Our Health Law Group is a multi-disciplinary team of experienced lawyers that is uniquely positioned to provide seamless and integrated advice regarding all legal issues facing members of the health sector, including regulatory, administrative and business law matters.
The lawyers in our Health Law Group possess significant expertise and are recognized for assisting health sector clients effectively navigate an increasingly complex and regulated legal environment.
Our lawyers also have a thorough understanding of both the delivery and business of health care, which enables us provide legal advice in a practical and highly informed manner.
As a leader in the health law community, our Health Law Group is also frequently consulted to provide opinions on emerging legal issues and to speak at various health sector events. In addition, we also provide regular updates regarding legal developments in the health sector, including through bulletins and in-firm seminars.
We act for a wide range of clients, including public and private health care providers, health professionals, retirement and long-term care homes, health care institutions, private businesses, health industry manufacturers, professional associations and not-for-profit corporations. Our Health Law Group provides advice and representation in the following areas:
Additional Expertise
- Complaints / Investigations
- Discipline
- Fitness to Practice
- Quality Assurance, including Peer Reviews
- Registration
- Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) Reviews
- Divisional Court Appeals
- Licensing
- Compliance with Legislative Requirements
- Preparation of Policies and Procedures
- Risk Management
- Inspections
- Responding to Complaints
- Employment Law Issue
- Advising clients regarding the viability of various health sector business initiatives, in consideration of the Canada Health Act, Provincial Health Legislation, Regulatory College Policies, Federal and Provincial Ministry Rules and Emerging Case Law
- Acquisitions & Sales
- Construction & Development
- Financing
- Incorporations
- Organization of Health Sector Business Initiatives
- Restructurings
- Shareholder Agreements
- Preparation of Agreements
- Tax Issues
- Advising Institutions Regarding Compliance with PHIPA and PIPEDA
- Assisting with Freedom of Information Requests under FIPPA and MFIPPA
- Preparation of Requisite Privacy Documentation
- Privacy Audits and Training
- Privacy Breach Protocols
- Responding to Privacy Complaints
- Regulatory Compliance
- Product Risk Assessments/Recalls
- Complaints
- Inspections
- Enforcement Actions
- Preparation of Application
- Hospital Appointment Applications/Reapplications
- Hospital Privileges Disputes
- Hospital Hearings
- HPARB Hearings
- Departmental Disputes
- Preparation and Review of Chief and Department Contracts
- OHIP Payment Disputes
- Return of Service Agreements
- Independent Health Facility (IHF) Licensing
- Out-of-Country Claims
- Human Rights Complaints
- Civil Litigation
- Mental Health Issues
- Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
- Employment Disputes
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Preparation of an complex opinion regarding the establishment of a private health care clinic
- Successfully representing a health professional in a complaint review before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
- Successfully representing an independent health facility with respect to an assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
- Assisting a corporation in the acquisition of a large portfolio of seniors’ homes
- Providing assistance to a health sector organization in responding to a privacy breach
