Author: Erica Richler

It is an oversimplification to say that intent is not required to prove professional misconduct. Sometimes it is. The recent case of Law Society of

Sobeys challenged the validity of the rules restricting the ability of pharmacies to offer inducements (i.e., loyalty points) to patients purchasing drugs. After Sobeys had

Tribunal members are frequently admonished not to conduct independent research related to cases they hear. They are to obtain all of their information from the

A fundamental governance principle is that governing Boards or Councils should speak with one voice. When a decision has been made, individual Board or Council

What role should the complainant play in a regulator’s complaints and discipline process? One view is that the complainant merely provides information to the regulator

Many regulators prohibit the use of testimonials because they may be inherently unverifiable and, thus, misleading. In addition, the process of gathering testimonials tests the

In Toronto Police Services Board v Briggs, 2017 ONSC 1591, the Divisional Court dealt with whether the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal could hear an allegation

Can a person who is under investigation insist upon having someone with them during an interview? That was the issue raised in British Columbia (Securities

In Morzaria v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2017 ONSC 1940, a pediatrician faced serious allegations of isolating and sexually abusing a 13

Interim orders have become increasingly important for protecting the public when dealing with disciplinary matters. Bill 87 is poised to permit Ontario health regulators to