Author: Rebecca Durcan

Recently we wrote about a civil case with implications for regulators. In Continental Bank of Canada v. Continental Currency Exchange Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 647

Many regulators have recurring issues that some practitioners seem to ignore. Often, they involve a failure to comply with a routine obligation. For example, many

Practitioners facing serious allegations of misconduct have the right to a fair hearing, including adjournments, when necessary to prepare their case or because of health

There is no general duty of procedural fairness or duty to consult when proposing legislative amendments or making policies: Covant v. College of Veterinarians of

Most regulators consult with the public and the profession when making or amending its rules or policies. However, is this a legal requirement? And should

The Courts have recently emphasized the “open court” principle that hearings, and exhibits filed at hearings, should be publicly available in most circumstances. In Turner

Some regulators have the ability to make interim orders before a discipline hearing is held. Typically, those orders are made by a screening or other

Increasingly, regulators post information about criminal charges against practitioners on their websites to provide all relevant information to the public and to enable the public

The Divisional Court has again confirmed that abuse of process concerns should first be raised with the discipline panel rather than by an application for

Can a practitioner withdraw a formal undertaking made to a regulator? That issue arose in Al-Naami v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, 2021