Communiqué sur la santé

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...

Pursuant to the Ontario Corporations Act and Public Hospitals Act, the Board of Directors of a public hospital is responsible for the governance and management of the hospital.  This includes responsibility for the appointment of...

In April 2011, the Ontario government proposed legislative amendments intended to expand the role of nurse practitioners (“NPs”) in Ontario hospitals.  On July 1, 2011, key provisions which permit NPs to discharge patients, treat...

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...