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Case digest: Sobeys West Inc. v. Alberta College of Pharmacists

  • April 26, 2016
  • Scott J. Marcinkow

The applicant, Sobeys West Inc., sought judicial review of new regulations adopted by the respondent, the Alberta College of Pharmacists. The court decided the standard of review was correctness even though the parties agreed the standard of review was reasonableness.

Health Law

Case digest: Hefnawi v. Health Care Practitionners Special Committee for Audit Hearings

  • April 22, 2016
  • Joel A. Morris

The appellant, a doctor of podiatry, was enrolled with the Medical Services Plan. The appellant was audited by the Ministry of Health Billing Integrity Program. Following the audit, the Medical Services Commission issued notices under the Medicare Protection Act, RSBC 1996, c. 286, seeking recovery of approximately $892,000 together with a statutory surcharge, interest, and costs, and indicated an intention to cancel the appellant's enrolment in MSP.

Health Law

Saskatoon Regional Health Authority v. Dr. Kirk Ready

  • January 15, 2015
  • Elizabeth J. Ulmer

Saskatoon Regional Health Authority v Dr. Kirk Ready, 2014 SKQB 273, was an appeal to the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench by the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority from a decision rendered by the Practitioner Staff Appeals Tribunal.

Health Law