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British Columbia Introduces Vaping Cost Recovery Legislation (Bill 24)

British Columbia has introduced new cost recovery legislation: Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the "Vaping Cost Recovery Act").

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Regulatory Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

Regulated professions in Saskatchewan are governed by different legislation which sets out requirements related to membership, obligations of members and the regulator, and governance, among other things.

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

Fetal Heart Monitoring

When a woman is in labour, one of the most important tools doctors and nurses rely on is fetal heart monitoring. This monitoring helps the healthcare team understand how a baby is handling labour...

Canada Healthcare

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Growing Protection For Plant Varieties: Changes Coming To Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (PBR Regulations), initiating a public consultation period that will close on October 18, 2025.

Canada Healthcare

TL

Torys LLP

October 2025 Rosen Sunshine Newsletter

Canada Healthcare

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Close Cull: SCC Stays Cull Of Ostrich Farm Exposed To Avian Flu

Canada Healthcare

C

Cassels

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Health Canada And The Public Health Agency Of Canada Report On Red Tape Reduction Measures

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-18 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Healthcare

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Removal Of Regulatory Exemptions May Expand Food Additives Class, Create Uncertainty.

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Health Canada Updates GMP Guidance For Natural Health Products

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Health Canada Aims To Reduce Red Tape By Increasing International Collaboration, Alignment And Reliance

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Can Health Professionals Provide Opinions About People They Have Not Assessed?

Canada Healthcare

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

First Administrative Monetary Penalties Imposed Under PHIPA

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Navigating Climate Challenge: Key Themes For Business At New York Climate Week

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

Your Tech Stack Is Only As Strong As Your Contracts

Canada Technology

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Streamlining Labour: Ontario's Legislative Shift On Labour Mobility

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Certification Of Class Proceeding On Behalf Of Cryptocurrency Traders: Confirms That The Novelty And Inherent Risk Of Such Financial Instruments Necessitates Adequate & Timely Disclosure

Canada Technology

DA

DMG Advocates

Mergers And Acquisitions In The Defence Sector: A Strategic Lever Under High Surveillance

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

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Food and Drugs Law

British Columbia Introduces Vaping Cost Recovery Legislation (Bill 24)

British Columbia has introduced new cost recovery legislation: Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the "Vaping Cost Recovery Act").

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Growing Protection For Plant Varieties: Changes Coming To Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (PBR Regulations), initiating a public consultation period that will close on October 18, 2025.

Canada Healthcare

TL

Torys LLP

PM(NOC) Regulations: Eighth-year Anniversary Of Major Amendments

September 21, 2025, marked the eighth anniversary of the significant amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations).

SB

Smart & Biggar

Close Cull: SCC Stays Cull Of Ostrich Farm Exposed To Avian Flu

Canada Healthcare

C

Cassels

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

OTC Brand Names: Balancing Consumer Appeal And Legal Risk

ML

McMillan LLP

Health Canada And The Public Health Agency Of Canada Report On Red Tape Reduction Measures

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-18 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Healthcare

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Removal Of Regulatory Exemptions May Expand Food Additives Class, Create Uncertainty.

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

Growing Protection For Plant Varieties: Changes Coming To Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (PBR Regulations), initiating a public consultation period that will close on October 18, 2025.

Canada Healthcare

TL

Torys LLP

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

As we previously reported, Health Canada completed consultation on its draft guidance for determining medical device application type.

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Health Canada And The Public Health Agency Of Canada Report On Red Tape Reduction Measures

In July 2025, the federal government issued a directive to federal regulators to examine their internal process and issue a report on where efficiencies can be achieved.

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

Can I Sue A Doctor Or Nurse?

Canada Healthcare

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

A New Era: Health Canada Signals Modernization In Policy And Regulatory Reform

Canada Healthcare

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Health Canada's Product Safety Pledge: A Model Product Safety Framework For Consumer Products And Cosmetics

Canada Healthcare

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Plan Of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials

Canada Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Federal Court Of Appeal Confirms Generic Not Required To Address Patent Submitted Before ANDS Filing But Listed After

SB

Smart & Biggar

Important Changes To The Exception Patient Measure In Quebec

Canada Healthcare

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Fasken

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Healthcare

British Columbia Introduces Vaping Cost Recovery Legislation (Bill 24)

British Columbia has introduced new cost recovery legislation: Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the "Vaping Cost Recovery Act").

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Regulatory Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

Regulated professions in Saskatchewan are governed by different legislation which sets out requirements related to membership, obligations of members and the regulator, and governance, among other things.

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

Fetal Heart Monitoring

When a woman is in labour, one of the most important tools doctors and nurses rely on is fetal heart monitoring. This monitoring helps the healthcare team understand how a baby is handling labour...

Canada Healthcare

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Professional Boundaries Matter: Lessons From A Recent Disciplinary Decision

Canada Employment

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Can I Sue For PTSD Or Mental Trauma After An Accident In Ontario?

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

October 2025 Rosen Sunshine Newsletter

Canada Healthcare

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Close Cull: SCC Stays Cull Of Ostrich Farm Exposed To Avian Flu

Canada Healthcare

C

Cassels

Medical Devices Updates: New Health Canada Guidance For Determining Medical Device Application Type And Medical Devices Directorate Performance Reports Released

Canada Healthcare

SB

Smart & Biggar

Health Canada And The Public Health Agency Of Canada Report On Red Tape Reduction Measures

Canada Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

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Latest Videos

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Bothwell V. London Health Sciences Centre, 2023 ONCA 323; Mental Health Injury Update (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Causation: A Case Study With Richard Halpern (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

What's Next For Ontario's Public Health Care? (Video)

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Fasken

The Legal Steps To Startups: Health & Life Science (Video)

PM

Parlee McLaws

From Discovery To Market: The Role Of IP Strategy In Drug Development (Video)

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Gowling WLG

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