Freedom of religion and COVID restrictions
The B.C. Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of COVID-related restrictions against religious gatherings, imposed...
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Non-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 MoreWhen extra opportunities for exam-writing are an undue hardship on the public interest
Where a provisional registrant has failed four times to pass an exam that may...
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 MoreCBA Health Law Presentation
On October 23, 2019, Lisa C. Fong and Lauren Riva presented to the CBABC...
Read MoreCanadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) 2019
CNAR held its 2019 conference in Quebec on October 28-30, 2019. Lisa C. Fong...
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 MoreRECBC to integrate with the new BC Financial Services Authority
On November 1, 2019, a new Crown agency, the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA),...
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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