Category Archives: Health Law
A Terminal Dispute? The Alberta Court of Appeal Versus the Federal Government on Assisted Death
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: A Terminal Dispute? The Alberta Court of Appeal Versus the Federal Government on Assisted Death Case and Legislation Commented On: Canada (Attorney General) v E.F., 2016 ABCA 155 (CanLII); Bill C-14, An Act to amend the … Continue reading
Access vs Privacy: A Mounting Rivalry
By: Ronaliz Veron PDF Version: Access vs Privacy: A Mounting Rivalry Case Commented On: Covenant Health v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2014 ABQB 562 Covenant Health v Alberta, 2014 ABQB 562, addresses a difficult power struggle that can develop … Continue reading
Orders for Genetic Testing: Is the Genie Out of the Bottle?
By: Geoff S. Costeloe PDF Version: Orders for Genetic Testing: Is the Genie Out of the Bottle? Case commented on: Adacsi v Amin, 2013 ABCA 315 A recent decision at the Alberta Court of Appeal raises a major issue in … Continue reading
Doctors Affected by Hospital Unit Closure Have Minimal Procedural Fairness Rights: Public Program Discretion Tops Individual Procedural Rights
PDF version: Doctors Affected by Hospital Unit Closure Have Minimal Procedural Fairness Rights: Public Program Discretion Tops Individual Procedural Rights Cases Considered: MacDonald v Alberta Health Services, 2013 ABQB 404. It is tempting to view the Alberta Queen’s Bench decision in MacDonald … Continue reading
Rasouli v Sunnybrook Health Services Centre: End of Life matters reach the Supreme Court of Canada
PDF version: Rasouli v Sunnybrook Health Services Centre: End of Life matters reach the Supreme Court of Canada Case Considered: Rasouli v Sunnybrook Health Services Centre, 2011 ONCA 482 This case involves the issue of consent under Ontario’s Health Care … Continue reading
