Author: Natasha Danson

Credibility Considerations

The main issue in Caine v. Ontario College of Teachers, 2022 ONSC 2592 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/jnzv7 was the discipline panel’s consideration of the credibility of witnesses.

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Leave the Room!

When a Council or Board member of a regulator has a conflict of interest, is simply declaring the conflict sufficient? A recent municipal Council case

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Presumptive Prematurity

Courts are more frequently requiring parties to complete the administrative process before seeking a judicial remedy. A prime example is found in Gill v. College

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Proving Standards of Practice

When an allegation is made that a practitioner failed to meet the standard of practice of the profession, the evidence often consists of both published

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Adding Allegations Mid-Hearing

It is a fundamental principle that a practitioner should know the allegations (and case) they will meet before their discipline hearing starts. Some exceptions exist

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