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New international commercial arbitration regime takes effect in Ontario

On March 22, 2017, a new international commercial arbitration act for Ontario came into force. The International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2017...

Federal Court ruling exposes difficulty of reversing Health Canada scientific decisions

On February 1, 2017, the Federal Court of Canada upheld Health Canada’s denial of approval of a generic hormone replacement product (progesterone)...

Hospital physician appointment and appeal process prejudices patient care

The Ontario Public Hospitals Act (“PHA”) entitles physicians to apply on an annual basis for appointment or reappointment to exercise privileges...

Should medical assistance in dying be reported to the Coroner?

Provincial Ministers of Health are required to establish guidelines on the information to be included on death certificates of deceased persons who...

Emergency situations: The hospital is prepared, but are your critical suppliers?

Hospitals that adopt standard, unqualified force majeure clauses in their services contracts do so at their own peril. Learn more.

Ontario’s Bill 210: A Sweeping Expansion of LHIN Powers over Health Service Providers

Ontario’s Bill 210, the Patients First Act, 2016 passed first reading on June 2, 2016 and, if enacted as drafted, will significantly expand the...

Hospitals’ and Health Facilities’ Policies on MAID and Conscientious Objection

From the hospital and health facility perspective, many institutions are concerned about (a) whether they will be required to provide access to MAID,...

Health Regulatory College Policies on MAID and Medico-Legal Liability

Many of the provincial health regulatory colleges have developed policies for MAID which predate Bill C-14 and which will now therefore need to be...

Constitutionality of Bill C-14 and Judicial Applications for Access to MAID

Concerns regarding the constitutionality of Bill C-14 were expressed in expert testimony (and or written submission) before the Standing Senate...

Bill C-14 and its Deviation from Carter 2015

On June 17, 2016, in response to Carter 2015 and after a robust and public exchange between the House of Commons and the Senate, Parliament passed...