Conservative MP Vincent Ho questioned Public Health Agency of Canada President Nancy Hamzawi on how to define the term “pregnant people,” which appears in the agency’s guidance on pregnancy and immunization.
During a Nov. 3 meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research, Ho asked Hamzawi about an April 2026 document outlining the National Advisory Committee on Immunization’s approach to “inclusive language” in vaccine guidance.
The document, titled “Summary of approach to inclusive language in vaccine guidance from NACI,” recommends using gender-neutral language, including terms such as “pregnant people” or “pregnant individuals” in order to “achieve both inclusivity and representation.”…