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Professional Discipline Regulations

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Professional Discipline Regulations

Lawyer Serving Toronto

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Professional regulation and discipline lawyer

Our team of civil litigation lawyers regularly represent professionals in connection with complaints, investigations and disciplinary proceedings against them by regulatory bodies or under legislation. Our clients include lawyers, paralegals, brokers, social workers, teachers, police officers, and other professionals. We are acutely aware of the importance of licences and professional accreditation to these professionals.

We have represented clients when appearing before tribunals and boards on disciplinary matters. We’ve also assisted clients in a wide range of matters, from registration to licence revocation.

Our insights into these cases arise in part from our experience in acting as prosecutor in disciplinary and regulatory proceedings before regulatory agencies and courts. We also maintain a limited practice of prosecutorial services and independent legal counsel to regulators, colleges, and boards. This enables us to see professional regulation and discipline issues from both sides and create a strong defence for our clients in the professions.

Our diversity of experience helps us strategize, not only to defend our clients, but to help them to mitigate against damages to personal and business reputation. As part of this process, and when possible, we use the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in place by colleges, boards, tribunals, and regulators.
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Representative Experience
- Represented licensed mortgage brokers in appeals before Financial Services Tribunal.
- Represented motor vehicle salesperson in appeal of decision to revoke licence to Licence Appeal Tribunal.
- Represented licensed real estate salesperson in appeal of decision to revoke licence to Licence Appeal Tribunal.
- Provided advice to real estate salesperson under investigation.
- Provided advice to business under investigation by the Ontario College of Trades.
- Provided advice to electrical contractor under investigation by the Electrical Safety Authority.
- Provided advice to contractor under investigation by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.
- Represented police officers charged with disciplinary offences under the Police Services Act

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Toronto Civil & Commercial

Litigation Lawyer

Chand & Co. provides a full range of civil and commercial litigation services for businesses and individuals.
Toronto Regulatory Compliance &
Defence Lawyer

Our regulatory compliance and defence clients include businesses and institutions, private individuals, and regulated professionals.
Toronto Professional Regulation and

Discipline Lawyer

We regularly represent professionals in connection with complaints, investigations and disciplinary proceedings against them by regulatory bodies or under legislation.
Toronto Public & Administrative

Lawyer

Our public and administrative law practice deals with representing clients before administrative tribunals and guiding our clients through investigations initiated by the government and regulators.
Toronto Criminal Defence

Lawyer

We represent individuals accused of any offence under the Criminal Code before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario.
Toronto Cannabis
Lawyer

We have assisted thousands of businesses and business owners across Ontario with issues related to licensing of cannabis and regulatory compliance.

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our clients trust us to navigate complex litigation and deliver results.

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Our clients entrust us with their most complex legal disputes, when the stakes are at their highest and the outcome of vital importance. We treat our client’s needs as if they are were our own and stand beside our clients in their time of need.
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We take pride on providing exceptional personal and professional representation. We are available around the clock to protect, defend and advance your interests.

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THE LAWYERS AT CHAND & CO. ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WITHDRAWAL OF ALL CHARGES The lawyers at Chand & Co. are pleased to announce the withdrawal of all charges laid by the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services against Utilebill Credit Corporation (“UCC”) under the Consumer Protection Act.

CHAND & CO. TO SPONSOR THE MEADOWVALE MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Chand & Co. is excited to announce that we will be a proud sponsor of the Meadowvale Minor Hockey Association. Chand & Co. is proud to connect with our community and assist in providing a positive environment to promote teamwork, sportsmanship and healthy competition.

BUILDER CODE OF ETHICS On July 1, 2021, the provincial government introduced O. Reg. 245/21: Code of Ethics and Discipline and Appeals Committee (the “Code of Ethics”) made under the New Home Construction Licensing Act (the “Act”). The Code of Ethics not only establishes standards expected of registered builders, but also disciplinary mechanisms to enforce compliance with these standards.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Chand & Co. is thrilled to announce that our first annual Thanksgiving Food Drive was a tremendous success. As a result of the thoughtful and generous donations from our clients and friends, we were able to exceed our fundraising goal and donate $5,000.00

WHY YOU NEED A PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE LAWYER Whether you attend several years of schooling or spend years accumulating goodwill, or both, it takes significant time, effort and resources to build and maintain a successful professional career. Yet a complaint to a professional disciplinary body can undo all of this hard work and ruin a strong reputation practically overnight.

BILL 229 – BAN ON COMMERCIAL TENANCY EVICTIONS EXTENDED IN ONTARIO The Ontario Government has passed several pieces of legislation halting or reversing evictions of commercial tenants and protecting them from being locked out or having their assets seized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, on December 8, 2020, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020 received Royal Assent and was passed into law by the Ontario Government.

CANCELLED CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS AND TARION DISPUTES In recent years, the cancellation of condominium projects has become a common occurrence in Toronto and the GTA. In 2018, developers cancelled 17 condo projects across the GTA, resulting in the loss of 4,672 units. Cancellations of condo projects occur when a development is slated to be ready for a certain date, would-be buyers sign presale contracts (often selling out the units) and provide a deposit to secure it, and then the developer pulls the plug, sometimes leaving the holders of those presale contracts without their deposit.

MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF BUSINESSES The Municipal Act, 2001 S.O. 2001, c. 25 gives municipalities broad powers to pass bylaws to govern activities within their jurisdiction and establish practices and procedures for the enforcement and prosecution of infractions. Municipalities have fairly expansive powers to regulate a wide range of businesses and business activities.

BANKRUPTCY AND COMMERCIAL TENANCIES: LANDLORD’S RIGHTS As the COVID-19 pandemic endures and a possible second lockdown looms, a consequence that will likely follow is a recession that will bring about a wave of bankruptcies of small and medium size businesses. Although the federal and provincial governments have rolled out the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) to provide businesses commercial rent relief, many have criticized this assistance and other efforts as falling fall short of what is required to save these businesses from bankruptcy.

THE LICENSE APPEAL TRIBUNAL AND CANNABIS LICENCE APPLICATIONS The recent decision of the Ontario government to terminate the retail cannabis lottery system and move toward an open market for private cannabis retail has opened many questions about the process of appealing a decision of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ("AGCO") in refusing a licence application.

THE IMPACT OF ONTARIO’S BILL 184 ON RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES On July 22, 2020, Ontario’s emergency declaration expired triggering the end of the province’s pandemic eviction ban. The expiration of the emergency declaration came one day after Ontario’s Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 (“Bill 184”) received Royal Assent. This means that as of August 1, 2020, landlords are allowed to evict tenants again.

LONG-TERM CARE HOMES AND COVID 19 – THE DUTY TO PROTECT As the COVID-19 situation in Ontario continues to develop, there has been an alarming number of COVID-19 related deaths at long-term care homes in the province. As of April 22, 2020, 30 residents have died at one Toronto long-term care facility alone.

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