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Publication Date: January 27, 2026 - 16:52

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Canadian doctors say they’re losing 20 million hours a year to unnecessary paperwork

January 27, 2026

Doctors in Canada each spend, on average, nine hours per week on administrative tasks, totaling 42.7 million hours annually across the country, according to a new report from the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.



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