A failure to cooperate as professional misconduct
By Rachel Nobel Where a licensee does not outright refuse to cooperate with an...
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Judicial reviews of decisions that matters go to discipline hearing
In theory, any administrative decision may be analyzed for reasonableness. For example, a professional...
Read MoreThe duty of regulatory decision-makers to grapple with key issues in reasons
Where a regulatory authority makes a decision by strictly following a policy, but otherwise...
Read More2020 professional regulation round-up
Here is a quick recap of some significant developments in professional regulation in 2020....
Read MoreFreedom of religion and COVID restrictions
The B.C. Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of COVID-related restrictions against religious gatherings, imposed...
Read MoreNon-binding professional regulatory guidelines are not subject to judicial review
Where a college’s registrants may be engaging in activities they may not be qualified...
Read MoreInquiry committees and procedural fairness
When a regulatory authority withdraws a proposed consent agreement and refers a complaint matter...
Read MoreThe Strom decision is not about freedom of speech; it’s about fulsome reasons
In October 2020, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decided that a regulatory authority, the...
Read MoreThe constitutionality of reserved titles under B.C.’s Health Professions Act
The Court of Appeal recently upheld the constitutionality of reserved professional titles under B.C.’s...
Read MoreA potential lack of court defence about professional standards, during “appeals”
When the Supreme Court of Canada decided in Vavilov that “appellate standards” apply to...
Read MoreVavilov and our 2019 Professional Regulation Round-up
Here is a quick recap of significant developments in professional regulation in 2019, starting...
Read MoreThe independence of decision-makers when they consult with other tribunal members
If a tribunal decision was apparently revised by someone with authority over the decision-maker,...
Read MoreReserved titles and freedom of expression
The constitutionality of the reserved title regime under the B.C. Health Professions Act recently has come...
Read MoreConsultation on revising BC’s Health Professions Act
In November 2019, the Steering Committee on Modernization of Health Professional Regulation released its...
Read MoreDirect services or unauthorized practice?
Internet-based or mail-order medical products are testing out their jurisdiction in Canada. Most recently,...
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