When is a Complaint Serious?
Most bodies that screen complaints use a variation of a two-part test in determining whether a discipline hearing is indicated: Is the complaint serious enough
Rebecca Durcan
January 12, 2024
Most bodies that screen complaints use a variation of a two-part test in determining whether a discipline hearing is indicated: Is the complaint serious enough
Since the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII), [2019] 4 SCR
What is in a word? In Sahi v Alberta Veterinary Medical Association, 2023 ABCA 368 (CanLII), a veterinarian was found to have purchased and failed
How should a regulator respond when fresh concerns arise about a registrant’s conduct that are quite similar to misconduct that has already resulted in disciplinary
In a fifteen-paragraph endorsement, Ontario’s Divisional Court reinforced several principles of procedural fairness: Ramirez v. Registrar, Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act,
British Columbia’s highest court dealt with several distinct issues in the appeal from the discipline findings in Ahmadian v. Law Society of British Columbia, 2023
A recent case about French-language education in the Northwest Territories has direct and significant implications for professional regulators. In Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du
Most regulators require applicants for registration to be candid and accurate in their communications. Most regulators also require applicants to demonstrate some form of good
Yet another court has emphasized the minimal nature of procedural requirements for regulatory investigators requiring cooperation from registrants and witnesses: Brar v. British Columbia (Securities
The regulatory world was stunned two years ago when Ontario’s Divisional Court struck down a registration requirement for certification of teachers. In part, regulators were