Regulation Pro Blog

What should a regulator do where a practitioner refuses to cooperate with an investigation and attacks the investigation aggressively on social media including posting documents

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

Interim suspensions (or other orders) during an investigation are always challenging for Courts to decide. Typically, they are challenged through an application for judicial review.

There is continuing ambiguity as to the impact of a practitioner’s bankruptcy proceedings on disciplinary sanctions. The goal of the bankruptcy process is to enable

Courts are frequently tasked with deciding whether a discipline sanction should commence even though an appeal or judicial review is pending. Even where a court

Occasionally regulators have to address breaches of their Code of Conduct by a Board or Council member. Where the concerns amount to allegations of wrongdoing

In Matheson v. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 2021 ONSC 7597 (CanLII), https://canlii.ca/t/jktjh the regulator received a complaint that the practitioner saw a

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

It is trite law that the burden of proof in discipline matters is on the regulator. However, this concept can be pushed too far. In