After taking Clairtone public in 1962, they partnered with the Canadian government, which, in a well-intentioned but fatalmove to create jobs, moved manufacturing to Nova Scotia.
If there is any hint that the patient may have a spinal injury, it is vital that the neck cannot move around and possibly cause further permanent, or even fatal damage.
The most prominent opponent of the bill was President Klaus, who described it as a "fatal mistake" and said the country was not yet ready for such a move.