Author: Natasha Danson

Law has many pithy expressions that refer to complex legal concepts. For example, the phrase “intrusion upon seclusion” refers to the tort of invading someone’s

Ever since the notorious decision of Brar and others v. B.C. Veterinary Medical Association and Osborne, 2015 BCHRT 151 (CanLII), regulators have been uncertain as

For the impatient among us, interim stay applications can be frustrating. These applications only determine whether a decision is to be put on “hold” without

The Ontario Divisional Court continues to apply strict limits to any departure from a joint submission in discipline cases. A discipline panel may only reject

The rules for a health practitioner accessing a patient’s personal health information can be complex. In Ontario, those rules are mostly codified in the Personal Health

A recent case further illustrates the trend by courts to give a generous scope to the investigative powers of regulators. In Fagbemigun v College of Physicians

The harassment of the staff of regulators has become a major issue in recent years. The genesis of such harassment varies, but has included opposition

Physician regulators have historically struggled with the question of whether to restrict or sanction non-traditional activities by their registrants. In fact, in Ontario, the enabling

An Alberta judge’s comments on the need for courts to develop sentencing guidelines in criminal matters may have application for professional regulators. In R v

There seems to be a flurry of cases recently on the procedural fairness requirements for committees that investigate and screen complaints. The most recent offering