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In the first appellate decision relating to Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs), the Federal Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal of the Minister of Health (the Minister), setting aside the lower court judgment.
In a unanimous decision released on April 14, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal in
Canada (Health) v Glaxosmithkline Biologicals S.A., 2021 FCA 71 found that the Federal Court (see article here) did not correctly apply the applicable standard of review.
The Decision Under Review
The Minister had found that
SHRINGIX contained only one medicinal ingredient a Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) gE antigen, and that the adjuvant in SHINGRIX was not a medicinal ingredient.
On January 1, 2021, the
Canada Labour Code ( the
Code ), which applies to federally regulated employers, will
be amended to add a new Part IV, titled Administrative
Monetary Penalties. The purpose of Part IV is to establish an
alternative penalty system to promote compliance with Part II
(Occupational Health and Safety) and Part III (Standard Hours,
Vacations, and Holidays) of the Code. The government has indicated
in a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement that this
new penalty system is necessary to curb what it views as widespread
non-compliance with the Code in the federal sector.
Part IV introduces the following key measures to promote