Complaints’ screening committees frequently direct that the registrant participate in education and remediation. Registrants who dispute the accuracy of the complainant’s recitation of events sometimes
Regulators often insist on proper processes being followed. This occurred in Williams v. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board, 2022 ONSC 2217 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/jnmm0. The
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