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Are Vaccine Passports a breach of your Privacy Rights?

Coronavirus is claiming the lives of thousands of people every day. Some countries have implemented complete or partial lockdown to break the chain. The federal government has proactively taken steps to avoid community spread. The government also announced a massive vaccination drive for its citizens to curb the virus. According to the latest covid vaccinations statistics in Canada released on 4th June 2021, “over four-fifths of adults in the territorial capitals (80.3%) had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-April, with 38.5% of all adults being fully vaccinated, having received their second dose”.

Vaccination is considered an effective way to break the chain of coronavirus. It has yielded positive results for the fight against Covid19 and its variants across the globe. Canada is now contemplating opening borders and workplaces. But would the people be mandated to produce vaccine passports and what would be …

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Can Your Insulin Be Hacked? Canada’s Guidelines on Cyber Security of Medical Devices

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What would happen if your bank account was hacked? Well, it is obvious you may suffer significant monetary loss in such a scenario. Now think again, what if your insulin pump is digitally compromised? In such a case, your life may be at risk. With the advent of technology, the hacking of medical devices has become fairly easy. Consequently, cyber attacks on medical devices is no longer a plot for suspense thrillers, it has become a matter of serious concern for the government, patients, and manufacturers.

Why a Legislation on Cybersecurity of Medical Devices is required?

The Bayer Medrad is known to be the first medical device to be hacked in the US. It is believed that in the year 2017, North Korea hacked and infected medical devices and computers at US hospitals. A piece of radiology equipment which was used to enhance imagery was compromised. This ransomware attack resulted …

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Deemed Consent In Nova Scotia’s Organ Donation Law

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Do we cease to have any ownership rights on our body after our death? Or do these rights transfer to our legal heirs? Or is it the state which owns our lifeless bodies? These questions have an emotional as well as a practical narrative attached to them. While some people believe that everyone owns posthumous rights over their bodies, others believe that the state being the rightful owner of the dead bodies can use them for organ donation or medical research.

Mostly, people decide about the treatment of their dead bodies in their lifetime. While some opt to be cremated or buried in a particular way, others choose to donate their organs for greater societal benefits. However, over the years, there has been a serious decline in organ donations worldwide. So the governments have come up with a unique solution. Simply put, everyone is a potential organ donor unless they …