Author: Erica Richler

The Alberta regulator for chiropractors got the interim order process right on its second try. In Basaraba v College of Chiropractors of Alberta, 2025 ABKB

Regulators must often disclose all relevant information, that is not privileged, in its legal proceedings such as discipline hearings. However, the party receiving the disclosure

One of the more challenging issues for a disciplinary panel is determining the appropriate sanction where the registrant continues to deny the allegations. An English

The first substantive Bill of the new Ontario government relates to free trade. However, Bill 2, Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025,

A senior osteopathic practitioner and instructor knew that performing an internal vaginal procedure was a “controlled act” that was not permitted to him under the

An adjudicator’s exploration of personal opportunities with a participant in a pending case before them can constitute an appearance of bias. Typically, this occurs where

The law of expert opinion evidence has been in flux in recent years. A recent Ontario Divisional Court decision has provided some insight into an

Courts are increasingly interpreting regulatory legislation with its public interest purpose and intent in mind. However, the language of the provisions still matters, as was

Much guidance has been given by regulators on the use of social media by registrants. For example, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons recently updated

As a general principle, it is prudent for regulators to ask, on application forms, broad questions related to an applicant’s previous conduct. For example, rather