Health

In 2005, the Ontario government enacted the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The purpose of the Act is threefold – to develop, implement and enforce standards to achieve accessibility for all Ontarians by 2025. It...

The first significant change to the current federal non-share corporation legislation in nearly a century, the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the “New Act”) was proclaimed in force on October 17, 2011, replacing the...

Government Health Canada, Natural Health Products Directorate, August 29, 2011.  Consultation: A new risk-based approach to site licensing: Concept paper. The Natural Health Products Directorate is seeking feedback on changes...

After considerable debate, an important amendment to Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) relating to hospital quality of care records has been passed by the Ontario legislature.  The amendment was...

Health Canada has issued a notice to manufacturers, importers and distributors of medical software clarifying what medical software is regulated as a Class I or Class II medical device, and how Health Canada is bringing Class I and...

Over the past number of years, an extraordinary series of changes relating to health service delivery in the province of Ontario has resulted in a fundamental shift in concepts of accountability and transparency.  The Ontario...

Bill 46, the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 (the “ECFAA”) became law in Ontario on June 8, 2010.   The ECFAA creates a number of new obligations for Ontario “health care organizations” within the meaning of the Act. ...

Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 (the “BPSAA”), was released by the Government of Ontario on October 20, 2010, passed by the legislature on December 2, 2010, and enacted December 8, 2010.  It has not...

Introduced under Bill 16, which is discussed in further detail below, the Public Sector Compensation Restraint to Protect Public Services Act, 2010, more commonly referred to as the ‘wage restraint legislation’, came into force as...

Bill 65, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the "New Act"), received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010 but will not be effective until it comes into force.  We anticipate an in force date sometime in 2012. Once in force,...

Bill 16, Creating the Foundation for Jobs and Growth Act, 2010 (the "Budget Bill") received Royal Assent on May 18, 2010, introducing notable amendments based on measures contained within the 2010 Ontario Budget. A number of schedules...

The Long-Term Care Homes Act (“LTCHA”) and the General Regulation to the LTCHA (Regulation 79/10) came into force on July 1, 2010, bringing with them sweeping changes for all long-term care homes in Ontario.  The LTCHA replaces...