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Dr. Tan, a veterinarian, was disciplined for a sixth time. He sought a stay of the sanction, which included a 60-day suspension, pending an internal

Many regulators routinely publish allegations in discipline and enforcement proceedings before their final determination. Doing so facilitates transparency and arguably permits members of the public

As a general principle, it is prudent for regulators to ask, on application forms, broad questions related to an applicant’s previous conduct. For example, rather

There is no consensus on two aspects of imposing a sanction in discipline matters. The first is whether the parties can be asked to make

Further guidance has been given by Ontario’s Divisional Court as to when an extensive delay in investigating a complaint amounts to an abuse of process.

Administering drugs to individuals is an activity that is regulated under several statutes. Ontario’s Court of Appeal has held that a person can be found

A recent decision of Ontario’s Court of Appeal has added another possible item to be included in a notice to registrants that may not be

There is an increasing tendency to evaluate the performance of regulators of professions. Most of these evaluations are conducted by oversight bodies, such as the

It is human nature to avoid difficult issues. However, doing that when writing reasons for a regulatory decision can result in having to do it