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Discovery of a claim will not be tied to receipt of supportive expert reports where the plaintiff was previously aware of the material facts.

Even if only involved as a consultant, a physician can be found negligent for deferring to the decisions of the MRP.

Without particularized evidence of malice, a civil claim against a regulatory College for bad faith will likely fail.

An intrusion into privacy will only support a claim for intrusion upon seclusion if the intrusion is such that a reasonable person would regard it as highly offensive. Not every intrusion into personal health information will meet this threshold.

Applications for judicial review that fail to meet basic legal requirements may be dismissed pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Inordinate delays in professional disciplinary matters will only be an abuse of process if there is significant prejudice.

As the COVID pandemic persists, virtual care/telehealth continues to be an important method of health care service delivery in Ontario and throughout Canada. However, given the unique nature of telehealth services, there are several important considerations that health care providers should consider.

Ontario Pharmacists need to be aware of what happens when the Ontario College of Pharmacists has questions about their capacity to practice pharmacy safely.

The Supreme Court of Canada re-visits the law of public interest standing in this recent case regarding mental health legislation in BC.