Canada: Healthcare

This comprehensive legislative update compiles recent bills, regulations, proclamations, and notices from federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions across Canada. How do these diverse legislative changes across multiple jurisdictions impact regulatory compliance and legal practice in areas ranging from environmental protection to securities regulation?

Three experienced lawyers examine how artificial intelligence can be strategically designed to support healthcare professionals and legal practitioners working in trauma-heavy environments. The discussion progresses from foundational AI concepts through its healthcare applications to practical frameworks for preventing compassion fatigue in high-stress professions.

Certified nutrition experts Joanne Smith and Kylie James examine the powerful connection between dietary choices and professional resilience for caregivers and clinicians. Drawing from specialized research in traumatic injury and neurological conditions, they reveal how strategic nutrition can protect well-being and sustain the capacity to care for others facing compassion fatigue.

Pediatric traumatic brain injuries present unique legal and medical challenges that differ significantly from adult cases. The full impact of a child's brain injury may not emerge for years...

A landmark Ontario court decision found a plastic surgeon liable for installing surveillance cameras throughout his clinic, including in areas where patients disrobed and received treatment.

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.

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.

The Ontario Court of Appeal issued decisions on several significant cases during the week of May 4, 2026, addressing critical issues ranging from COVID-19 vaccination policies in healthcare to debt obligations and employment disputes. These rulings provide important guidance on jurisdictional matters, procedural fairness, and the interpretation of contractual obligations across multiple areas of law.

On May 15, 2026, Health Canada issued a Notice of Intent to publish a Ministerial Order that would exempt certain low-risk NPDs from the requirements of Division 8 of Part C (New Drugs) of the Food...