Regulation Pro Blog

It is an important principle that a person receiving disclosure in the course of an investigation or regulatory proceeding cannot use that disclosure for other

The requirement to give notice of meetings in which policy issues will be discussed is not as rigorous as the requirement to give notice of

Finality of disciplinary decisions is important for the regulator, hearing participants, and the public. The significance of that principle is illustrated in Tan v. Ontario

Courts are increasingly interpreting regulatory legislation with its public interest purpose and intent in mind. However, the language of the provisions still matters, as was

In discipline matters, abuse of process claims are generally premised on excessive delay and require prejudice to the registrant to result in a stay of

Discipline panels often must decide how to consider a registrant’s medical conditions or personal stress when imposing a sanction. Alberta’s highest court provided guidance on

Regulators are required to respond proportionately when their public protection mandate involves imposing consequences on a registrant’s expression: Doré v. Barreau du Québec, 2012 SCC

Clear and rigid rules are easiest to apply. For example, discipline panels would have an easier time if there was never a requirement to prove

Should a regulator postpone its investigations where the registrant is involved in a parallel proceeding addressing many of the same issues? In Bauhuis v Association