Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

A frozen embryo sold to a now divorced couple belongs to the ex-wife and can be implanted in her, an Ontario court has ruled in what appears to be a precedent-setting case.

The government claims to understand that stigma and barriers to treatment need to be reduced

Graham Construction asked earlier this month for an extra $120 million on top of its existing $510-million contract

The family argues the judge 'failed to apply the protections' of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms or the Human Rights Code in her ruling

A lower court nixed the idea of a lawsuit in 2016 but the appeals court ruled Quebec Superior Court imposed too much of a burden on lead plaintiff

Health minister Gaetan Barrette said he will sign a decree to stop this from happening

Health Minister Christine Elliott said the government is reviewing evidence on the sites to see if they 'have merit''

It's been a year since drug companies could voluntarily disclose payments to doctors. That method didn't work, so it's time to make the 'Sunshine Policy' mandatory.