We are often asked by clients who have had a complaint made to their regulatory body as to whether they… Read More →
Complaints and Reports
CPSO v. Lee: Court Provides Guidance to Discipline Committees on Setting Reasonable Penalties for Members
In a recent decision, the Divisional Court (the “Court”) provided guidance regarding the criteria and principles of interpretation that should… Read More →
Health professionals must address clients recording of discussions
Health professionals need to have clear guidelines about whether clients can record their discussions, with those either posted in the… Read More →
Court Awards $50,000 to Doctor Due to Defamatory Postings on RateMDs.com
Many health professionals have concerns about postings made about them on rating websites like RateMDs. A recent case heard in… Read More →
Reasonable for Psychiatrist to Decline Patient’s Request to Remove Parts of Medical History and for Sharing Information with Others in Patient’s Circle of Care
A patient complained about the conduct of a psychiatrist, stating that the psychiatrist wrote false information in the patient’s medical… Read More →
Children have a right to decide own medical treatment
There is no age of majority when it comes to health-care decisions in Ontario and most of Canada Elyse Sunshine tells AdvocateDaily.com.… Read More →