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First comprehensive research on mental health in …

WebThe billable hours model has a highly negative impact on mental health, but the emotional demands of clients is the risk factor with the most significant impact. Work–life conflict is a critical stressor and is …

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Ontario Superior Court clarifies rule on access to …

WebThe health information custodian must be a person or organization who “has custody or control of personal health information as a result of or in connection with performing the person’s or organization’s …

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Mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers could survive …

WebWhether a health care worker could successfully contest a mandate for vaccination by arguing that PPE alone is sufficient will depend upon evidence that is still …

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Artificial intelligence-powered liability shakes up the medical field

WebAs AI expands in health care, regulation and the law on professional responsibility will evolve with the technology. Early in Brian Moher’s legal career, he …

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51 per cent of Canadians concerned about data privacy within …

WebThe research also found that Canadian respondents trust health apps more than healthcare centres regarding data protection. For example, 37 per cent of surveyed …

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Can you sue your employer for emotional distress in Canada

WebSince 2005, damage awards for mental injury have risen by 700 per cent, according to a report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. But the mistreatment …

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Guide on use, disclosure of personal health information for …

WebThe publication discusses how the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, SO 2004, c 3, Sch A (PHIPA) allows the use or disclosure of personal health …

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Saskatchewan Health Authority wins case against orthopedic …

WebIn Saskatchewan Health Authority v Patel, 2023 SKKB 239 (CanLII), the Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench prohibited the commencement, without leave of a …

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What are your legal rights when your job is harming your mental …

WebWhen one-third of a person’s week-day existence is spent in an environment that seems to be either triggering existing mental health conditions, or creating new …

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BC Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of doctor's negligence claim …

WebInterior Health Authority, 2023 BCCA 318, Dr. Rajeev Sheoran sustained devastating injuries when he was assaulted in an interview room in the Inpatient …

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What you need to know about medical malpractice law

WebAccording to an article written by Jonathan Farine and Emma Pedota, lawyers at McLeish Orlando LLP, the CMPA has a $5-billion war chest, which it uses to defend …

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BC Court of Appeal upholds immunity of nurses from personal …

WebVancouver Island Health Authority, 2024 BCCA 110 concerns nurses who were involved in the medical care of Erik Michael Manns. In 2017, Erik tragically passed …

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Ontario court finds two doctors negligent for failing to consult

WebBeth Beattie, co-editor of a book on mental health in the legal profession, on breaking new ground. Artificial intelligence and genAI tools have only just begun …

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How do you handle an employee with health problems

WebFor employers, handling health problems in their workforce requires balance, says Leanne Goldstein, a partner with MK Disability Lawyers. While there is a “significant …

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Beth Beattie, co-editor of a book on mental health in the legal

WebBeth Beattie is senior counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General Ministry of Health. She was a co-editor of “The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental …

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Expert evidence needed in medical negligence cases involving …

WebFraser Health Authority, 2022 BCCA 108, Yin Yin Hla Din filed a notice of civil claim alleging negligence against the respondents, a health care authority in B.C. …

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Man showing no active symptoms to continue receiving …

WebIn A.T. v. British Columbia (Mental Health Review Board), 2023 BCCA 283, the appellant AT had sought judicial review of the Mental Health Review Board’s …

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Alberta introduces significant regulatory amendments to Health

Web24 Nov 2020. Alberta’s bill 46, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2), may make major changes to the Health Professions Act, RSA 2000, c H-7, if passed. The recently …

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What parents objecting to a child’s COVID vaccination should …

WebHealth Canada approved the Pfizer Canada ULC/BioNTech SE vaccine on Dec. 9 and the Moderna Therapeutics Inc. vaccine on Dec. 23. There is no case law yet …

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ONA wins second arbitration against hospitals on ‘vaccinate or …

Web13 Sep 2018. For a second time, an arbitrator has ruled in favour of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, ordering a major hospital group in Toronto to rescind its “vaccinate or mask …

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Ontario (Health Insurance Plan) v. K.S. Canadian Lawyer

WebSummary: The case involves K.S., a non-binary individual, seeking Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) funding for a vaginoplasty without a penectomy—a procedure not …

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As COVID-19 mandates lessen, employers face challenges on work …

WebAnother occupational health and safety issue that has broadened in scope since the start of the pandemic, says Jurczak, is how to deal with an injury that occurs to …

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