Three years after the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled that individuals and organizations can be sued in the province for “intrusion upon seclusion,” a lawyer suggested to claims adjusters yesterday that awards in excess of $10 million are being sought in some class action lawsuits arising from alleged privacy breaches.
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Ontario lags other provinces in updating health privacy laws
The Star contacted every health jurisdiction in Canada this week and found eight have passed legislation — some as recently as last year — to force hospitals to report breaches to the relevant privacy body.
Stop blaming ‘computer glitch’ for welfare woes: Goar
It is possible, but unlikely, that the neighbourhood surrounding the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is an isolated aberration in a province-wide success story. That would fit the explanation offered by Premier Kathleen Wynne in November. She blamed a computer “glitch” for a few isolated problems in the delivery of social assistance payments.
OMA president meets with Burlington doctors in wake of failed negotiations with province
The government of Ontario is solely interested in balancing its budget and not in improving healthcare, according to Dr. Ved Tandan, president of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) who spoke to more than 120 doctors in Burlington Wednesdaynight.
Insurance bureau raises concerns about extent of Uber coverage
While Uber Canada assures the public it aims to offer the safest ride on Toronto’s roads, the country’s insurance lobby fears the company might not provide adequate insurance protection.
Rethinking Limits
Insurers in Alberta and British Columbia are obligated to provide notice of limitation periods to claimants. But a recent ruling out of Alberta makes reasonably clear that insurers in the province are not under an obligation to provide notice of limitation periods for claims with which they became aware prior to July 2012.
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ONCA Clears Up the Law on Expert Reports
Ontario litigators breathed a sigh of relief last Thursday when the Court of Appeal overturned a trial judge’s ruling that it was improper for a lawyer to review and discuss draft expert reports with an expert witness, and that such discussions must be documented and disclosed to an opposing party.
BC Court of Appeal Criticizes Consultation Reports Being Shoehorned As Expert Reports
In today’s case (Healey v. Chung) the Plaintiff was injured in a 2005 pedestrian/vehicle collision. At trial he Plaintiff claimed it was a ‘catastrophic accident’ and sought damages between $485,000 and $1,037,000. The trial judge rejected much of the Plaintiff’s evidence and awarded damages of just over $50,000
ODSP Benefits Change for Workers
Ontarians with disabilities may be heading back to work soon, but not because they feel ready and able. The three types of employee benefits available through ODSP (Ontario Disability Support Program) are being replaced in efforts to “streamline social assistance employment benefits.”
http://www.thenba.ca/disability-blog/odsp-benefits-change-workers/
Letter: Physicians face money challenge
In 2012, the Ontario government unilaterally imposed a number of significant fee cuts. They now refuse to accept a two-year freeze on fees, but demand that physicians assume responsibility for “utilization,” i.e. the cost increased attributable to population growth and an aging, sicker group of patients.
http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/letters/letter-physicians-face-money-challenge