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Doctor’s Alleged Misrepresentation of Credential’s Falls Outside of HCLA requirements.

Day on Torts

Beginning with the intentional misrepresentation claim, the Court noted that “[g]enerally stated, an intentional misrepresentation in a business setting, the purpose of which is to induce someone to enter into a contractual agreement for professional services, is easily distinguished from the rendering of healthcare services.”

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Canada top court rules multi-crown litigation provision constitutional in opioid class action

JURIST

Faced with a public health crisis caused by the opioid epidemic, BC enacted the Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act in 2018. This legislation creates a statutory cause of action against the manufacturers, distributors and consultations of opioid drugs for causing or contributing to opioid-related disease, injury or illness.