Articles 2020

This article examines a recent court decision dealing with the growing practice of “ghostwriting” by experts – a practice whereby the whole or part of an expert report is written by someone other than the stated author.

This article provides an update on some significant health-law related initiatives that were completed by the Ontario Government as of January 1, 2018 and to make educated guesses on what we might see in the months ahead.

This article presents a summary of an OBA dinner program on the evolving law and regulation of vaping products in Canada.

This article provides an overview of legislative changes arising from Bill 160, an omnibus health-related bill.

This article provides an overview of the first annual report of the Patient Ombudsman of Ontario, released in November 2017

This article considers the balance between privacy and transparency in the context of professional regulation, particularly in light of recent issues with deaths of seniors in nursing homes.

This article examines long-term care funding issues, and looks at proposed legislation that would require the Minister to adjust the funding provided to long-term care homes with respect to ongoing operating costs as of January 1 in a given year.

As the year comes to an end, it is with great pride that I am able to comment on the achievements of this year’s executive.

Too onerous, too cumbersome, and possibly not quite respectful enough of privacy, are some of the responses from the CBA’s End of Life Working Group to a Health Canada consultation on a monitoring regime for those seeking a doctor’s assistance to end their lives.