Law

Price Carter—son of woman who inspired MAID law—chooses to die on his own terms
Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on his own terms with his family at his side.
Alberta Medical Association announces support for CMA’s legal challenge against province’s gender care ban for minors
In a letter published Thursday, AMA president Dr. Shelley Duggan called Bill 26 ‘an incursion into the patient-physician relationship.’

CMA challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law

The Canadian Medical Association says the court challenge is meant to protect the relationship between patients and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions.
Retired doc ordered to pay up to $25K for speculating on mental health of non-patient in divorce case

The letter concluded that the complainant was ‘engaging in a pattern of emotional spousal abuse and parental alienation,’ despite the doctor having never examined the individual.
Class-action suit filed in B.C. over Interior Health data breach in 2009

Court documents say the ‘full extent’ of the hack still hasn’t been disclosed by Interior Health in the 16 years since.
Psychiatrist had concerns during fitness test for Calgary man accused of murder

A psychiatrist who deemed a Calgary man fit to stand trial for a fatal attack on a woman three years ago had concerns the accused suffered from an underlying psychotic illness, court heard Monday.
The Doctor’s Lawyer: Agreeing to a plea? What to know

Your CPSO plea deal can be used against you in criminal proceedings.
Toronto gynecologist under scrutiny for disinfection of tools resigns from college

A notice on the college website states that Dr. Esther Park, whose licence was restricted to office-based gynecology in December, will effectively stop practising medicine this Wednesday.
Judicial diplomacy on display in ‘medical battery’ case

Judge opts for euphemisms.
Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’

A former Alberta cabinet minister says an investigation called by Premier Danielle Smith’s government into multimillion-dollar health contracts looks like a whitewashing exercise.

Price Carter—son of woman who inspired MAID law—chooses to die on his own terms

Alberta Medical Association announces support for CMA’s legal challenge against province’s gender care ban for minors

CMA challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law

Retired doc ordered to pay up to $25K for speculating on mental health of non-patient in divorce case

Class-action suit filed in B.C. over Interior Health data breach in 2009

Psychiatrist had concerns during fitness test for Calgary man accused of murder

The Doctor’s Lawyer: Agreeing to a plea? What to know

Toronto gynecologist under scrutiny for disinfection of tools resigns from college

Judicial diplomacy on display in ‘medical battery’ case

Former Alberta cabinet minister calls government health contract probe ‘whitewashing’