Sanctioning Guidelines
An Alberta judge’s comments on the need for courts to develop sentencing guidelines in criminal matters may have application for professional regulators. In R v
Natasha Danson
March 30, 2023
An Alberta judge’s comments on the need for courts to develop sentencing guidelines in criminal matters may have application for professional regulators. In R v
A Divisional Court of Ontario decision has at least four learning points for four of the participants in a discipline matter: Deokaran v. Law Society
Courts give significant deference to the investigative choices of regulators. However, twice in just over one month, Ontario’s Divisional Court has found a regulator’s investigation
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65 (CanLII), [2019] 4 SCR 653 fundamentally altered
Many regulators require applicants for registration (and sometimes even current registrants) to obtain a police check to ensure their suitability to practise the profession. A
Ontario’s Divisional Court has again affirmed the deference shown towards disciplinary decisions on sanction (penalty). In Ontario (College of Pharmacists) v. Mourid, 2023 ONSC 1221
There seems to be a flurry of cases recently on the procedural fairness requirements for committees that investigate and screen complaints. The most recent offering
Ever since the mathematics proficiency test for Ontario teacher candidates was found to be discriminatory for racialized (and other, e.g., candidates whose first language was
Refusing an adjournment is a tricky business for a regulator. Where a reviewing court determines that the adjournment should have been granted, the resulting hearing
Courts have emphasized the importance of open hearings to Canadian society, which transparency includes prompt access to hearing exhibits. That public access sometimes results in