British Columbia is poised to overhaul the regime under which health professionals are regulated, with dramatic changes coming to all… Read More →
Professional Regulation
Rosen Sunshine at 2019 CNAR Annual Conference
Lonny and Elyse just returned from the 2019 Canadian Network of Agencies for Regulation (CNAR) annual conference in Québec city.… Read More →
CPSO v. Lee: Court Provides Guidance to Discipline Committees on Setting Reasonable Penalties for Members
In a recent decision, the Divisional Court (the “Court”) provided guidance regarding the criteria and principles of interpretation that should… Read More →
Discipline committees can appoint counsel to assist in certain cases
Self-represented parties are a fact of life for most regulatory tribunals, but there are circumstances where legal counsel can be… Read More →
Agreeing to an Undertaking was not Enough to Avoid a Caution where Family Physician Inappropriately Prescribed Narcotics and Kept Poor Records
A patient of a family physician had concerns about the medical care he received, specifically, that his doctor: prescribed inappropriate… Read More →
Protocol for drug dependent health-care professionals a positive step
Ontario nursing professionals now have a confidential and secure way to address their drug and alcohol problems, Toronto health lawyer Lonny Rosen tells AdvocateDaily.com.… Read More →