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The Most Complex Discipline Case in Recent Memory
The Divisional Court described the case of Ontario (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario) v Kunynetz, 2019 ONSC 4300, <http://canlii.ca/t/j1m2m> as one of the
Revocation Stayed but Publication Continues Pending Appeal
Where a discipline finding is made and a sanction is imposed, it is common for the practitioner to seek a stay of the sanction until
Protecting Regulators from Defamation and Harassment
Regulators have to put up with a fair bit of criticism. In a free and democratic society, public interest bodies need to be open to
Factual Errors by a Complaints Screening Body
Complaints screening bodies do not make findings of fact. They also do not make findings of wrongdoing. And they can make remedial orders (e.g., issuing
The Wettlaufer Inquiry Report: Implications for Regulators
Finding no individual misconduct, Commissioner Eileen E. Gillese’s report in the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes
Disciplining Contentious Practitioners
Where there is a history of contentious proceedings between a regulator and a practitioner, additional challenges arise. As the Court pointed out in Fitzpatrick v
Timely Access to Discipline Hearing Exhibits
Last year, in upholding the constitutional right of the public, including the media, to obtain copies of exhibits filed in hearings, Justice Morgan said: Generally
Duty to Cooperate with a Regulator’s Quality Assurance Program Upheld
In Vey v Newfoundland and Labrador (Pharmacy Board), 2019 NLSC 111, http://canlii.ca/t/j0qfx a pharmacist was disciplined for refusing to cooperate with a practice assessment conducted
Costs Against a Regulator Not Confined to Bad Faith Prosecutions
It is rare for a disciplinary tribunal to award costs to the practitioner where the regulator has not established the allegations of misconduct. At the