In our 2015 regulatory round-up (here), we described the ongoing dispute arising in the Trinity Western cases, where three professional regulatory bodies – law societies in three provinces (B.C., Ontario and Nova Scotia) — refused to accredit a religious university…
Human rights: In October 2015, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found discriminatory conduct by the B.C. Veterinary Medical Association (the “BCVMA”), which is now the College of Veterinarians of B.C. (the “College”). The tribunal held that the BCVMA discriminated against…
We recently blogged about the human rights decision against the BC Veterinary Medical Association (now the BC College of Veterinarians) here. Complainants have now alleged in the press, as reported by the Vancouver Sun here that one day after the decision,…
After the longest hearing in its history – 356 hearing days – the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found the BC Veterinary Medical Association (now the BC College of Veterinarians, or simply the “College”) liable for discriminating against Indo-Canadian veterinarians born…
Use of titles: Ontario’s Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 prohibits traditional Chinese medical practitioners from using the title “doctor” until a regulation enacted under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act prescribes its use. A Registration Regulation of the College that did not…