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 […]
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 […]
What Health Facilities Need to Know About QCIPA 2016
Risk Management in Canadian Health Care, Volume 18, No. 4, August 2016
This article was originally published in the May 11, 2016 issue of our Health Communiqué.
Liability for Privacy Breaches involving Personal Health Information – Are we entering a New Era?
Recently, there has been increasing concern about the potential risk of liability relating to privacy breaches involving personal health information. Subsequent to new developments in the law relating to tort liability and the certification of a number of class action […]
