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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,...

Expert panel proposes “radical change” after mandate reviews of Ontario financial regulators

Ontario’s Minister of Finance has released the Final Report regarding the mandate reviews of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO),...

White paper: Hacking Big Law – Putting a legal hackathon to the test

Big Law is facing big changes. Just as with other professional services businesses, the connection between those who provide a service and those who...

Reversal of $200-million drug patent verdict offers hard lessons for technology collaborators

On June 6, 2016, a U.S. District Court judge overturned the damages verdict in Gilead Sciences Inc. v. Merck & Co, holding that Merck’s patents...

Cost of compliance increases in Alberta

The Alberta Securities Commission is adopting a new rule regarding fees, ASC Rule 13-501 Fees. The New Rule, which becomes effective on December 1,...

Privilege for patent and trademark agents now in force in Canada

This new statutory privilege represents a significant improvement to Canada's intellectual property regime. Learn more.

Alberta’s energy regulator imposes further restrictions on embattled energy industry in response to Redwater

One month after the May 19, 2016 Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench’s decision in Redwater Energy Corporation (Re), 2016 ABQB 278 (“Redwater”),...