Regulation Pro Blog

Welcome to the Regulation Pro Blog. SML’s blog contains brief discussions of court decisions and other developments in professional regulation, with one or two new posts per week. Explore our catalogue below or on CanLII.

Please note that the information contained in Regulation Pro is not intended to be legal advice and is not intended to be acted upon. The information contained herein is intended for general information and educational purposes only.

Rudeness towards Colleagues

It is professional misconduct to be significantly rude to one’s colleagues. In the legal profession such rudeness is often called “incivility”. It is more challenging

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Usurping the Role of the Courts?

Regulators sometimes address conduct by practitioners that are also being addressed by the courts. For example, a practitioner can be disciplined for sexual abuse and

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A Bright Line

The Ontario Court of Appeal has formally considered its previous sexual abuse cases upholding revocation for frank acts of sex by health practitioners and patients.

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