Specific Health Law Knowledge & Expertise

In acting for local and regional health authorities and previously Capital Regional District Health, we have provided legal services in respect of the following matters:

• • • • • • • • • • • •	health protection and environment home nursing care public health nursing nutrition and speech clinic special needs students long term care facilities communicable diseases clean air bylaw tattoo bylaw food safe programs restaurant and food sales and inspections community care facilities licensing
•	water quality: • Greater Victoria Water District liaison • toxoplasmosis contamination • wild cats in watershed
•	sewage disposal • alternative systems • sewage disposal permit appeals to Environmental Appeal Board • enforcement - civil and provincial court • restrictive covenants and easements
• • • • • • • • • • • •	needle exchange program AIDS / prostitutes labour and personnel matters freedom of information and privacy issues issuing and enforcement of MHO and PHI orders contracts with Ministry of Health Health Act issues management resource group contract real estate matters liability and insurance matters bylaw drafting drafting contracts