Canada: Healthcare

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.

Medical malpractice litigation represents some of the most complex and technical legal work in the country, requiring specialized knowledge, expert witnesses, and a deeply empathetic approach. Senior Counsel Pinta Maguire explains how Gluckstein Lawyers' dedicated team navigates these intricate cases to secure the lifelong care and resources that severely injured individuals desperately need when the public healthcare system falls short.

In Dorceus v Ontario, 2026 ONCA 321, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld an order to strike a Statement of Claim containing broad allegations about the Ontario government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision reaffirmed that courts are not political institutions and that legally unfounded claims are appropriately weeded out by motion to strike, even if characterized as “novel”.

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...

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.

On April 24, 2026, Health Canada announced that sports electrolyte products will transition from the natural health product (NHP) framework to the supplemented food regulatory framework...

Les organismes réglementaires canadiens pourraient bientôt devoir se prononcer sur le rôle de l'intelligence artificielle (« IA ») autonome dans la prestation des soins de santé.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has introduced a new framework for assessing patent eligibility that fundamentally changes how computer-implemented inventions and medical diagnostic methods will be evaluated. This updated guidance replaces a 2020 practice notice and establishes a two-step test centered on purposive construction and a physicality requirement.

This year, my law firm, Piccolo Heath LLP, is focusing its blogs and webinars on accommodation related topics to help employers navigate the world of disability accommodation. In that vein,