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Cooperating with the Police
The subject of when regulators should cooperate with police investigations raises complex policy and legal issues. On a policy level, regulators can be criticized for
Rescinding Registration
Can a regulator rescind a person’s licence once it has been issued? This complex question received a partial answer in Amendola v. Law Society of
The Importance of Public Representation on Panels
In a divided decision, the majority of the Ontario Divisional Court has held that having a public member on a discipline panel can be essential
So Many Unanswered Questions
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
No Back Door to Obtaining Disclosure
It is only natural for people participating in regulatory investigations to want to know what the regulator knows before answering questions. However, regulators often want
Undertakings do not Preclude Further Investigations
Entering into an undertaking with a regulator does not constitute a binding conclusion to all future concerns. That is the message from Binance Holdings Limited
Incarceration for Unauthorized Practice and Holding Out
Jail is an option for unregistered persons who persist in practising a profession without authority or who mislead the public as to their unregistered status.
Confirmation of Concepts
Those working in a specialized area often become secure in the notion that certain concepts apply to their field. Sometimes it is helpful to get
The Other Side of Lauzon
Most of the attention in media and legal circles about the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in the Lauzon case will focus on the concept of judicial