Discipline tribunals often struggle when a practitioner requests an adjournment to obtain legal counsel. The right to have representation at a hearing affecting one’s livelihood
As a general proposition it is the applicant for registration who has the burden of proving that they meet the entry requirements. However, this conceptual
In The Law Society of Manitoba v Young, 2018 MBCA 126, http://canlii.ca/t/hwbp5 Manitoba’s highest court rejected an appeal made on the basis that the hearing
The trend in registration matters has been to consider competencies rather than credentials. This is an essential part of the legal requirements imposed on regulators
The predominant reaction of regulators to the legalization of cannabis for recreational use has been that nothing has changed. And to a large extent that
Independent oversight bodies with the authority to interfere in individual decisions are rare in common law Canada. They are more prevalent elsewhere, perhaps with the
Under the Regulated Health Professions Act a College can obtain an order under the statute to prohibit unauthorized persons from performing certain activities or using
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that under the Regulated Health Professions Act the regulator is permitted to combine various processes into a single
How closely do courts review reasons for decisions in registration cases? In Alfahem v College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, 2018 ABQB 539, http://canlii.ca/t/ht02l,
It is common to seek restraining orders against those practising the profession or holding themselves out. When an individual continues to perform a restricted activity