Category Archives: Health Law

Court Dismisses Allegations that Long-Term Care Residents Subsidize Their Health Care Costs

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Court Dismisses Allegations that Long-Term Care Residents Subsidize Their Health Care Costs Cases Commented On: Alberta v Elder Advocates of Alberta Society, 2011 SCC 24 (CanLII) and Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2018 ABQB … Continue reading →

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Is Alberta Doing Enough to Protect Patients from Abuse by Health Professionals?

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Is Alberta Doing Enough to Protect Patients from Abuse by Health Professionals? Headlines such as “Grande Prairie doctor suspended, charged over inappropriate examinations”, “Disgraced Calgary psychiatrist Aubrey Levin facing new abuse allegations” and “Southern Alberta doctor … Continue reading →

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JH v Alberta Health Services: The Constitutional Implications of Indefinite Psychiatric Detention

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Kaye Booth

By: Kaye Booth and Heather Forester PDF Version: JH v Alberta Health Services: The Constitutional Implications of Indefinite Psychiatric Detention Case Commented On: JH v Alberta Health Services, 2017 ABQB 477 (CanLII) In 2015, JH appealed a decision by a Review … Continue reading →

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Is Alberta’s Mental Health Act Sufficiently Protecting Patients?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Is Alberta’s Mental Health Act Sufficiently Protecting Patients? Case Commented On: JH v Alberta Health Services, 2017 ABQB 477 (CanLII) At first blush, JH v Alberta Health Services does not seem to warrant much attention. It … Continue reading →

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Squabble Over Alberta Dental Fees Highlights Broader Need to Rethink What is Publicly Insured

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Lorian Hardcastle

By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: Squabble Over Alberta Dental Fees Highlights Broader Need to Rethink What is Publicly Insured A 2016 government report revealed that dental procedures cost up to 44% more in Alberta than in neighbouring provinces. In addition, 62% … Continue reading →

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