Registration: Difficult issues relating to good character
Regulatory bodies typically require that applicants for registration have “good character” as an element...
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Judicial review for apprehension of bias: Brar and the College of Veterinarians of BC
As the latest turn in the ongoing human rights claim by a group of...
Read MoreExtraordinary suspensions and procedural fairness; College use of documents acquired by complainant through litigation requires leave of the Court
In a recent decision, Madam Justice Humphries of the BC Supreme Court found a...
Read MorePanellist Profile: Geoff Thiele, Director, Legislation, Ethics & Compliance, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
We continue profiling speakers on the regulatory panel for our conference. This week we...
Read MoreRegistration: Fitness and Human Rights
In setting and enforcing standards of fitness, professional regulators must reasonably accommodate persons with...
Read MoreReasons, impartiality and bias: Judgment overturned where judge adopted submissions of one party as his own reasons
A decision maker must not only be impartial between and independent of the parties,...
Read MorePanel can assess “sexual” nature of touching based on patient perception, but failure of panel to grapple with credibility (as to how touching occurred) warrants new hearing
In finding a reviewing judge should have deferred to a committee’s interpretation of its...
Read MorePanellist Profile: Natasha Dookie, Director of Professional Conduct, BC College of Teachers
For the next five weeks, we will be profiling the speakers on the regulatory...
Read MoreFit to be a professional: What is good character and fitness?
One essential purpose of regulatory bodies is to ensure professionals are fit to practice...
Read MoreExtraordinary or Interim Suspensions: adequacy of reasons and sufficiency of pre-existing measures
Even in cases where one might conclude the basis for extraordinary action, e.g., an...
Read MoreProfessional regulatory bodies do not owe a private law duty of care to patients, and cannot be liable for determining a treatment meets an acceptable standard of practice
Professional regulatory bodies protect the public interest by ensuring practising members are capable and...
Read MoreHPRB and Registration: Standard of Review and Adequacy of Reasons
The Health Professions Review Board has confirmed the standard of review for registration decisions...
Read MoreReasons must address unsworn evidence being preferred on central issues
While administrative tribunals are not bound by strict rules of evidence, evidence must still...
Read MoreOur round-up of top 2010 professional regulatory cases
1. On deference to a professional regulatory body on findings of unprofessional conduct: Salway...
Read MoreImmunity of regulatory personnel from lawsuits: Part 2
In December, we examined the protection from lawsuits that regulatory personnel receive under s.24...
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