EY Report on Alberta Health Services
In an unprecedented move, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health decided to conduct a complete review of the way in which health care delivered by Alberta Health Services is regulated, governed and funded. This involved an analysis of Alberta Health...
Getting ahead of Coronavirus: Managing risks in the workplace
The recent outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (“Coronavirus”) continues to spark concern worldwide, which is sure to increase considering that the World Health Organization (“WHO”) classified the outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on January 30,...
Update on new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act
The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was passed in 2010 and, up to recently, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“MGCS”) had been indicating that it was expected to come into force in early 2020. The MGCS has...
Passing of Bill 138 Brings More Change to the Health Industry
Following its swift passage through the Ontario Legislature, Bill 138, Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 (“Bill 138”) passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent on December 10, 2019. Bill 138 is far reaching and amends or enacts over...
Significant Health System Changes in Effect December 2, 2019
The past several weeks have been busy for the Ontario health industry, as the Government of Ontario has implemented a number of changes under the Connecting Care Act, 2019, S.O. 2019 and introduced legislative amendments in its quest to build...
Maximum Claim in Small Claims Court to Increase to $35,000
The government of Ontario recently announced that, as of January 1, 2020, the maximum amount a plaintiff can seek in the Ontario Small Claims Court will be raised from $25,000 to $35,000. Civil claims for more than $35,000 must be...
Ontario Releases Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Summary of Key Announcements for Health and Social Services
The Ontario Government released the 2019 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Build Ontario Together on November 6, 2019 (the “Economic Plan”). The Economic Plan is designed to support the government’s vision for “a future with state‐of‐the‐art...
Cybersecurity Risks in Medical Devices – Health Canada Adopts Guidance Document
Canadian Privacy Law Review (posted with permission from LexisNexis)
Cybersecurity and data breaches are topics of high concern for Canadians. As discussed in previous blog articles, data breaches in Canada, North America and Europe have illustrated how financially motivated hackers and human error can put personal data at risk,...
Divisional Court Confirms that Protecting Patients Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively
The Protecting Patients Act, 2017 (PPA) sets out amendments to a number of different pieces of legislation. On May 30, 2017, various sections of the PPA, which amend the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), came into force. The RHPA...
Workplace Violence and the Health Care Sector
In response to the public outcry following the deaths of numerous long-term care (“LTC”) facility residents in Ontario, a Public Inquiry was launched into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes (the “Inquiry”). In July 2019,...
