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Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct: Upcoming changes to professional regulation in Alberta
Apropos to our recent newsletter on #MeToo, Katrina Haymond and James Casey, Q.C. shared...
Read MoreYou’re wrong but we won’t tell you why: oversight of citations
In 2016, the B.C. government “took back” the Real Estate Council of British Columbia,...
Read MoreInjunctions against unauthorized practice may reflect legal changes
An injunction against unauthorized practice that sets out specific restricted activities may be amended by the court to...
Read MoreSCC confirms non-accreditation of TWU law school based on discrimination of school “covenant” against LGTBQ students
The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed, as reasonable, the decision of two law...
Read MoreHappy summer: Notable regulatory cases since March
As this spring (and now the summer) has been extremely busy, we weren’t able...
Read MoreMoral or religious objections and professional obligations
The standards of health care colleges may provide that professionals who refuse to provide...
Read MoreProvocation is not an absolute defence: biting your lip and walking away
The BC Court of Appeal recently clarified the role of the provocation defence in...
Read MoreConcurrent penalties for the same misconduct: registrants in multiple jurisdictions
A Saskatchewan court recently considered whether a decision of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of...
Read MoreDeference all the way, or in bits and pieces: does the Moore case require HPRB deference to more than choices of investigative procedures?
For colleges under BC’s Health Professions Act that have had the Health Professions Review...
Read More“In the modern day, not everything is purchased by going to a store…”
“In the modern day, not everything is purchased by going to a store…” This...
Read MoreWhen is an activity within the scope of a restricted practice?
One of the more challenging issues that professional regulators can face in protecting the...
Read More2017 regulatory round-up
In June, Lisa C. Fong and Angie Westmacott, Q.C., co-chaired a CLE session on...
Read MoreInquiry: Courts will not judicially review letters of criticism
Under B.C.’s Health Professions Act, some inquiry committees will issue letters of criticism to...
Read MoreDiscipline: Suspended or cancelled registrants who “practice” as non-professionals
People who are no longer entitled to carry on professional practice – whether due...
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