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Documents reveal details of Ontario police misuse of COVID-19 database

Documents reveal details of Ontario police misuse of COVID-19 database

TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is releasing a document obtained through Freedom of Information legislation that outline specific details of police services misuse of a COVID-19 database. “This document reveals a shocking misuse of personal health information by police,” said CCF Litigation Director, Christine Van Geyn. “Police were caught…

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CCF determined to continue Cambie case in fight for patient rights

CCF determined to continue Cambie case in fight for patient rights

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“Access to a waiting list is not access to care.” This phrase by the Supreme Court of Canada in the 2005 Chaoulli decision (par 123), perhaps more than any other line, expressed what the right to seek healthcare access should mean in Canada. And what applies in Quebec should apply…

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BC court decision on private healthcare is inconsistent and should be appealed

BC court decision on private healthcare is inconsistent and should be appealed

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By CCF Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn An important decision for patients and healthcare access in Canada was released on September 10, 2020, and it has created some glaring inconsistencies in the law that will need to be resolved on appeal. The case of Cambie Surgeries v British Columbia was…

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