This case will not win a Golden Gavel any time soon; that, I can assure you. There is no crying victim or menacing villain. Had it not been for one peculiar fact, this case would be very typical of its jurisdiction. This case is unusual because the accused absconded (presumably returning to Germany), and his [...]

On January 20, 2011 the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Celgene Corp. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2011 SCC 1. In this case the SCC had to determine whether the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (“Board”) correctly interpreted the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4 (“the Act”). Technically, this issue is one that [...]

As the federal and provincial governments rolled out their vaccination programs for H1N1 flu last week, health ministers, doctors, and other government representatives have all been answering questions about the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. There has recently been much debate about the wisdom and effectiveness of population-wide vaccination: for example, see this month’s cover story [...]