Professional Discipline – Page 2

Society director suspension is not a removal

by Johannes Schenk / On April 22, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline

2016 BCSC 718 George v. The B.C. Wildlife Federation concerns the powers of a society board of directors to manage the directorship. A director was suspended for allegedly harassing staff. A petition was brought before the court challenging the procedural…

Real Estate Council of British Columbia – Enforcement Expenses

by Johannes Schenk / On April 2, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline

You can see from the following enforcement expense list that a hearing needs to be well planned and highly considered to avoid unnecessary expense to a registrant. Enforcement expenses recoverable against a licensee by the Council under the Real Estate…

Administrative Penalties Must deal with the “cost of doing business”

by Johannes Schenk / On April 1, 2016 / In Litigation, Professional Discipline

CanLII - 2015 SCC 41 (CanLII). This case concerns the constitutional validity of sections of the Income Tax Act and the principles behind administrative penalties.There are plenty of law firms like Fulmer May and Stuckey who can help you with…

BC Securities Commission $23.3 Million Fine Upheld

by Johannes Schenk / On April 1, 2016 / In Employment Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline

2016 BCCA 144 Michaels v. British Columbia Securities Commission. This case affirms a Securities Commission decision to penalize a registrant $23.3 million for breaches of the act, misrepresentation and fraud.

Employment Defamation at a Cactus Club

by Johannes Schenk / On March 31, 2016 / In Employment Law, Labour Law, Litigation, Professional Discipline

2016 BCSC 459 Brissette v. Cactus Club Cabaret Ltd. concerns defamation allegations made by a patron against an employee server in a Cactus Club restaurant. The case provides a thorough defamation analysis in the context of an employment situation. Usually…

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