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The Right to Die: An Analysis of Physician Assisted Dying Legislation

  • March 19, 2015
  • Tania Yousaf

This article explores the existing legislation in The Netherlands, Washington state and the proposed Quebec legislation with respect to physician assisted dying in light of the Carter decision and how the federal and provincial governments can look to this legislation for guidance.

Health Law

Program Review: Understanding Recent and Proposed Changes to the Regulated Health Professions Act

  • March 04, 2015
  • Carla Whillier

The following is a review of the OBA Health Law Section's November 26, 2014 Dinner Program. Attendees at the program received information about the recent and proposed changes to the RHPA including: the history around the spousal exemption to the RHPA’s sexual abuse provisions; the recent passage of the regulation allowing spousal treatment for dentistry; and the steps Colleges are taking to attain transparency.

Health Law

The Push for Transparency: Additional Information about Health Professionals to Become Public in 2015

  • February 06, 2015
  • Erin Dobbelsteyn

In response to requests from the public and the government, Ontario's health regulatory Colleges are taking steps to make more information about health care professionals publicly available. This article reviews the Colleges' ongoing transparency initiatives and provides a summary of the types of information that the Colleges will be disclosing about their members in the near future.

Health Law