H.M.the Queen v. Brown 2015 ONCA 361 Court of Appeal for Ontario,Juriansz, Rouleau, & Hourigan JJ.A 18y `first offender``who with 2 others broke into a house, Woman was pistol-whipped. kicked on back of head and neck, Beaten with golf driver. They poured gasoline on her. Stole long guns.

Trial judge MacKenzie J. sitting with a Jury sentenced to nine years, Appeal judges reduced sentence to  seven years based on age and "first offence".. Woman has permanent physical damage.

Comment:This reduction an invitation to violent "young" criminals. Important to get expert advice re home security; unbreakable glass and steel doors and frames. House invasion in Toronto regularly reported.. Gated communities rare in Toronto at present. Better Condos have 24 hr security staff.. Less crime in area bordered N; Lawrence av- S.  Lakeshore Blvd -W;Avenue rd.-E Bayview av

Ont.Reports 128 O,R, (3d) Part 10 797-800 Nov 13,2015

ONTARIO male denied claim of $4-million from "recreational" sex partner who became pregnant.

P,P v D,D 2016 ONSC 258 Superior Court of Justice ,PERELL J.
Ontario reports May 6, 2016 129 O.R (3d) Part 3. 175-205

"The plaintiff claimed that the defendant deceived him into having recreational sexual intercourse which,contrary to his wishes,resulted in the birth of a child.He sued the defendant for negligent misrepresentation seeking $4 million in damages for non-pathological emotional harm caused by unplanned parenthood. The defendant brought a motion to strike the statement of claim without leave to amend, HELD The motion should be granted.

William A. Chalmers , for plaintiff
Morris Cooper,,for defendant

ONTARIO REPORTS: PUBLISHED WEEKLY by LexisNexis Canada Inc under authority of LAW SOCIETY of UPPER CANADA (approx 240pp)

OMA has SIX LAWYERS on SALARY. There are no comments on cases relevant to OMA members in the OMA Review, Members could ask their legal colleagues for past copies; usually discarded., SIX pages of ads offering EXPERT WITNESSES,

Toronto non-MD female MaRS entrepreneur starts paid TELEPHONE Psychological advice.

$60 for 45 min telephone"psychotherapy" by Psychologists and Social Workers. Company takes $15. Insurance companies cover cost. Students high users.

TORONTO TOURISM: PRIVATE SPECIALIST HOUSE CALL

Toronto Tourism estimates 37,506 tourists daily. Includes 3,890 from outside North America,

ER Sunnybrook Teaching Hospital: Can$800 Waiting time up to 4 hrs.

SCANDIAMED SERVICES Scandiamed@aol,com plans to offer Hotel Specialist services @ $300//hr. Travelling time at same rate.$400/hr for night calls & Sat/Sun/.

Opportunity for  General Internists; Cardio,. Infectious diseases, Neuro(stroke). & Paed. Specialists will have electronic stethoscope to record and transmit findings; ECG; Pulse Oxymeter, Oxygen cylinder; On-site diagnostic tests.e.g. Strep.; urinalysis (10-strip)

Admin fee 10% (includes cost of Lawyer's advice when treating Non-Canadian clients)

GIDEON : INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROGRAM

Used by Canadian Armed Forces and by Tropical medicine dept Tor Gen Hosp

GIDEON willing to give 98% discount to OMA @ $24/user/year = $525,800 for 22,000

usual individual fee $1,195/year

GIDEON updated daily,

2 weeks free trial

GIDEON subscription includes 4 modules DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY,; TAXONOMY

CPSO: Conflict of Interest; Tribunal vs Court;

When selecting a legal firm for CPSO Tribunal advise to get n writing that your Legal team has no personal connection with the CPSO, In recent past., the present Vice-Chair CPSO comm, Inquiries,Complaints & Reports Kingston ER Dr W J Spotswood MD (Queen's 1970) had a son who worked at Toronto Lenczner Slaight. Now his son is Senior Associate with Toronto branch Clyde & Co, Also CPSO TRIBUNAL is not a Court. Taking Oath & standing not required when Tribunal members come & go, Also one does not have to sit in the Prisoner's Box in the centre of the room facing a TV camera. Giving evidence is not obligatory, All -female CPSO lawyers offer lengthy questions which are impossible to give a Yes/No answer. Insist that the Lead Lawyer provides in writing that the lawyer will attend all Tribunal hearings, If unable. will ask for another date.

TORONTO RUSSIAN IMMIGRATION

118,000 Russian-Canadians in Greater Toronto area: 2,1% of population. Only a few Russian speaking Doctors, Estimate 50 Russian-speaking physicians needed.

Ontario docs still have no contract,Liberal Provincial govt,knows that OMA not united, Few even bother to vote. Council meet in Niagara Falls instead of Toronto, Nice paid vacation for delegates, Section of Physical Med and Rehab had  4 hour scientific meeting in Toronto,Delegates are paid all expenses including an hourly rate for travelling.Mainly same faces every year. Recently a change to end continuous Delegate priv after 20 years service,