For regulators, one of the more frustrating aspects of the discipline process is when a registrant asks for repeated and extended deferrals of discipline hearings
The move in British Columbia to modernize the regulation of legal practitioners has run into significant opposition by advocates for the independence of legal professionals,
Regulators can act when registrants engage in sexual innuendo on TikTok, at least when the postings relate to their practice, and they are health practitioners.
Business structures for registrants are quickly evolving in many sectors. Accountability for registrants is sometimes disputed where only the individuals, and not the business entities
Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a finding that a registrant engaged in professional misconduct by trying to circumvent the impact of a suspension. In Casella
Can independent legal counsel (ILC) for a discipline hearing tribunal create an appearance of bias for the tribunal itself? In Power v. Association of Chartered
Can a regulator make a finding of professional misconduct against a registrant based largely on the evidence of a witness who has a strong motivation
It is not a defence to an allegation of illegal practice that one provides excellent services. In College of Dental Technologists v. Ahmed, 2024 ONSC
The message from Ontario’s highest court to regulated professionals under investigation is to cooperate first and ask questions later. In College of Physicians and Surgeons
Seventy pieces of Ontario legislation provide for regulators of professions and industries to scrutinize the integrity of applicants for registration or licensure. Ontario’s Divisional Court