The applicant nurse sought judicial review of an order by the College of Nurses of Ontario's Board of Inquiry requiring her to submit to an extensive medical examination to assess her capacity to practice.
The Board ordered the examination after receiving allegations of narcotic administration discrepancies but provided no reasons for its decision.
The Divisional Court quashed the order, holding that the highly intrusive nature of the examination and the severe consequences of non-compliance triggered a high duty of procedural fairness under the Baker factors, which included a duty to provide reasons demonstrating reasonable and probable grounds for the order.
