The applicant college sought declarations and permanent injunctions against corporate and individual respondents alleged to have falsely held themselves out as statutory regulators, operated a competing registration and certification scheme, engaged in unauthorized traditional Chinese medicine practice, and used protected titles contrary to the governing health-professions legislation.
The respondents attempted to renew a constitutional challenge to the registration regime on discrimination grounds, but the court held that issue estoppel barred re-litigation of issues already decided by the Divisional Court.
On the evidentiary record, the court found breaches of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and the Code.
Declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief were granted, with costs to be addressed separately.
