A recent decision of the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal (the "Tribunal") emphasizes that a physician must not access a patient's personal health information...

On February 11th, Lonny presented at the MDR Conference on AI in Professional Regulation: Legal Implications for Regulators and Registrants.

Health professionals who provide advice or treatment without a proper patient assessment risk more than just clinical errors...

The Court of Appeal's dismissal of appeal in the Jordan Peterson case offers a final word on the regulator's policing of professionals' social media.

Each year, Rosen Sunshine strives to provide its readers with up-to-date analysis of important developments in health and regulatory law in Ontario.

A recent decision of the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is a reminder to social workers ...

On July 1, 2024, the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 (the "Act") and its regulations come into force, creating a new category of regulated health professional in Ontario – the Behaviour Analyst.

While Apple TV's popular show, Shrinking, makes light of a mental health professional's violation of boundaries with their patients, a recent discipline decision from the College of Physicians...

A patient's right to access their personal health information (under Ontario's Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 ("PHIPA") does not lapse when a health care provider retires.

Professional regulators are organizations that regulate professions, usually under the authority of legislation which provides jurisdiction and powers to enforce their governing legislation.

On July 2, 2025, the Ontario government issued a province-wide call for applications to consider the issuance of new licences for Integrated Community Health Services Centres...

A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that psychiatrists treating a patient with known violent tendencies may indeed owe a duty of care to the family members of a patient.

On March 18, Rosen Sunshine and McIntyre Szabo - two of Toronto's leading health law firms—hosted a virtual Lunch & Learn session for law students and lawyers eager to explore careers in health law.

In our recent June 22, 2024 blog, "Applications Process for Health Centres Under Bill 60 Now Underway", we discussed the Ontario government's province-wide call for applications to license community

AI scribes promise to reduce administrative burden and facilitate patient interactions, but new guidance from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC)...

For the sixth year running, Lonny will be co-teaching (with Simmie Palter of INQ Law) an upper year seminar in health law at his alma mater, Osgoode Hall Law School.

Further to our blog of October 6, 2025, Professional Boundaries Matter: Lessons from a Recent Disciplinary Decision, a recent Ontario case provides another reminder of how easily professional...

Health professionals should be cautious about offering medical advice or treatment without a proper assessment. Professionally, it is risky to provide care without seeing or evaluating the patient.

The CPSO recently approved a new Consent to Treatment Policy ("Policy") and accompanying Advice to the Profession ("Advice"). Here are some important points of interest for physicians and organizations who employ...

When a health care provider becomes the subject of an audit by an insurer, it is critical that the provider respond promptly and with caution to protect their practice.