REB of Record: Does your organization need an ‘REB of Record Agreement’?
Organizations engaged in research involving humans are required to have proposed projects reviewed by a research ethics board (“REB”). Under the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (the “Policy”), an organization is responsible for establishing or appointing a...
Hospital Patient Relations Regulations in Force September 1, 2015
Two new regulations under Ontario’s Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (“ECFAA”) have been filed by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and are coming into force on September 1, 2015. These regulations set out requirements for hospital patient...
Health Canada Publishes Draft Guidelines Interpreting Vanessa’s Law
Significant amendments to the federal Food and Drugs Act (“FDA”), which are commonly referred to as “Vanessa’s Law”, became law in November, 2014. These amendments are discussed in detail in our November 13, 2014 Health Communiqué “Changes to Food and...
Ontario College of Pharmacists Seeking Feedback on Proposed Regulations Regarding Oversight of Hospital Pharmacies
In a recent Health Communiqué, Passage of Bill 21 Brings Significant Changes to Hospital Pharmacy and Health Professional Regulation, we provided an overview of the significant changes to the oversight of hospital and institutional pharmacies brought about by the passage of...
What Hospitals Need to Know Following the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision on Physician-Assisted Dying
On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) issued Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) (“Carter”), a landmark and unanimous decision on physician-assisted dying. In its decision, the Court declared the Criminal Code of Canada (“Criminal Code”) provisions prohibiting...
Passage of Bill 21 Brings Significant Changes to Hospital Pharmacy and Health Professional Regulation
Bill 21, the Safeguarding Health Care Integrity Act, 2014 received Royal Assent on December 11, 2014 bringing about significant changes to the oversight of hospital pharmacies and regulated health professionals. The Bill amended a number of key statutes and also created the Voluntary...
Broader Public Sector Accountability Bill Receives Royal Assent
Bill 8, the Public Sector Accountability and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 passed third reading on December 9, 2014 and received Royal Assent on December 11, 2014. As reported in our previous Health Communiqués, Public Consultation Scheduled for Broader...
Changes to Food and Drugs Act Address Patient Safety – Passage of Vanessa’s Law
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Public Consultation Scheduled for Broader Public Sector Accountability Bill
In Broader Public Sector Accountability Bill Re-introduced, we provided an overview of Bill 8, the proposed Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014. If passed, this legislation will put into place a wide range of measures aimed at...
Changes to Food and Drugs Act address Patient Safety – Passage of Vanessa’s Law
Bill C-17, the Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) was passed by the federal legislature and received Royal Assent on November 6, 2014. It represents the most substantial amendment to the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) (FDA) in...
