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.
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Drawing the Line Between Privacy and Transparency
Public bodies struggle to draw the line between respecting the privacy of individuals and being transparent, and the line keeps moving. Take the example of
Ontario Launches Red Tape Challenge
The Ontario government is attempting a new form of consultation. It is online. It permits anonymous submissions. And it looks at one sector of activity
How Strong Must the Evidence be Before Making an Interim Order?
“Not very”, says the British Columbia Court of Appeal. When a screening committee decides whether there should be restrictions on the practitioner until the discipline
Regulatory Rule-Making Still Under Increased Scrutiny
A lower Alberta court disagrees with the British Columbia Court of Appeal and says regulators need empirical evidence that their rules protect the public interest.