Author: Julie Maciura

Applicants with a Criminal History

There has been increasing scrutiny of the fairness of registration requirements based on the criminal record of applicants. To address that concern, many regulators conduct

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Standing on Principle?

It is an important principle that a person receiving disclosure in the course of an investigation or regulatory proceeding cannot use that disclosure for other

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Doré Applied

Regulators are required to respond proportionately when their public protection mandate involves imposing consequences on a registrant’s expression: Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC

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It’s All in How You Say It

Most public interest boards of directors have a Code of Conduct designed to facilitate the effectiveness of the board, protect staff from inappropriate conduct, and

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Two Twists on a Theme

There is no consensus on two aspects of imposing a sanction in discipline matters. The first is whether the parties can be asked to make

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Time Off for Good Behaviour

When discipline proceedings are protracted, what weight should be given on sanction to the registrant behaving professionally while the proceedings are ongoing? That issue took

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Delaying Registration

There has been a recent emphasis on the need to process registration applications quickly. In Ontario, legislative timelines are imposed on regulators. The impact of

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Publishing Allegations

In recent decades there has been a shift in thinking about whether regulators should publish pending allegations of misconduct. Years ago, there was concern that

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