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J durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ August 2,2006 ♦ Page A3 Tighter security could impact Durham trash Costs could be on the rise for crossing into Michigan BY ERIN HATFIELD Staff Writer DURHAM - The screws arc lightening lightening when it comes to garbage being trucked to the United Slates, and Cliff Curtis says it could affect Durham., In addition to federal legislation that could ban the importation of trash, Mr. Curtis, Durham Region's works commissioner, commissioner, explained measures were introduced recently in the Senate that would restrict Canadian trash at the border border because of security concerns. Changes in the inspection of trucks carrying Ontario waste could cost the Region between $400 to $450 per truckload. truckload. That translates into an increase of about $5 per tonne of garbage. "If they can't provide inspection then they will close the borders to garbage," Mr. Curtis explained. "Nothing is for certain, but if they close the border by March 1 of next year it will affect us." The Region trucks its landfill waste to Michigan where there is a surplus of space and tipping fees are low. Settlement brings 'relief' for patients Doctor sued by hundreds of women for botched surgeries : DURHAM - A settlement has, been reached between a Whitby obstetrician- gynecologist deemed incompetent and 225 women who had sued for negligence.. negligence.. , The settlement involves Dr. Errol Wai- Ping'and the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital, and the women, who launched the suit five years ago, seeking $25 million. : , Paul Harte, the lawyer representing the women, says the settlement is confiden- liai. The doctor was accused of botching hysterectomies, . deliveries and " other gynecological surgeries going back to the early 1990s. Dr. Wai-Ping lost his Ontario medical licence in 2004, when the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons declared him incompetent. Mr. Harte has spoken with some of his clients and "there's a tremendous sense of relief there's a settlement. There's sonie sense of closure." . ■ The agreement was reached following three months of negotiations. Mr. Harte says the suit wasn't a class- action lawsuit and he believes there are still three .outstanding cases involving other lawyers. Ian Kirby, representing another woman suing the doctor, doesn't think the settlement settlement would negatively affect his client's case. - . "I can't imagine how it hurts. I presume it can't.hurt my client," he said, adding he's not allowed to identify his client. Asked if settling would be viewed as beneficial, Mr. Kirby says, "Most people involved in litigation would feel that way." Dr. Wai-Ping's hospital privileges were suspended in 2001 after receiving complaints complaints from patients. "I want to thank the women involved in this case for their courage in coming forward with concerns about their care," said Hume Martin, president and chief executive, officer of the Rouge Valley Health System, which includes the Ajax hospital. "I want to apologize to the women involved for the' pain and suffering involved in their treatment." He notes, "Rouge Valley is a new orga- ■ nization and wasn't in existence when ■ these events occurred. It was a long time ago when these occurrences happened. We're moving forward with real quality care with a strong emphasis on safety. "I'm restricted by the settlement from making any comments beyond that." The hospital's insurer, the Healthcare . Insurance Reciprocal of Canada, would paÿ any compensation under the settlement, settlement, Mr. Martin adds. The Canadian Medical Protective Association, Association, which pays out compensation for doctors, has also ratified the agreement. Wai-Ping's lawyer, Mary Thomson, wasn't available for comment. The College of Physicians and Surgeons Surgeons stated in revoking Dr. Wai-Ping's licence that "Dr. Wai-Ping exhibited a pattern , of care where serious errors jn judgment occurred repeatedly.. Surgical procedures were done which were : not indicated, medical management was not used when it was appropriate, there was a rush to a surgical solution with serious complications and results for patients that goes far beyond errors in judgment." judgment." - Dr. Wai-Ping entered a plea of no contest contest to the charges. He also waived his right to appeal. 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