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Sunshine Handbook
Most municipalities in Ontario are required to hold open Council and Committee meetings. The public can be excluded only in limited circumstances where there is
What’s Going on with those Trinity Western University Cases?
It may be difficult to follow the numerous cases dealing with Trinity Western University. Just last week we reported that Ontario’s highest court upheld the
Will the Member Do it Again?
One of the most common arguments against revocation in serious cases of misconduct is that the member has learned his or her lesson and will
Trinity Western University Again
In Trinity Western University v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016 ONCA 518 the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the refusal of the Law
Incivility Finding Upheld by Court of Appeal
In Groia v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2016 ONCA 471 the issue was balancing the duty of lawyers to be civil against the
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