With increasing frequency, governments have been using informal directives to implement policy rather than the more traditional and formal instruments like regulations and by-laws. A
What should a regulator do where: A novel procedure (in this case dealing with the disposition of deceased human bodies) is not being operated safely
Many regulators have two types of title protection provisions. The first reserves a title associated with a profession for use only by those registered with
Imagine being the Chair of the Examination Committee of a professional regulator and receiving a report for review that is copied from one you have
In Gouniavyi v Yukon (Government of), 2019 YKSC 40, http://canlii.ca/t/j1zzn the discipline finding against a pharmacist was set aside because of a series of procedural
One reason for adding a party to a proceeding is to ensure that both sides are present to provide arguments to the panel as part
An Alberta court has provided valuable guidance to regulators in ensuring that their registration assessments are fair. In Mohamed v College of Physicians and Surgeons
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia released a report of an independent review of the regulator’s processes for dealing with sexual abuse
This issue has again come up, this time in the context of an investigatory summons. In College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario v Dr.
Regulators have to put up with a fair bit of criticism. In a free and democratic society, public interest bodies need to be open to