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Review of the Mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Financial Services Tribunal, and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario
New Laws Likely Insufficient in Preventing Pedestrian Deaths
As the summer season approaches, increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists will make their way outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. Unfortunately, Toronto Police Service safety statistics are not on the side of pedestrians; fatality numbers continue to rise despite new provincial laws to enhance road safety.
http://otlablog.com/laws-
Manitoba Public Insurance seeks 2% basic auto rate increase after “unprecedented” claims payouts
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) said on Friday that it has asked the Public Utilities Board for a 2% increase to Basic Autopac rates, citing an “unprecedented” year for comprehensive (non-collision) claims payouts.
The Worth of “Diminished Value” Claims in Ontario
The claim goes by many names: “diminished value”, “diminution in value” and “accelerated depreciation”. The terms are interchangeably used to describe the economic loss of a property’s value as a result of the property having been damaged.[1] The concept of diminished value as it relates to vehicles is associated with the perceived loss of value in a vehicle following an accident-related repair. The “loss” is premised on the likelihood that an informed buyer will pay less to buy a vehicle that was in an accident compared with the amount the same buyer will pay for the same vehicle had it not been in an accident.
New AG to look into assessment office delays
Ontario’s new attorney general says increasing staff levels at the Superior Court’s assessment office in Toronto is an option he will consider to help the overburdened office.
http://lawtimesnews.com/
Family MDs often left out of homecare loop, report finds
Health Quality Ontario points out that family doctors should play a central role in co-ordinating care patients receive from various sectors in the health system — but are struggling to do so.
Human Rights Tribunal classifies Miscarriage as a Disability
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario was recently tasked with deciding a case in which the applicant alleges that her employer discriminated against her by terminating her employment due to a disability, contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O., 1990. The woman’s employer, MHPM Project Leaders, requested a dismissal of the woman’s Application charging that it has no reasonable prospect of success.
Brain Injury and Executive Functions – When the CEO is on a Hiatus
Brain injury awareness month continues…this stop: Executive Functioning.
Simply defined, executive functions are the capacities we require to achieve a goal. These are commonly referred to as the “CEO” of the brain because they provide people with the higher order processes that allow us to plan, organize, initiate and complete tasks successfully.
Concerns raised about patient privacy with new bill
TORONTO – Doctors are raising red flags about new legislation they say compromises the sanctity of doctor-patient confidentiality and allows government bureaucrats access to their patients’ private health information.
http://www.torontosun.com/
Choosing a medical expert with proper credentials for the case
There are far too many doctors providing medical commentary and analysis in personal injury cases when they aren’t true specialists in the areas covered by the facts of the case, says Toronto orthopedic spine and trauma surgeon Dr. Michael Ford.