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Disclosure of Regulator’s Files
One of the duties of a regulator in disciplinary matters is to disclose all relevant information it possesses unless the information is privileged. This duty
Case Deals with Hot Topics in Discipline – Part 2
The case of Reid v College of Chiropractors of Ontario, 2016 ONSC 1041 (CanLII), http://canlii.ca/t/gs27k involved a chiropractor who made inappropriate and harassing comments to
Case Deals with Hot Topics in Discipline – Part 1
The case of Reid v College of Chiropractors of Ontario, 2016 ONSC 1041 (CanLII), http://canlii.ca/t/gs27k involved a chiropractor who made inappropriate and harassing comments to
Number of Exam Re-Writes
Regulators who require applicants to pass an examination before registration grapple with how often the applicant should be able to attempt the exam. There is
Voluntary Associations Governed by Procedural Fairness Too
It is a popular misconception that an organization has to be exercising a statutory power to be subject to judicial review. The courts have held
Participant Expert Witnesses
Generally expert witnesses must be neutral and they must provide a written report of their opinion well in advance of any hearing. Last year the
Absolute Liability Findings
While most professional misconduct does not require the proof of intent to do something wrong, generally evidence of taking all proper precautions will result in
Basis for Exemptions of Registration Requirements
A recurring theme in registration cases is the consideration of special circumstances for exempting registration requirements. An Alberta court upheld the reasonableness of the refusal
Another View of the Role of Screening Committees
In Ontario the law is pretty well settled that complaints screening committees do not make findings of wrongdoing and do not impose sanctions when directing