Author: Bernie LeBlanc

Many regulators have the authority to seek a court order to compel people to comply with the law. Recent decisions by the Courts have upheld

A common method of regulation is to restrict the use of a term or designation to those who have met certain requirements. There has been

Most professions have standards of practice (written or unwritten) about what tasks a practitioner can and cannot delegate to an unregistered assistant. However, it is

How long should a major breach of trust of a sexual nature with a minor exclude someone from practising in a different profession with little

Seven years ago Ms. Chen was excluded from all gaming sites by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission for engaging in loan sharking: Chen v Alcohol

There is increasing pressure on regulators to provide more information about practitioners who have engaged in behaviour of concern. As a result there is increasing

Can the courts be used to effect change in the way that investigators conduct their inquiries? That issue is squarely raised in Williams v London

Policy makers are torn about how much discretion to give regulators to refuse to process complaints that are outside of the regulator’s jurisdiction or are

As a general rule, regulators can only be sued for damages if they act in bad faith. When a person sues a regulator they must

Two recent related decisions by the screening committee for the regulator of Ontario teachers reinforce the authority of screening committees to deal informally with concerns