Committees

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is a statutory Committee as required by the Health Professions Procedural Code (Code) being schedule 2 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. This Committee is elected from, and by, the members of the Board. Its role is to monitor and coordinate the work of Committees and ensure that the Board has all relevant and pertinent information it requires for effective decision-making. 

Registration Committee

The statutory Registration Committee reviews applications for registration when there is a question as to whether the applicant meets the College’s registration requirements. The Committee shall be composed of Registrants, Academic Directors, and Public Directors.

If it appears that an applicant meets the College’s registration qualifications and requirements, the Registrar may issue a certificate of registration.  If it does not appear that the applicant meets the qualifications and requirements, the Registrar refers the matter to the Registration Committee. A panel of the Registration Committee will review the application to determine the eligibility of the applicant.  In addition, applicants may be referred to the Registration Committee for advice and recommendations as to what they might need to do to meet the registration requirements and to acquire and be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for area of practice in which they are interested.

Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee

The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee is a statutory committee as required by the Code. It is responsible for the investigation of complaints, the approval and disposition of Registrar’s Investigations, with respect to the conduct and competence of members and inquiries into concerns regarding a member’s capacity. Every matter is considered by a panel of the Committee comprised of two registrant members and a Public Director. Following consideration of all relevant information in a matter, the panel renders a decision to the parties.

Fitness to Practice Committee

The role of the statutory Fitness to Practice Committee is to conduct hearings in matters referred by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee to determine whether a member is incapacitated. The Committee is composed of Registrants and Public Directors.  In making its determination, the Committee considers if the member is suffering from a physical or mental condition or disorder that makes it desirable in the interest of the public that the member’s certificate of registration be subject to terms, conditions or limitations, or that the member no longer be permitted to practice. The Committee is also responsible for hearing applications for reinstatement by members whose certificate of registration was revoked following incapacity proceedings.

Discipline Committee

The statutory Discipline Committee conducts hearings into allegations of misconduct and/or incompetence, referred by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee. The Committee also is responsible for holding hearings of applications for the reinstatement of a certificate of registration which has been revoked as a result of a disciplinary proceeding.  The Discipline Committee is composed of a number of members of the profession representing the wide range of areas of professional practice as well as all Board Directors.

Quality Assurance Committee

The statutory Quality Assurance Committee is responsible for the implementation of the College’s Quality Assurance Program including continued professional development. It is composed of Registrant members and may, but need not include, Public Directors. The Committee is responsible for the development, monitoring and auditing of the Self-Assessment Guide and Professional Development Plan, mandatory Continued Professional Development and the Peer Assisted Review process. It also advises the Board on policies and guidelines related to Quality Assurance.

Client Relations Committee

The statutory Client Relations Committee advises the Board on the College’s Client Relations Program including measures for preventing sexual abuse of clients by practitioners. It is composed of Registrants and Public Directors. The Client Relations Committee administers the College’s Funding for Therapy or Counselling Program for Patient/Client Victims of Sexual Abuse by a Member and develops educational materials for members including guidelines for the conduct of members with their clients, training for College staff and the provision of information to the public.

Finance and Audit Committee

This non-statutory Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary duties of overseeing the College’s finances, ensures that financial statements are reasonable and that internal controls are adequate. The Committee is composed of the Board Chair, one Registrant Director, two Public Directors and two registrant members.  The Finance and Audit Committee does the initial review and approval of the draft annual budget meets with the auditor to review the audited financial statements and discuss any recommendations arising. In performing its role, the Finance and Audit Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the College’s banking practices, investments, levels of approval and disbursement procedures relating to purchased goods and services, major capital budget and facilities expenses and any other matters related to financial policies.

Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination Committee

The non-statutory Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination Committee provides advice to the Board on matters respecting the Jurisprudence and Ethics Examination (JEE) and is responsible for item development, test construction, and standard setting.  This Committee is composed of two Board Directors, one of which is a Public Director and seven to nine registrants with knowledge and expertise with regard to the legislation, standards and ethics of the profession.