The new Teachers Act that will dissolve the BC College of Teachers and replace it with the BC Teachers’ Council has now received Royal Assent. The majority of the new Act will not come into effect, however, until the Lieutenant Governor in Council issues Regulations triggering its commencement. Under the new regime, key changes will [Read More]

For the next five weeks, we will be profiling the speakers on the regulatory panel for our conference. This week we introduce Ms. Natasha Dookie. TOPIC: PAST AND CURRENT CHALLENGES – Disagreements on Council and maintaining a functioning College in challenging times Ms. Dookie is a lawyer who has practised employment, labour, and professional regulatory [Read More]

Where a statutory provision provides for a matter to be in accordance with the policies of a board, the policy must still be within the jurisdiction conferred by statute. This principle was applied to invalidate an unduly restrictive policy in Viking Logistics Ltd. v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board), 2010 BCSC 1340 (September 22, 2010), [Read More]

Where governing legislation allows the council of a professional body to make bylaws establishing requirements for admission, the council cannot create a bylaw that simply states the requirements to be what the council deems satisfactory, as this evades any exercise of power by turning the legislative power into an administrative one, and amounts to redelegation [Read More]

Anyone who has served on a board has likely encountered the situation of a minority of members strongly dissenting over an issue. To navigate such a difficult situation, a board member should review applicable rules to ensure that resolutions made or actions taken are proper, and accord procedural fairness. Failure to take such care may [Read More]