Regulation Pro Blog

It is generally accepted that not all mistakes by practitioners constitute professional misconduct. Sometimes drawing that line is difficult. In other cases it is relatively

A case that regulators have been following closely seems to have been resolved in favour of the regulator. In Fitzpatrick v College of Physical Therapists

Health regulators have long faced criticism that they lack transparency and that they hide information about their members from the public. This criticism is often

As a general rule, regulators can only be sued for damages if they act in bad faith. When a person sues a regulator they must

Discipline tribunals often struggle when a practitioner requests an adjournment to obtain legal counsel. The right to have representation at a hearing affecting one’s livelihood

A regulator for horse racing imposed an interim suspension on a jockey after he had made threatening and abusive comments to another jockey, to a

Last week two significant reports addressing ineffective board governance were released. Both should concern professional regulators as they outline issues and challenges which many regulators

Just as the Supreme Court of Canada is on the eve of considering the standard of review of administrative decisions generally, an Ontario Court has

Two recent related decisions by the screening committee for the regulator of Ontario teachers reinforce the authority of screening committees to deal informally with concerns