Demographic, technological and economic factors are constant challenges in the Canadian health care system. Governments, businesses and health care providers are leading initiatives to provide novel, accessible, affordable and high-quality health care, products and services. Innovation in the health industry demands the support of a peerless legal team that understands the public and private sectors.
BLG is the undisputed leader in Canada’s health industry. We are the only firm serving health care institutions to achieve a Band 1 rating in Chambers Canada for Health Care. Our multidisciplinary health and life sciences team is the most comprehensive legal resource in Canada, with knowledge and experience in both the public and private health sectors.
We have a comprehensive understanding of the ever-evolving legal landscape that is regulated by a myriad of federal and provincial health-related statutes. Our strategic approach to legal services enables us to effectively assist our clients in pursuing innovation and opportunities in the health industry, including health suppliers, health providers, life sciences, and senior living and housing.
At the heart of every M&A opportunity is an ambition — to harness a market opportunity, to forge a new partnership, to shape growth on your terms. Strengthen and support your goals, backed by BLG’s strong regulatory acumen and deep expertise in the sectors driving the Canadian economy today and tomorrow.
"Full-service firm with a leading healthcare practice that is recognised for its capacity to handle a range of matters in the life sciences sector. Highlighted for its capacity to handle contentious and non-contentious pharmaceutical patent matters. Also advises on the commercialisation of products in the space."
"Leading practice with unparalleled bench strength that is renowned for its ability to provide high-quality legal advice and representation across the entire health sector."
"Proven skill across a broad array of healthcare matters including privacy and IT, governance, medical malpractice litigation and corporate transactions."
The FCA concludes PMPRB decision re Differin® exceeded the Board’s jurisdiction ARTICLE
Introduction to the Pharmacare Act: A New Era for Pharmacare in Canada ARTICLE
Enhancing oversight: Health Canada’s regulatory reform for drug and medical device recalls ARTICLE
Pharmacy preparedness for upcoming role expansion in Ontario ARTICLE
Regulatory framework of laboratory developed tests: Canada vs U.S. ARTICLE
Temporary help agency RPNs are subject to a hospital’s collective agreement ARTICLE
Temporary help agency licensing: What healthcare facilities (and other employers) need to know ARTICLE
LifeSigns — Life Sciences Legal Trends in Canada PERSPECTIVE
Accelerating NATO collaboration Introducing DIANA for aspiring innovators ARTICLE
Excess claims fees vs. double patenting in Canadian prosecution ARTICLE
Legislative provisions delineating double patenting would be beneficial for all ARTICLE
What’s new in Canadian taxation for life sciences? ARTICLE
Update on forthcoming patent term adjustment in Canada ARTICLE
Ontario Court of Appeal confirms when new Class Proceedings Act applies ARTICLE
Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance on ‘risk of harm’ claims and common issues test ARTICLE
Court certifies class action against health authority arising from employee snooping into medical records ARTICLE
Creating powerful connections in the name of women’s health – Femtech Canada’s launch event with Driven by Women ARTICLE
Administrative monetary penalties now in effect under PHIPA ARTICLE
PMPRB’s decision that patent pertains to drug held to be reasonable by Federal Court ARTICLE
The Patented Medicines Prices Review Board is consulting on new guidelines ARTICLE
Why now is the time to get M&A-ready ARTICLE
Part 4 –Your Health Act, 2023: What you need to know now that Bill 60 is in force ARTICLE
Health Canada releases draft pre-market guidance for machine learning medical devices ARTICLE
Achieving Faster, Broader Trademark Protection in Canada at Less Cost ARTICLE
Part 3 – Bill 60: Your Health Act, 2023, update on proposed regulations ARTICLE
A 2023 update on virtual care in Canada ARTICLE
Accounting of profits remedy for patent infringement in Canada ARTICLE
Canada’s new excess claims fees vs double patenting ARTICLE
Funding for IP strategy and protection for Canadian companies ARTICLE
Navigating against head winds in the life sciences capital markets ARTICLE
Precision medicine in an AI world ARTICLE
Quantum computing in the life sciences ARTICLE
The Canadian legal landscape on AI enabled medical devices ARTICLE
Virtual care article update – June 2023 ARTICLE
Patent term adjustment is coming to Canada ARTICLE
Part 2 - Bill 60: Your Health Act, 2023 implications for health sector stakeholders ARTICLE
Bill 60: Your Health Act, 2023 implications for health sector stakeholders ARTICLE
NOC Regulations do not apply to biosimilars when reference products are not marketed ARTICLE
British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds provisions of the Medicare Protection Act ARTICLE
Wrongful life claims: an update from the SCC ARTICLE
BLG releases fourth edition of Life Sciences & Chemistry Patent Practice in Canada: A Practical Guide ARTICLE
Health Canada releases guiding principles on artificial intelligence and machine learning for medical devices ARTICLE
Health Canada regulatory spotlight on medical device post-market surveillance ARTICLE
Health Canada’s modernized clinical trial framework: Implications for stakeholders ARTICLE
Supply chains in a post-pandemic world PERSPECTIVE
Covid-19, One Year Later: Legal perspectives VIDEO
Trends to watch in 2021 – Health care: the evolving landscape PERSPECTIVE
Trends to watch in 2021 – Vaccines: key issues in Canada PERSPECTIVE
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Litigation in the Federal Court of Canada ARTICLE
Reopening dental practices during COVID-19 ARTICLE
Recent amendments to the Personal Health Information Protection Act ARTICLE
Product advertising and marketing in the time of COVID-19 ARTICLE
3D printing during COVID-19 ARTICLE
Spotlight on medical devices in the age of COVID-19 ARTICLE
Ontario Health Teams Series PERSPECTIVE
Novel Coronavirus outbreak: Legal and practical insights and perspectives ARTICLE
A Primer on Disclosing Personal Health Information to Police ARTICLE
A Review of Mandatory Reporting of Health Sector Privacy Breaches in Ontario ARTICLE
Health Law Group Spotlight: Meghan Payne ARTICLE
Study Examines the Effectiveness of Apology Laws on Reducing Medical Malpractice Liability ARTICLE
All Eyes On Hospitals: Mandatory Drug And Medical Device Adverse Event Reporting ARTICLE
Privacy Tips for Medi-Spas and Other Wellness Providers ARTICLE
The Consent and Capacity Board’s Jurisdiction to Make Section 41.1 Orders ARTICLE
Top Ontario Court Confirms Physicians' Duty to Provide Effective Referrals ARTICLE
Revised Canadian intellectual property enforcement guidelines worth a closer look ARTICLE
Ontario Government Introduces Legislation to Cap Public Sector Wage Increases ARTICLE
LifeSigns — Life Sciences Legal Trends in Canada PERSPECTIVE
BLG Contributes to CBA Submissions on LGBTQ2 Health ARTICLE
Health Law Group Spotlight: Counsel Ira Parghi ARTICLE
Preventing, Containing, and Managing Cyber Breaches: Where to Begin? ARTICLE
ONCA provides clarity on the law of causation in delayed diagnosis ARTICLE
Health Law Group Spotlight: New Partner Daniel Girlando ARTICLE
Ontario Government Releases Patient Declaration of Values for Ontario ARTICLE
Top Five Legal Tips for the Health and Wellness Industry ARTICLE
Ontario Government’s Healthcare Reform Legislation, Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act, 2019 ARTICLE
Environmental class action — evidence deemed sufficiently specific to allow collective recovery in the “red dust” case ARTICLE
Nurse Who Misappropriated Narcotics Reinstated ARTICLE
The Disposition of Human Remains/Tissues — A Short Guide for Hospitals ARTICLE
The New Ontario Autism Program – What’s Law Got to Do with It? ARTICLE
Court Denies Certification in Privacy Class Action: Personal Information is Not Necessarily Private Information ARTICLE
Lessons Learned from Recent Cases: The Importance of Your Contracts with Service Providers ARTICLE
Ontario Superior Court Filters Out Proposed Medical Implant Device Class Action ARTICLE
Beware the election you didn’t make ARTICLE
Proposed new regulations under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act ARTICLE
Reporting PHIPA Breaches to Affected Individuals and the Information and Privacy Commissioner: A Primer ARTICLE
Increased Media Coverage on Medical Devices ARTICLE
Form 1 Assessments Under the Mental Health Act – Frequently Asked Questions ARTICLE
Impaired Driving and Bodily Fluid Samples: What Hospitals and Health-Care Providers Should Know ARTICLE
Managing Transitions: A Guidance Document ARTICLE
Possible Changes to Long-term Care Home Regulations Regarding Cannabis ARTICLE
The Role of Community Treatment Plans in Community Treatment Orders ARTICLE
Class Action Settlement Administrators Need Not Go “Above And Beyond” Terms Of Settlement Agreement: Court Of Appeal Of Alberta ARTICLE
Court of Appeal Reinforces Evidentiary Principles of Causation ARTICLE
Who is Fit to Drive? Amended Legislation Expands and Clarifies Medical Reporting Requirements under the Highway Traffic Act ARTICLE
Doctoring The Complaints Process? Procedural Fairness And Professional Discipline Legislation ARTICLE
Co-author, "Ten Things to Know Now That Recreational Cannabis Will Be Legal in Canada," BLG's Health Law Monitor, July 2018 ARTICLE
Ontario Court Confirms Intensive Care Of A Brain Dead Patient Can Be Discontinued Despite Family’s Objections ARTICLE
Nurse Disciplined for Unprofessional Posts on Social Media Loses Appeal ARTICLE
Recent Amendment to Corporations Act (Ontario) Provides More Flexibility for Public Hospitals to Borrow ARTICLE
Conflict of Interest Revisited ARTICLE
Divisional Court Upholds Hospital Board Decision to Revoke Physician Privileges ARTICLE
New Provisions to Protect Patients from Sexual Abuse in Force on May 1, 2018 ARTICLE
Good Faith/Bad Faith — Varying Privileges Could Result in Significant Civil Liability ARTICLE
Hospital Protected by Public Hospitals Act in Physicians’ Wrongful Dismissal Claim ARTICLE
Impact of the All Families Are Equal Act, 2016 for Surrogate Births ARTICLE
Ontario Proposes Regulations To Further Protect Patients From Sexual Abuse ARTICLE
Addressing Sexual Harassment In The Workplace ARTICLE
Amendments To The Long-Term Care Homes Act Proclaimed Into Force ARTICLE
Recent Media Spotlight Puts Long-Term Care on Centre Stage ARTICLE
Validity of Physician Duty to Provide Effective Referrals to Patients Upheld ARTICLE
Court of Appeal for Ontario Provides Guidance on the Dismissal of Frivolous Claims ARTICLE
Governance: Corporations Act Updated ARTICLE
Preparing for Consent and Capacity Board Hearings ARTICLE
To His Health! William Carter Retires from BLG’s Health Law Group ARTICLE
Ministry Focuses on Transparency in the Ontario Health Care Sector, ARTICLE
Recent Court of Appeal Decisions Highlight Importance of Evidence on "Significant Threat" ARTICLE
Bill 160 Proposes Numerous Amendments to Health Care Legislation in Ontario ARTICLE
New PHIPA Mandatory Reporting Requirement ARTICLE
Quality of Care Information Protection Act Toolkits ARTICLE
Ontario Superior Court Released its Decision in Green v. The Hospital for Sick Children et al ARTICLE
Mandatory Reporting Of Privacy Breaches To The Information And Privacy Commissioner Now Required Under The Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 ARTICLE
Physician With Privileges Unsuccessful In Allegations That Hospital Breached Ontario Human Rights Code ARTICLE
Proving Mental Injury - The Supreme Court Strikes Lower Courts' Requirement for a Recognized Psychiatric Illness but Confirms Injury Must be Serious and Prolonged ARTICLE
Ontario Government Passes Legislation To Protect Patients From Sexual Abuse And Improve The Regulation Of Health Professionals ARTICLE
New QCIPA and hospital management regulations changes: Coming into force July 1, 2017 ARTICLE
Update – Ontario Passes the Patients First Act to Implement Health Sector Reform ARTICLE
IPC releases guidance on communicating PHI by email ARTICLE
New legislation coming to protect patients from sexual abuse ARTICLE
A Practical Guide to Mental Health and the Law in Ontario ARTICLE
New Expanded Duty to Notify the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario ARTICLE
Guidance for Health Care Organizations on the New Cannabis Regulations ARTICLE
Decisions By Hospital Committees Can Be Reviewed By The Courts ARTICLE
Update on Physician-Assisted Death: Superior Court Issues Practice Direction with Requirements for Bringing an Application ARTICLE
Production Order Challenge Results in Recognition of Duty to Assert Consumer Privacy Rights ARTICLE
Physician-Assisted Death in Canada: the Next Four Months ARTICLE
Tort Of Intrusion Upon Seclusion And Breaches Of Personal Health Information: ARTICLE
New Supreme Court Decisions Interpreting Ontario Summary Judgment Rule ARTICLE