Complying with Revised Regulations under the Optometry Act
New professional misconduct and conflict of interest regulations for optometrists came into effect earlier this year. Professional misconduct and conflict of interest provisions contained in Regulation 859/93 (Professional Misconduct) under the Optometry Act and Regulation 550 (Optometry) under the...
Broader Public Sector Accountability Bill Re-introduced
On March 24, 2014, we introduced readers to Bill 179, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, for first reading by lawmakers. The stated goals of the legislation are to strengthen political accountability, enhance oversight, and increase...
Broader Public Sector Accountability Bill Re-introduced
On March 24, 2014, we introduced readers to Bill 179, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014, for first reading by lawmakers. The stated goals of the legislation are to strengthen political accountability, enhance oversight, and increase transparency in...
What Health Industry Organizations Need to Know about the Provincial General Election
In preparation for Ontario’s provincial general election on June 12, 2014, health industry clients may be receiving requests from Elections Ontario to disclose patient/resident lists in order to update the province’s permanent register of electors or to set up polling...
Reports from Investigations into Chemotherapy Under-Dosing Incident Make Recommendations to Strengthen Medication Oversight
In a previous Health Communiqué, Changes to Ontario and Federal drug oversight address regulatory gaps, we outlined steps taken by the Ontario and federal governments to address the regulatory oversight of a number of drug related activities. These actions were in...
Be Prepared: You are Not Immune! How Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Impacts the Health Industry
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation or “CASL” is one of the toughest laws of its kind and will be in force July 1, 2014. Health industry clients have a short period of time in which to prepare. Many health industry...
Ontario Proposes Sweeping Changes for Broader Public Sector Accountability
On March 24, 2014, the Ontario Legislature introduced Bill 179, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 for first reading by lawmakers. The stated goals of the legislation are to strengthen political accountability, enhance oversight, and increase...
Ontario Proposes Sweeping Changes for Broader Public Sector Accountability
On March 24, 2014, the Ontario Legislature introduced Bill 179, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, 2014 for first reading by lawmakers. The stated goals of the legislation are to strengthen political accountability, enhance oversight, and increase transparency in...
Broader Public Sector Accountability Measures En Route
The Government of Ontario announced on March 6, 2014 that it will be introducing legislation to strengthen accountability and increase transparency of the Broader Public Sector, including hospitals, Long-Term Care Homes and Community Care Access Centres. Some of these measures...
Health System Transformation – Year Two Progress Report of Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care Released
Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care was introduced in January 2012 as the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s (“MOHLTC”) plan to transform Ontario’s health care system. In a speech given to the Empire Club of Canada on January...
