BC Nurse Fired After Losing Discipline Hearing Over Comments on Gender Issues

A B.C. nurse who recently lost a disciplinary hearing by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) has also lost her job.
Amy Hamm was accused of making “discriminatory and derogatory statements regarding transgender people” by the BCCNM involving comments Hamm made in podcasts, in videos, and on social media between 2018 and 2021. The nurse was also investigated by the college after sponsoring a billboard that said “I [love] JK Rowling” in support of the UK author, who has called for sex-based rights of women
In a March 13 decision, BCCNM said it found Hamm’s behaviour to equate to “unprofessional conduct.”…