In Shuttleworth v Ontario, the Court of Appeal Confirms that Adjudicative Independence must Exist and Appear to Exist in Administrative Tribunals
Ontario legislation has created a number of tribunals to adjudicate matters in the health industry sector, including regulated health professional disciplinary committees, the Consent and Capacity Board, the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, the Health Services Appeal and Review...
New Health Minister Directed Order Targets Vaping
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, Ontario Health Minister, Christine Elliott, ordered public hospitals in the province to begin reporting incidents of vaping-related lung illnesses to Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Minister Elliott’s order was issued under s. 77.7.1 of...
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...
New Mandatory Regulations Require Hospitals to Report Serious Adverse Drug Reactions and Medical Device Incidents
On June 26, 2019, Health Canada announced new reporting requirements for hospitals, which will require hospitals to report serious adverse drug reactions (SADRs) and medical device incidents (MDIs) to Health Canada. Drugs and medical devices are integral parts of the...
Connecting Care Act, 2019 is in Force
On June 6, 2019, the Connecting Care Act (CCA) was proclaimed into force. It brings into effect a number of key structural changes that will create the framework for health system transformation in Ontario. Not all of the changes have...
Ontario Government Introduces Legislation to Create New Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence and Enable the Province to Sue Opioid Manufacturers
On May 27, 2019, the provincial government introduced Bill 116, Foundations for Promoting and Protecting Mental Health and Addictions Services Act, 2019. If passed, the legislation will: Establish the Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence (the “Centre of Excellence”) within...
Significant Amendments to Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 Receive Royal Assent with Ontario Budget
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, Ontario’s Bill 100, An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact, amend and repeal various statutes (“Budget Bill”), passed 3rd Reading and received Royal Assent. Schedule 53 of the Budget Bill contained various significant...
Court of Appeal Confirms that Physicians are Statute-Barred from Claiming for Damages Arising from Hospital Decision to Cease Providing a Service
On Friday, November 2, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal, in Beattie v Women’s College Hospital, upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a civil claim for damages made by two physicians on the basis that the action was barred...
Do you have a Duty to Report A Medically Unfit Driver? New Reporting Requirements in Effect
After 40 years without change, amendments to the medical and vision reporting requirements under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act (“HTA”) are in effect. The amendments are significant and have broad implications for health industry clients. Starting July 1, 2018, physicians and...
Cannabis Act Receives Royal Assent; New Cannabis Regulations Released
Cannabis will be a legal product in Canada on October 17, 2018, albeit with rigorous regulatory restrictions, including highly restrictive packaging and advertising rules. This comes after significant dialogue between the House of Commons and the Senate, and almost three...
