ARCHIVED VIDEO STREAM
This is the archived version of a program presented on May 28, 2013. 

Professional regulation is supposed to protect the public interest - not the interest of the professionals that a College regulates. Under the RHPA, Colleges have the duty, in carrying out their objects, to serve and protect the public interest.  The regulation of health care professionals by health care colleges is one of the most highly visible types of regulation.This session will consider the following questions and issues:

• How well do Professional Colleges protect public interest?
• How do Professional Colleges ensure that they act to protect public interest?
• Who ensures that Professional Colleges are performing their roles effectively?
• Could Professional Colleges improve their protection of public interest?

• What is the role of counsel in advising Professional Colleges about the College’s duty to serve and protect the public interest? 
• Developing effective communication strategiese
• Maintaining public confidence in the administration of justice;
• How can legal counsel best assist Colleges in serving and protecting the public interest?

This program is the third lunch session exploring the concept of the “Public Interest”. This session is co-sponsored by the Public Sector Lawyers Section and the Health Law Section.

Don’t miss hearing the views of our expert speakers:

Deanna Williams, former Registrar of the Ontario College of Pharmacists. In 2012 she was appointed Supervisor of the College of Denturists of Ontario by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, to address fairness and transparency issues.

Richard Steinecke, Senior Partner in the law firm of Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc, practices exclusively in the area of professional regulation. He is the author of “A Complete Guide to the Regulated Health Professions Act”, editor of the Grey Areas newsletter, and has written numerous articles and given scores of presentations on professional regulation and hearing procedures.