Originally Published: Nov 18, 2025
In my fight to end child sexual violence (CSV), far too often, survivors who are fighting to navigate the aftermath of CSV share stories of medical malpractice.
Why so many?
It may have something to do with managing Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on top of a current medical crisis.
The pattern was impossible to ignore, so I began digging.
I’m now wrapping up the Risky Business 2025 Conference on medical malpractice — thank you to Gluckstein Lawyers for hosting such a necessary conversation.
There’s so much to take in, but my main takeaway is this: if you’re about to step into any medical center, download the app Medisafe. Your life may genuinely depend on it.
We all have our own focus. Lawyers are reactive — they only get involved once harm has already been done. It’s not their fault certain topics don’t get discussed; that’s simply the nature of their work. And when you’re up against Health Canada, having legal experts behind you is essential. You’d be completely lost without them.
But I walked into this conference already knowing that. And because I’m proactive, I turned to the kind physician sitting beside me and started asking questions. If you don’t ask, you get nowhere. So I asked.
Thank you, friendly Dr. Paula ____.
Medisafe gives you clear, accessible information about the potential dangers of medications being prescribed to you or your child, especially when multiple drugs are combined.
Unfortunately, Health Canada’s own database isn’t designed to provide up-to-date data of drug-interaction detail — yet it’s still the primary resource that medical teams in Canada are required to rely on.
In the end, being your own advocate is your strongest protection.