Regulation Pro Blog

Few doubt that online proceedings will continue after the pandemic is over. In an insightful article, law professor Amy Salyzyn considers how this format will

There are some cases in which many issues are raised and dealt with. Multiple points of learning on a diversity of topics can arise. Houghton

The Divisional Court of Ontario recently ordered that an appeal of a discipline hearing proceed remotely over the objections of counsel for the practitioner. The

In College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia v Ezzati, 2020 BCSC 339, http://canlii.ca/t/j5s7k the Court had to decide what sentence to impose on

Generally the fact that a practitioner is under investigation is not made public. Only if a referral to discipline is made or significant remedial action

Some appearances of bias can be caused by the structure of the legislation. For example, where a complaint is made about a member of the

Should there ever be limits to a regulator’s access to a practitioner’s client files when the files are relevant to an investigation? Almost never is

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal has provided additional guidance about making findings on credibility. In R. v Esquivel-Benitez, 2020 ONCA 160,

Few regulatory decisions have as significant an impact on individuals as clinical examinations, especially for an examinee’s final attempt. In Mattar v The National Dental