Administrative Law

The appellants challenged an order striking their contempt motion without leave to amend.

The court held the motion judge made no legal or principled error, upheld the costs framework used below, and dismissed both merits and costs-related challenges.

The Applicant filed a complaint with the Child and Family Services Review Board regarding the Society's investigation into allegations against him and its failure to provide services.

The Society challenged the Board's jurisdiction, arguing the Applicant was not a parent and was not receiving services.

The Board found that while the Applicant was not a parent and therefore not entitled to be heard regarding the children or family services, he was entitled to reasons for the Society's decision not to verify the specific allegations made against him during the investigation.

The applicant filed a complaint with the Child and Family Services Review Board alleging that the respondent society failed to hear her concerns regarding her child's education, health, and safety, and failed to provide reasons for closing her file and refusing to transfer it to another agency.

The Board found that the respondent had heard the applicant's concerns but appropriately determined they did not meet the threshold for child protection intervention, as many issues fell under the purview of family court.

However, the Board found that the respondent failed to provide the applicant with adequate written reasons explaining the verification process and the decision to close the file, ordering the respondent to provide a written explanation.

The appellants appealed a 'safe schools transfer' decision by the respondent school board, arguing it amounted to a de facto expulsion.

The Child and Family Services Review Board found that because the students were suspended and transferred rather than expelled, the Board lacked jurisdiction under the Education Act to hear the appeal.

The Board made no order on the merits.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a client and failing to report that a colleague had engaged in sexual intercourse with the client.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent nurse after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a co-worker in a nursing residence.

The respondent did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the criminal conviction for sexual assault was relevant to his suitability to practise and constituted professional misconduct.

Given the seriousness of the offence, the violence involved, and the respondent's failure to participate in the proceedings, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for alleged sexual abuse and professional misconduct.

The allegations involved inappropriate touching of a patient's genitals during a urine sample collection in an emergency department, and inappropriately inviting the patient for a drink.

The Discipline Committee found that the physical sexual abuse occurred, constituting professional misconduct and a breach of therapeutic boundaries.

The Committee concluded the conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The allegation regarding the verbal invitation for a drink was dismissed as the College failed to meet its burden of proof.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The member accepted a $50,000 gift and two $10,000 loans from an elderly, vulnerable client, and solicited an additional $100,000 loan.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, characterizing the conduct as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for performing the controlled act of administering Xeomin by injection without proper authorization, failing to complete therapeutic assessments, and failing to properly document treatments.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse committed professional misconduct, contravened the Nursing Act and the Regulated Health Professions Act, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The nurse's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to attend meetings with a regulatory expert and notify future employers of the decision.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for fraudulently impersonating other nurses to gain employment, falsifying academic and employment credentials, failing to report criminal charges and convictions, and breaching an undertaking with the College.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

While employed at an addiction treatment facility, the Member engaged in a personal and romantic relationship with a vulnerable client, including exchanging letters and meeting in a bathroom.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the conduct to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse and failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which involved a romantic and sexual relationship with the client both during his admission and shortly after discharge.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for striking a vulnerable psychiatric client three times with a closed fist after the client spat on him.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his actions constituted physical and emotional abuse, contravened the standards of practice, and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a patient and breaching the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The Member and the patient exchanged sexually explicit text messages and videos after the patient's discharge from the hospital.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for client therapy.

The member, a registered nurse, was assigned to provide palliative care to a terminally ill 13-year-old client.

The member misappropriated the client's pain medication for her own use, leaving the client without pain relief for five hours, and practised nursing while impaired.

The member was subsequently criminally charged and convicted of several offences, including impaired driving and theft, which she failed to report to the College.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, accepted a joint submission on penalty, and ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after failing to complete required 15-minute close observation checks on a vulnerable psychiatric patient, napping on duty, and falsifying records to indicate the checks were completed.

During the unmonitored period, the patient committed suicide.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for accessing the electronic medical records of 355 clients without consent or authorization.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened the standards of practice and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to document or account for the withdrawal of approximately $36,500 in client funds from a hospital's Pin Money System.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging her failure to maintain proper records and receipts for purchases made on behalf of clients.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Member was ordered to be reprimanded, suspended for one month, and subjected to terms and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was found to have committed professional misconduct by misappropriating narcotics from a client at a retirement home on multiple occasions and by failing to report the resulting criminal charges to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven and ordered an oral reprimand, a seven-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her practice, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The appellant appealed two decisions of the Consent and Capacity Board confirming a Community Treatment Order and finding the appellant incapable with respect to a community treatment plan including antipsychotic medication.

The court reviewed the Board’s decisions under a reasonableness standard pursuant to s. 80 of the Health Care Consent Act, 1996.

The appellant raised concerns regarding forced medication, substitute decision-making, and procedural fairness at the Board hearing.

The court held that the Board’s interpretation of the evidence and application of the Mental Health Act and Health Care Consent Act were reasonable and adequately supported by the record.

Alleged procedural issues were not proven to have caused prejudice or constituted significant flaws in the hearing process.