Author: Erica Richler

Dispensed vs Distributed

What is in a word? In Sahi v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, 2023 ABCA 368 (CanLII), a veterinarian was found to have purchased and failed

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To the Point

In a fifteen-paragraph endorsement, Ontario’s Divisional Court reinforced several principles of procedural fairness: Ramirez v. Registrar, Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act,

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Not “Bogging Down” Investigations

Yet another court has emphasized the minimal nature of procedural requirements for regulatory investigators requiring cooperation from registrants and witnesses: Brar v. British Columbia (Securities

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Obstruction by Retaliation

The expression that the best defence is a good offence does not necessarily apply in the professional regulation context. In Bégin v. Chartered professional accountants (Ordre

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The 25,000 Page Brief

When an unrepresented party files voluminous materials and makes lengthy arguments, regulators have a challenge in distilling the central issues. For example, in Fisher v.

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A Reasonable Sanction

A Justice of the Peace (the JP) intervened several times when her son was charged with failing to yield before a traffic collision. The interventions

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Integrity Testing

A constable “was assigned to maintain the perimeter security at a crime scene. He entered the crime scene, leaving its perimeter insecure, and took $300

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Delay Duties

What duty does a discipline panel have when there is a lengthy delay before the concerns come for a hearing? In Burgener v Law Society

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