by Jillian Siskind | Oct 7, 2020 | Construction, Regulatory
With the goal of improving customer service while enhancing transparency and consumer protection, the Tarion Warranty Corporation recently released an Implementation Plan outlining how it will fulfill recommendations handed down by the Auditor General. Created in 1976...
by Jillian Siskind + Reut Cohen | Nov 27, 2019 | Regulatory
The inclusion of diverse perspectives in Boards of Directors is an important aspect of the conversation surrounding changes to regulating agencies. A recent report from the Citizen Advisory Group, a partnership of 15 healthcare-related Colleges, showcased the debate...
by Jillian Siskind + Reut Cohen | Oct 23, 2019 | Regulatory
A recent investigation by Michael Lista in Toronto Life magazine delved into the issues related to accountability of regulatory bodies. Lista revealed shocking misconduct by a formerly distinguished ob-gyn, Paul Shuen, who was found to have been secretly inducing...
by Niru Kumar + Jillian Siskind | Aug 28, 2019 | Regulatory
Ontario regulatory statutes provide for a broad range of penalties, including fines and incarceration. the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. New Mexico Canada Inc. helped clarify the appropriate range of penalties for regulatory...
by Jillian Siskind + Carina Reider | Dec 10, 2017 | Regulatory
Defendants who are prosecuted under the Provincial Offences Act have the right to be tried within a reasonable time, as guaranteed by section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. [1] An accused whose case has taken a “long time” to prosecute can bring...
by Carina Reider | Nov 14, 2017 | Regulatory
As a regulator, your governing statute might allow you to conduct investigations to discipline those that you regulate. You might have the powers to conduct warrantless searches, request production of documents, and/or compel admissions (collectively referred to as...
