The appellant appealed a decision of the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board upholding the College of Psychologists' refusal to register him for supervised practice.
The appellant held a PhD in Developmental Psychology that was not accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association.
The Board found that under the 2015 regulation, it could only consider the appellant's doctoral program itself, not his extensive subsequent clinical experience, to determine equivalency.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Board's interpretation of the regulation was reasonable, despite expressing concerns about the fairness of the rigid regulatory requirements.
