The College has several statutory and non-statutory committees on which Council members and some non-Council members serve. Statutory committees are those the College must have according to the Social Work and Social Service Work Act (the “Act”). Non-statutory committees are those the College Council may establish on an as-needed basis.
The composition of the statutory committees are prescribed by the Act, however, the composition of the non-statutory committees may be determined by Council.
Please note: Information about individual members of committees other than the Executive Committee is not available on the College website or shared publicly. This supports the College’s commitment to ensure fairness in all of its processes and ensures that committee members are not contacted directly about allegations or other matters. For more information about Council, please contact oor@ocswssw.org.
Statutory Committees
Executive Committee
Chair: John Fleming, Public Member, Council Chair
Complaints Committee
Chair: Sue-Ellen Merritt, RSSW
Discipline Committee
Chair: Charlene Crews, RSSW
Fitness to Practise Committee
Chair: Charlene Crews, RSSW
Registration Appeals Committee
Chair: Elayne Tanner, RSW
Non-Statutory Committees
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Chair: Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW
Election Committee
Chair: Mukesh Kowlessar, RSSW
Finance Committee
Chair: Christopher McIntosh, RSW
Governance Committee
Chair: Chisanga Chekwe, Public Member
Nominating Committee
Chair: Alexia Polillo, Public Member
Standards of Practice Committee
Chair: Carrie McEachran, Public Member
Titles and Designations Committee
Chair: Beatrice Traub-Werner, RSW
Corporations Committee
Chair: Amanda Bettencourt, RSSW