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…
Over the next six months we will be posting one short hearing tip each month, to help hearing panels run smoothly. Introduction – here. #1: Checking on conflicts of interest prior to a hearing – here. #2: Case management or…
Sept 11-13, 2014: On September 11, Lisa C. Fong and Joelle Berry of the College of Massage Therapists of BC are presenting at the Council on Licensure, Enforcement & Regulation (CLEAR) conference in New Orleans, USA. Their presentation is Dealing…
Here are some key Canadian cases and trends from 2013 relating to professional regulation. 1. Adequacy of reasons: In 2013, courts continued to look at how decision-makers must show in their written reasons that they remain impartial, and have grappled…
Regulators who investigate complaints may face procedural fairness challenges to their investigative processes. The Alberta Court of Appeal has confirmed that the procedural fairness a college must provide during an investigation is at the low end of the spectrum, and…