Author: Erica Richler

There is little doubt that it is rare for a Court to stay the simple investigation of a complaint pending the outcome of an application

Regulators do not have a duty to ensure that practitioners under investigation are satisfied that the investigation is well supported before the practitioner provides information

A relatively recent amendment to the Court’s Rules of Civil Procedure allows a court to dismiss an action that “appears on its face to be

In the ongoing saga of Fitzpatrick v College of Physical Therapists of Alberta, 2019 ABCA 306 http://canlii.ca/t/j1zgj, the practitioner is seeking leave to appeal to

Non-government agencies who administer examinations required for registration with a regulator are often subject to judicial review: Kabiri v The National Dental Examining Board of

Regulators generally prefer a remedial approach to practice concerns in the absence of deliberate misconduct. However, where even a skilled practitioner lacks the insight to

Where a discipline finding is made and a sanction is imposed, it is common for the practitioner to seek a stay of the sanction until

Finding no individual misconduct, Commissioner Eileen E. Gillese’s report in the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes

In Vey v Newfoundland and Labrador (Pharmacy Board), 2019 NLSC 111, http://canlii.ca/t/j0qfx a pharmacist was disciplined for refusing to cooperate with a practice assessment conducted

Regulators, like many organizations, develop numerous written policies and procedures to guide their staff and committees. Some are borrowed and adapted from those of other