Canada: Healthcare

In J.C. et al. v. Jugenburg et al., 2026 ONSC 3061, the court found that a plastic surgeon breached his duties to patients and intruded on their privacy by installing surveillance cameras throughout his clinic.

Manitoba's Bill 11 introduces significant restrictions on when employers can request sick notes from employees, limiting such requests to absences exceeding seven consecutive days or more than ten workdays annually. The legislation, effective October 1, 2026, also requires employers to reimburse employees for the cost of obtaining medical documentation and expands the range of healthcare practitioners who can provide sick notes.

Santé Canada a publié ses rapports trimestriels pour les deuxième et troisième trimestres de 2025-2026, présentant des données détaillées sur les délais de traitement des demandes d'autorisation de mise en marché d'instruments médicaux.

Employer Health Tax Ontario (EHT) is a critical provincial payroll tax that continues to generate significant tax audit disputes and litigation risk for Ontario employers. As businesses grow, restructure, or adopt more complex payroll and corporate arrangements, exposure to an Employer Health Tax reassessment increases materially.

Join Heather Barnhouse, Partner in our Edmonton office, as she explores women in leadership and entrepreneurship, and the ecosystem that supports them. In this episode, Heather welcomes Kim Long...

Health Canada has finalized revised guidelines that fundamentally shift biosimilar drug approval away from comparative clinical efficacy studies toward an analytical-comparability-driven framework.

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 04/09 to 04/22.

When an adult becomes incapacitated without proper planning documents in place, families face urgent court applications for guardianship and trusteeship during already overwhelming crises. Understanding Alberta's legal framework for adult guardianship and trusteeship reveals why advance planning through personal directives and enduring powers of attorney is essential to spare loved ones from navigating complex court processes during medical emergencies.

Behind every organ or tissue donation is a story, one that extends far beyond forms and consent. In our blog post: A Life That Lives On. Honouring Marco and the Gift His Family Gave to the World...