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A recent case further illustrates the trend by courts to give a generous scope to the investigative powers of regulators. In Fagbemigun v College of Physicians

During the pandemic, many regulators enacted emergency exemptions from certain registration requirements driven by the need to ensure that services could continue to be provided.

There have been several reported cases where registrants have been unsuccessful in trying to prevent an investigation of their conduct by their regulator. The most

Regulators frequently deal with accommodation issues related to a registrant experiencing disabilities. The issue can relate to procedure (e.g., requests for extensions and adjournments) and

The harassment of the staff of regulators has become a major issue in recent years. The genesis of such harassment varies, but has included opposition

Physician regulators have historically struggled with the question of whether to restrict or sanction non-traditional activities by their registrants. In fact, in Ontario, the enabling

Every now and then there are cases raising important legal and regulatory issues in which the decision does not satisfactorily address the concerns. College of

There are certain core principles for tribunals when they write reasons for their decisions. The bad news is that it is easy to violate those

A good way to watch someone’s eyes glaze over is to discuss the concept of retrospectivity of legislation. However, the concept is an important one

Courts give deference to the credibility findings of discipline panels and will only interfere where there is palpable and overriding error. One form of palpable