Articles 2020

This write-up of the recent program jointly organized by the OBA Health Law Section and Trusts and Estates Section gives an overview of the content of the program, details about the speakers and provides the key takeaways.

A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice examines when a researcher-participant relationship in the context of human studies will give rise to fiduciary obligations. In Stirrett v Cheema et al, 2018 ONSC 2595, a plaintiff successfully recovered damages from a defendant physician on the basis that the doctor breached his fiduciary duty to the plaintiff’s deceased spouse who was a participant in the doctor’s study.

This 'rapid fire' Q&A session with Lad Kucis is intended to give a brief insight into the career journey of a well-known Bay Street health lawyer. Primarily targeted at law students considering a career in health law, the piece offers a three-dimensional perspective of this lawyer's experiences of the practice area, and his advice for new lawyers.

This article presents a summary of an OBA dinner program on the evolving law and regulation of vaping products in Canada.

This article provides an overview of legislative changes arising from Bill 160, an omnibus health-related bill.

This article provides an overview of the first annual report of the Patient Ombudsman of Ontario, released in November 2017