Self-Governing Professions 2021
Course Date: June 9, 2021
Total: 5h 36min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Date: June 9, 2021
Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)
Lisa C. Fong, QC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, QC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Developments in Professional Regulation (9:10 – 10:15)
- labour mobility
- freedom of expression
- sexual misconduct
- regulating the regulators
- reconciliation with First Nations, DRIPA, and UNDRIP
- COVID-19 pandemic consequences
Natasha Dookie — Chief Legal Officer, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Lisa C. Fong, QC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
BREAK (10:15 – 10:30)
A Focus on Human Rights (10:30 – 11:35)
- recent cases of interest in BC and across Canada
- unique challenges facing regulators
Alandra K. Harlingten — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
Angela R. Westmacott, QC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
LUNCH (11:35 – 12:15)
Top Cases (12:15 – 1:20)
- Vavilov and its impact on judicial review, internal tribunal review, and appeals
- Charter rights and freedoms, and professional regulation at the crossroads
- development of unauthorized practice and unauthorized title use cases
- significant registration and discipline case
William S. Clark — Harper Grey LLP, Vancouver
Graeme Keirstead — Chief Legal Counsel and Deputy Registrar, College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, Vancouver
BREAK (1:20 – 1:35)
A Focus on Sexual Misconduct (1:35 – 2:40)
- development in legislation
- re-envisioning regulatory practices
- important cases
Rebecca Durcan — Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, Toronto
Lisa C. Fong, QC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
BREAK (2:40 – 2:55)
Regulating the Regulators (2:55 – 3:55)
- natural and built environment regulators: harmonization under the new umbrella statute, the Professional Governance Act
- real estate and financial regulators: amalgamation into the new BC Financial Services Authority
- health professions regulators: amalgamation and Health Professions Act changes recommended by the Steering Committee on Modernization of Health Professional Regulation
David Avren — Vice President, Legal and Compliance, Real Estate Council of BC, Vancouver
Cameron Cowper — Registrar, College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC, Vancouver
Efrem Swartz — Director, Legislation, Ethics and Compliance, Engineers and Geoscientists BC, Burnaby
Concluding Remarks (3:55 – 4:00)
Lisa C. Fong, QC — Ng Ariss Fong, Vancouver
Angela R. Westmacott, QC — Lovett Westmacott, Victoria
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Aboriginal Law
» General, Lands and title, Rights
Administrative Law
» Discipline proceedings, Practice, Tribunals
Professional Responsibility and Ethics
» Client Relations, Ethics
Cultural Competency
» Ethics, Professional responsibility
Indigenous Legal Orders
» Health, International law, Lands and titles
Handout: Another Broad Interpretation of Investigation Powers
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Regulating the Regulators
[1h 4min]
Slides: Real Estate and Financial Regulators — the BC Financial Services Authority
Slides: Regulating the Regulators — College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia
Slides: Regulating the Regulators: The Professional Governance Act (the “PGA”)
Paper: Regulating the Regulators
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Regulating the Regulators
[1h 4min]
Slides: Real Estate and Financial Regulators — the BC Financial Services Authority
Slides: Regulating the Regulators — College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia
Slides: Regulating the Regulators: The Professional Governance Act (the “PGA”)
Paper: Real Estate and Financial Regulators: Amalgamation into the New BC Financial Services Authority