Articles 2024

The following is a brief commentary on Quebec's Bill 20, An Act to Enact the Act to Promote Access to Family Medicine and Specialized Medicine Services and to Amend Various Legislative Provisions Relating to Assisted Procreation.

The following reviews hospitals' expanded duty to report concerns about physicians' competence, negligence or conduct to the College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario under the Safeguarding Health Care Integrity Act, 2014.

The following reviews and discusses the implications for health care providers stemming from the recent decision, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation v. D.H., 2014 ONCJ 603, Ontario Court of Justice (G.B. Edward J.), 14 November 2014.

The following reviews and comments on the new conflict of interest provisions governing optometrists.

The following article reviews the impact of a recent amendment to the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) on the health industry, including drug and medical device manufacturers and health care institutions.

The following is an overview of the potential impact of the Canadian Anti-Spam Law on self-regulating professions.

A review of the sexual abuse provisions of the RHPA and the regulation exempting dentists from same when treating their spouses.

Bill C-14, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act, received Royal Assent on April 11, 2014 and will come into force on July 11, 2014. It makes several changes to the Criminal Code's comprehensive statutory scheme dealing with mentally disordered accused persons.

This article summarizes the key points from the April 28th event on retaining and communicating with medical experts in light of the Moore v. Getahun decision.

The end of March saw the coming into force of the requirement that all health professionals governed by the Regulated Health Professions Act must hold professional liability insurance.