Category Archives: Health Law

When No Means Yes: Voluntary Withdrawal of Consent to Medical Treatment

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Kristy Williams

Case considered: V.A.H. v. Lynch, 2009 ABCA 221, overturning V.A.H. v. Lynch, 2008 ABQB PDF version: When No Means Yes: Voluntary Withdrawal of Consent to Medical Treatment The V.A.H. case draws attention to the challenge of determining what actions on … Continue reading →

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Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Case considered: Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Jane Doe, 2009 ABQB 245 PDF version: Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting? … Continue reading →

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Assisted Human Reproduction in Canada: It’s a Gnarly World Out There

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Considered: Assisted Human Reproduction Act, S.C. 2004, c.2. PDF Version: Assisted human reproduction in Canada: it’s a gnarly world out there When 60-year-old Ranjit Hayer of Calgary gave birth via caesarean section to twin boys at Calgary’s Foothills Hospital in … Continue reading →

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