Criminal code provisions on physician assisted dying declared unconstitutional in Carter et al v. Canada (Attorney General) *

Canada - July 20 2012
Following a summary trial at the end of 2011, on 15 June 2012 the Honourable Madam Justice Lynn Smith of the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a landmark judgment in which she concluded that the Criminal Code provisions prohibiting physicianassisted dying violated sections 15 (right to equality) and 7 (right to life, liberty and security of the person) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and were thus invalid: 2012 BCSC 866.

Co-authors: Angus Gunn, Sarah Hudson .

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Davidson v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre: HPARB defers to hospital's allocation of resources to uphold strategic plan *

Canada - July 10 2012
Dr. Davidson is a surgical oncologist who has had privileges at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s Department of Otolaryngology since 1994.

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Quality improvements in hospitals – updated legislation comes into force on January 1, 2011 *

Canada - December 13 2010
The Excellent Care for All Act 2010 (ECFAA), which received Royal Assent on June 8, 2010, provides for significant changes to the governance of public hospitals.

Co-authors: Sarah Moore , Anne C. Corbett.

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Government proposals on quality improvements in hospitals *

Canada - November 1 2010
Take note!

Co-authors: Sarah Moore , Anne C. Corbett.

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Bill 46 – the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 June 4, 2010 update *

Canada - June 4 2010
Introduction Bill 46 - the Excellent Care for All Act, 2010 passed Third Reading on June 3, 2010.

Co-authors: Patrick Hawkins, Anne C. Corbett.

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