License of professional revoked for sexually exploiting neighbour’s children
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld decisions of a hearing panel and an...
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Go Burnt Pine Caribou Herd!
Ng Ariss Fong, Lawyers, is proud to sponsor the University of Ottawa’s twitter team,...
Read More2011 Health Law Roundup
2011 was an amazing year for health law cases. We strained to reduce the...
Read More2011 Professional Regulatory Round-up
Looking back, the professional regulatory cases in 2011 reveal some major themes: applicant character...
Read MoreInadequate and irrelevant reasons cannot support a reasonable disciplinary decision
Although courts are deferential to the expertise of regulators on standards of fitness and...
Read MoreThe duty to self-report potential liability
All professionals are required to exercise discretion and professional judgment in their practice. These...
Read MoreProfessional regulators and human rights duties to the general public
As shown in our recent series on human rights and regulators, human rights tribunals...
Read MoreHuman rights and professionals with addictions
Professional regulatory bodies in British Columbia should expect to be occupational associations under the...
Read MoreWhose decision is it, the panel or its legal counsel?
Deliberating and writing hearing decisions is a challenging task for hearing panels, especially if...
Read MoreCase Watch: Cohen Commission to have further hearings on new Infectious Salmon Anemia virus findings
The Cohen Commission on the Decline of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon has announced that...
Read MoreRegulator Watch: The new Teachers Act
The new Teachers Act that will dissolve the BC College of Teachers and replace...
Read MoreThe Human Rights Tribunal’s jurisdiction over regulator decisions, despite a right of review or appeal
This blog has already discussed some human rights considerations a regulatory body should have...
Read MoreRefresher: No Required FOIPPA Disclosure of Expert Reports Prepared to assist regulatory investigations
Investigating misconduct and competence of a professional can require the advice of experts. For...
Read MoreHuman rights and consenting to discrimination: voluntary undertakings and the Code
Many regulators seek to resolve complaints and competence concerns through consensual agreements. Such agreements...
Read MoreLandmark case: the InSite safe injection site
InSite, a pilot project that provides a safe injection site for intravenous drug addicts...
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