Ability to hold virtual meetings for Ontario not-for-profit corporations extended until May 31, 2021
On October 1, 2020, Ontario passed Regulation 544/20 under the Corporations Act (the “Regulation”), extending the ability for corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically until May 31, 2021. This means that corporations governed by the Corporations...
Proclamation period extended for Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was passed in 2010 but is not yet in force. The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services had previously indicated a potential ONCA launch date in 2020, however the Ontario Legislative Assembly has...
Ontario introduces new bill to provide COVID-19 liability protection
COVID-19 has placed an unprecedented strain on the health care system and has resulted in challenges for certain health service providers in service delivery and maintaining the health and safety of the patients and clients that they serve. Unfortunately, at...
Tragic death of patient in German cyberattack a reminder of vital importance of cybersecurity in healthcare
On September 10, 2020, a large university hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany, experienced a major cyberattack, apparently caused by a security vulnerability of an off-the-shelf software that allowed hackers to infiltrate the hospital’s systems. The hospital treats approximately 350,000 patients per...
Annual returns due date approaching for Ontario health service providers
Under the Corporations Information Act (Ontario), corporations are required to file an Annual Return with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) within six months of the corporation’s financial year end to update the public record. The Annual Return provides...
Taking a closer look at Bill 30: Part 2
Private Surgical Facilities and the Health Care Protection Act (now known as the Health Facilities Act) This is the second in a series of communiqués designed to provide a deeper understanding of Alberta’s Bill 30: Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (the “Bill”),...
Taking a closer look at Bill 30
Part 1: The Alberta Health Care Insurance Act On July 6, 2020, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 30: Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (the “Bill) in the legislative assembly. Most of the provisions received Royal Assent on July 29,...
Ontario passes new law to extend certain COVID-19 Emergency Orders beyond declared state of emergency
On July 21, 2020, Bill 195, the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (the “Reopening Ontario Act”) received Royal Assent and will take effect on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor. The...
Patchwork of face covering By-Laws, Orders, Directives and Instructions issued across Ontario to protect against COVID-19
Wearing non-medical masks or face coverings can be an added public health measure for containing the spread of COVID-19. To date, the Government of Ontario has not implemented a province-wide mandatory face covering requirement due to the substantial variation in...
Bill 30: Alberta’s proposed omnibus health bill
On July 6, 2020, the legislature of Alberta introduced Bill 30: Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (the “Bill”). This omnibus piece of legislation proposes amendments to a number of statutes across the health sector, repeals the Health Governance Transition Act,...
