A recent decision from the Discipline Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (“Committee”) is a rare and, at… Read More →
Professional Regulation
Proposed BC Regulatory Reforms a Reminder to Regulators to Put the Public First
British Columbia is poised to overhaul the regime under which health professionals are regulated, with dramatic changes coming to all… Read More →
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 →