Category Archives: Health Law

Bill C-7 Amends Medical Assistance in Dying Laws in Canada

By: Fiona Balaton and Lorian Hardcastle  PDF Version: Bill C-7 Amends Medical Assistance in Dying Laws in Canada Legislation Commented On: Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), 2nd Sess, 43rd Parl, 2021 (assented to … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and Rule by Fiat under Alberta’s Public Health Act

By: Shaun Fluker and Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: COVID-19 and Rule by Fiat under Alberta’s Public Health Act Matters Commented On: Order in Council 354/2020, CMOH Order 38-2020, and COVID-19 info for Albertans: Mandatory public health measures Alberta declared its second … Continue reading

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Private Health Care and the Law Part 2: Lessons for Alberta

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Private Health Care and the Law Part 2: Lessons for Alberta Case Commented On: Cambie Surgeries Corporation v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 1310 (CanLII) On September 10, Justice Steeves of the BC Supreme Court released his … Continue reading

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Private Health Care and the Law Part 1: Litigation Challenging Limits to Private Care

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Private Health Care and the Law Part 1: Litigation Challenging Limits to Private Care Case Commented On: Cambie Surgeries Corporation v British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCSC 1310 (CanLII) On September 10, Justice Steeves released his … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and Masking in Alberta K-12 Schools

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: COVID-19 and Masking in Alberta K-12 Schools Order Commented On: Record of Decision CMOH Order 33-2020 Many parents and their children are excited about the return to K-12 school, but they are also anxious about the … Continue reading

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