Public interest IQ / Self-quiz answers
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FOI requests and the privacy of disciplined registrants
Under BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the public’s right...
Read MorePrivacy and FIPPA: procedural fairness issues
As we have previously mentioned, we received numerous questions from participants during the Q&A...
Read MoreProcedural fairness and the statutory opportunity to respond during an investigation
The Ontario courts have recently held that where a Complaints Committee of a health...
Read MoreChecking in on your knowledge of the public interest
Whether you are a member of a self-regulating profession or a staff member from...
Read MoreAvailable for Viewing: Our Webinars on Privacy and Confidentiality
On June 7th, 2012, 110 people from twenty professional regulatory organizations in B.C., Alberta,...
Read MorePrivacy and FIPPA: Sharing Information Between Regulators
On June 7, 2012, Lisa Fong of Ng Ariss Fong co-presented a Webinar on...
Read MoreLaw criminalizing physician-assisted suicide is unconstitutional
In a lengthy but well-crafted judgment, the BC Supreme Court found that criminal laws...
Read MoreA little employment law for regulators
Regulatory bodies do more than simply regulate the activities of their members; they are...
Read MoreFOI and the Serial and Repetitive Requester
One challenge experienced by public bodies with FOIPPA requests is the person who, over...
Read MoreCollege boards: The validity of voting proxies and the power of registrars to supervise or cancel elections
The BC Supreme Court found that a registrar under the Health Professions Act empowered...
Read MoreRegistration and Substantial Equivalence: Inadequate Reasons
Many registration committees must exercise their discretion to assess substantial equivalence when considering aspects...
Read MorePharmacists Unsuccessful in enjoining Zellers from transferring patient records to purchaser of pharmacies
Guest Blogger: Lonny J. Rosen, C.S.* * Mr. Rosen is a partner of Rosen...
Read MoreWhen the issuance of a citation is unwarranted, justifying costs to a member
When a member proves himself “innocent” of unprofessional conduct at a discipline hearing, whether...
Read MoreMisconduct: When Non-Responsiveness Becomes Ungovernability
A professional being disciplined for professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct who fails to respond...
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