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The Long-Awaited OSC Whistleblower Program Is Now In Force

On July 14, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) broke ground in Canada when it officially launched its widely anticipated Office...

Medical assistance in dying: Complying with Bill C-14 in healthcare policy and practice

On June 17, 2016, Bill C-14 on medical assistance in dying (MAID) was assented to by the Parliament of Canada.

Carter v Canada (Attorney General)

On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court in Carter v Canada (Attorney General) (Carter 2015) declared the Criminal Code prohibitions on “aiding or...

Bill C-14 and its Deviation from Carter 2015

On June 17, 2016, in response to Carter 2015 and after a robust and public exchange between the House of Commons and the Senate, Parliament passed...

Constitutionality of Bill C-14 and Judicial Applications for Access to MAID

Concerns regarding the constitutionality of Bill C-14 were expressed in expert testimony (and or written submission) before the Standing Senate...

Health Regulatory College Policies on MAID and Medico-Legal Liability

Many of the provincial health regulatory colleges have developed policies for MAID which predate Bill C-14 and which will now therefore need to be...

Hospitals’ and Health Facilities’ Policies on MAID and Conscientious Objection

From the hospital and health facility perspective, many institutions are concerned about (a) whether they will be required to provide access to MAID,...

Andraws v. Anslow: Reasons for Judgment Must be Adequate to Facilitate Proper Appellate Review

The British Columbia Court of Appeal in Andraws v. Anslow found that a trial judge’s reasons for judgment were inadequate, as they did not allow...

No More Kicks at the Discovery Can: Motion to Examine CEO Second Witnesses Denied

On July 5, 2016, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court released a decision in Fischer v IG Investment Management Ltd., which (among other...

Legal and industry opposition to U.S. Fiduciary Rule may be a harbinger of developments in Canada with proposed introduction of best interest standard

On June 1, 2016, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and six other industry and trade...