2021 PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ROUND-UP
Professional regulatory law in the year 2021 was largely consumed with COVID-related cases...
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CLE’S SELF-GOVERNING PROFESSIONS – Angela Westmacott, Q.C. and Alandra Harlingten on the challenge of human rights issues faced by professional regulators
Regulatory authorities must ensure that their registrants and members are competent and fit to...
Read MoreTWU and the public interest: Ontario appellate court upholds law society’s refusal to accredit a body that discriminates against LGBTQ students
In our 2015 regulatory round-up (here), we described the ongoing dispute arising in the...
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Human rights: In October 2015, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found discriminatory conduct by...
Read MoreBC College of Veterinarians: allegations of ongoing discrimination and 10-day judicial review
We recently blogged about the human rights decision against the BC Veterinary Medical Association...
Read MoreHuman right claim by Indo-Canadian veterinarians succeeds against the BCVMA
After the longest hearing in its history – 356 hearing days – the B.C....
Read MoreRegulatory blackjack: 21 cases in professional regulation
Use of titles: Ontario’s Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 prohibits traditional Chinese medical practitioners from...
Read More2013 Conference – Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Regulation Conference: Vancouver Convention Centre, November 15, 2013 Frequently Asked Questions About the...
Read MoreNews and Events – 2013 Professional Regulation Conference by Lovett & Westmacott and Ng Ariss Fong
September 24, 2013: The firms of Lovett & Westmacott and Ng Ariss Fong will...
Read More2012 Professional Regulatory Round-Up
Since professional regulatory bodies are creatures of statute, one might mistakenly think that all...
Read MoreThe Wright case: a panel discussion continued
Last month, we asked two human rights lawyers to provide their perspective on the...
Read MoreThe Wright case: a panel discussion
In our last release we promised that we would blog about the recent decision...
Read MoreHow human rights affect discipline for misconduct “caused” by addictions: the Wright case
The ability of a professional regulatory body to discipline registrants for wrongs flowing from...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Canada speaks on how professional regulatory tribunals must apply Charter values
Professionals can run up against ethical rules in many possible ways, but the most...
Read More2011 Professional Regulatory Round-up
Looking back, the professional regulatory cases in 2011 reveal some major themes: applicant character...
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