WeirFoulds Partner Jeff Cowan will act as Program Chair for the Ontario Bar Association Program Package covering, “Professional Regulation Essentials” and “Advanced Issues in Professional Regulation”.

Professional Regulation Essentials

WeirFoulds Partner Alexandra Wilbee will speak as part of this program on the topic, “Critical Insights on Fitness to Practice”. The topic will cover:

• Clarifying the standard: What does fit to practice mean?
• Utilizing expert evidence
• Where do human rights and the duty to accommodate fit in?
• How to protect the public while pursuing remediation

This program will allow attendees to brush up on the fundamentals of professional regulation in Ontario’s 44 regulated professions with this essential program. The program’s expert faculty will share helpful insights, practical advice and the expertise attendees need to navigate this important legal area.

Advanced Issues in Professional Regulation

As part of this program, WeirFoulds Partner Jill Dougherty will speak on the topic, “Misrepresentation and Certificates of Registration”. The topic will cover:

• Does misrepresentation permit a regulator to rescind registration?
• When do you need to proceed through the discipline process?

This program will help attendees get up to speed on recent developments and current issues in the law of professional regulation, as they gather best practices and valuable expertise from our exceptional faculty.

To learn more about this program package, please click here.

***Please note: This is not a WeirFoulds event. If you have any questions, please contact OBA Professional Development.