Lawyers for Naturopaths

As trusted naturopath lawyers, we represent naturopaths in Ontario in regulatory, litigation, clinical and risk issues, including those with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario (the “CoNO”), the Human Rights Tribunal and the Information and Privacy Commissioner. We help naturopaths navigate the legal landscape governing the practice of naturopathy in Ontario, including under the Naturopathy Act, 2007.

If you have a complaint, investigation or disciplinary matter before the CoNO, it is important to get legal advice from a naturopath complaint lawyer or naturopath discipline lawyer to evaluate your risk and help you manage your response. This is especially important because many forms of remediation ordered by the CoNO remain on a naturopath’s public register indefinitely. We are naturopath defence lawyers who assist on all types of CoNO matters, including clinical issues, billing issues, communication issues, recordkeeping issues and boundary violations/sexual assault allegations.

We work with insurance companies covering Ontario naturopaths and also represent naturopaths directly who do not have coverage for regulatory matters. We typically offer our clients the choice of an hourly rate or flat fee for these regulatory matters, especially for naturopath complaints. We represent naturopaths across the province of Ontario, including in Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Brampton, Barrie, Kingston and Thunder Bay.

Legal Services for Naturopaths

  • Responding on behalf of naturopaths to CoNO patient complaints before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) of the CoNO;

  • Facilitating proactive courses or Specific Continuing Education or Remediation Programs (“SCERP”) for naturopaths ordered by the CoNO;

  • Responding for naturopaths to CoNO section 75 investigations before the ICRC;

  • Responding to disciplinary matters and allegations of professional misconduct for naturopaths before the Discipline Committee of the CoNO;

  • Responding to registration issues for naturopaths before the Registration Committee of the CoNO or guiding naturopaths on their application for licensure in other provinces/countries;

  • Defending allegations for naturopath students on testing irregularity and cheating on the Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam (the “CMRE”);

  • Responding to appeals and judicial reviews for naturopaths before the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (“HPARB”), the Divisional Court of Ontario or the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

  • Responding to complaints made against naturopaths to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding discrimination and human rights violations;

  • Responding to complaints against naturopaths before the Information and Privacy Commissioner;

  • Responding on behalf of naturopaths to CoNO Fitness to Practice matters;

  • Assisting naturopaths in managing a challenging patient, including harassment and assault, and terminating the naturopath-patient relationship;

  • Navigating clinical issues for naturopaths, including privacy breaches, naturopath malpractice allegations, recordkeeping issues and patient demands;

  • Navigating billing issues for naturopaths, including insurance company inquiries and audits;

  • Navigating compliance for naturopaths with CoNO Standards and Guidelines;

  • Assisting naturopaths in responding to the annual CoNO report regarding past criminal and regulatory issues; and

  • Representing naturopaths in workplace investigations.

Need help with any of the above? We are midwifery attorneys, so don’t hesitate to contact John McIntyre for a free consultation at john@mcintyre-szabo.com or through the website here.