The B.C. Supreme Court recently confirmed that the Health Professions Review Board must afford deference to registrars and inquiry committees, when reviewing for adequacy of investigation, and that more specifically, the Review Board may not apply different degrees of deference,…
When inquiry committees negotiate consent or undertaking agreements to resolve complaint matters consensually (under Health Professions Act ss. 33(6)(c) and 36(1)), they may exchange “without prejudice” letters with registrants to discuss terms. In 2009, the Review Board seemingly eliminated “settlement…
The fall was way too busy for us to keep up with our blog, so here is a fall compendium to make up for it. 1. An investigation committee may issue “letters of guidance” (Manitoba): The investigation committee of a…
We recently attended CNAR 2018 which included a session on the implications of the #MeToo movement for professional regulators. The room was packed with attendees with some people having to stand. The session began with the presenters asking how many…
Apropos to our recent newsletter on #MeToo, Katrina Haymond and James Casey, Q.C. shared with us their article on Bill 21 – An Act to Protect Patients, which will amend Alberta’s Health Professions Actrespecting sexual abuse by health professionals. Bill 21 has passed…