This week, we're speaking with Jess Szabo about all things related to public health law: MAID and mental illness; forced transfers to long-term care homes; and private actors in the public healthcare system. ⚫ How will the federal government decide whether persons suffering "only" from a mental illness will have access to medical assistance in dying? (9:38) ⚫ What is the role of consent within a new Ontario bill that would allow patients to be transferred from nursing homes? (20:33) ⚫ Do recent permissions for private sector bodies open the door for the privatization of public healthcare? (31:24) ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:14) 🔵 How do you envision the partnership between government and business in unleashing the potential of Canada's citizens? (37:22) 🔵What are your thoughts on the means by which the government provides care services for those impacted by the opioid crisis? (40:03) 🔵 What sorts of protections are currently in place to protect patients' health care data? (43:59) 🔵 What is the legal basis for Nurse Practitioners providing access to primary care services in private medical clinics? (46:22) 🔵 What changes or trends do you anticipate we will see (or are seeing) regarding the future of public health in Canada? (49:20) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

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