An Ontario woman has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against a hospital, an ophthalmologist and his assistant — who happens to be her sister — alleging a “serious and prolonged” invasion of privacy which may have potentially impacted a number of patients.
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An Ontario student has been fined $25,000 for accessing personal health information, which provincial officials say is the highest penalty of its kind ever in Canada.
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OTTAWA – Canada’s financial consumer watchdog said on Wednesday it was launching a review of business practices among the country’s major banks following reports citing unnamed employees who alleged that the lenders were selling services without the consent of their customers.
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With advances in medical science, Canadian surgeons can save lives by transplanting hearts, lungs, kidneys and more.
The day may never come when they’ll be offering brain transplants, but one of the nation’s leading brain researchers says much more could be done to help brain injury victims.
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When I first fell on a patch of ice 19 months ago, I had no idea the journey that laid ahead — the ups and downs — and the feeling of moving backwards instead of forward. Also, I feel isolated — that no one understands, or even believes, what I’m going through.
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Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for chronic soft tissue injuries.
In today’s case (Dhillon v. Singer) the Plaintiff was involved in three collisions which the Defendants admitted fault for or were found liable. The collisions resulted in chronic myofascial pain with a poor prognosis for further improvement.
Numerous employees from the country’s five biggest banks allege that they were pressured by their employers to upsell, lie, or even outright trick their customers into buying financial products in order to meet unreasonable sales targets and keep their jobs.
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As summary judgment motions become the more common way for parties to resolve their disputes, Ontario Courts have had to deal with the consequences of a failed motion. A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Skunk v. Ketash, 2016 ONCA 841, answers the question of whether a judge who dismisses a motion for summary judgment has in fact made conclusive rulings of law that will later bind the trial judge.