skill are revised with the application of objective tests and point ratings in nine categories. Immigrants in this category, most of whom will have no relatives in Canada, will qualify for entry if they can compile 50 "assessment units" based on their education, skill, age, and six other factors.

The article reports that the LUMINOL TR and TRi electrical insulating fluids of Petro-Canada has met the Type III and Type IV special guidelines by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). It states that the two products are the only fluids in the Canadian market that meet the new special requirements. Accordingly, the new specification, which is referred as CSA C50-08 has several revisions which include the additional reclaimed oil category, and the limitations for 2-furaldehyde.