Author: Anastasia-Maria Hountalas

Dr. Tan, a veterinarian, was disciplined for a sixth time. He sought a stay of the sanction, which included a 60-day suspension, pending an internal

Administering drugs to individuals is an activity that is regulated under several statutes. Ontario’s Court of Appeal has held that a person can be found

There is an increasing tendency to evaluate the performance of regulators of professions. Most of these evaluations are conducted by oversight bodies, such as the

Many discipline tribunals have rules permitting a party to request that the other party admit non-contentious facts or the authenticity of documents. However, if the

A frequent discussion at the courts in recent years is how regulators are to balance interests protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Once a final regulatory decision has been made, a registrant can usually appeal or seek judicial review. Such challenges take time. At least months. An

For regulators, one of the more frustrating aspects of the discipline process is when a registrant asks for repeated and extended deferrals of discipline hearings

Business structures for registrants are quickly evolving in many sectors. Accountability for registrants is sometimes disputed where only the individuals, and not the business entities

As the saying goes, perspective is everything. What lens should a regulator use when assessing whether a school play presented to Grade 8 students about

Can a disability constitute a substantive defence to an allegation of professional misconduct? Must discipline panels accommodate a disability when making findings? This issue came