Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committees

The College is seeking a member of the community (resident of Ontario who is neither a registrant of the College nor a member of Council) to serve as a Community Appointee on the Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committees, for a two-year term beginning September 2026.

As part of its duty to serve and protect the public interest, the College is required to have a Discipline Committee. The duties of the Committee are to:

Hear and determine allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence on the part of a College registrant, directed or referred to it by the Complaints Committee, the Council, or the Executive Committee.
Perform any other duties assigned to it by Council.

As part of its duty to serve and protect the public interest, the College is required to have a Fitness to Practise Committee. The duties of the Committee are to:

Hear and determine allegations of incapacity on the part of a registrant of the College, as directed or referred to it by the Complaints Committee, the Council or the Executive Committee.
Perform any other duties assigned to it by the Council.

The time commitment and preparation time for any given hearing may vary depending on such factors as the volume of cases, the level of complexity or the amount of evidence that is called by the parties. The average number of hearings during a Committee term, which can fluctuate, is ten (10) to twenty-one (21) hearings, four (4) to six (6) pre-hearings on average, and one (1) to two (2) case conferences. This can depend on whether there are contested hearings which involve several days of hearings. Hearings, pre-hearings and case conferences are conducted virtually.

Discipline and Fitness to Practise Committee Form

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First Name *:

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Do you have any board, governance, or committee experience? If yes, please describe your experience and how it has prepared you for this role. *

Have you ever participated in a formal adjudicative or quasi-judicial process? Describe your role and what you learned about evidence-based decision-making. *

Members of the Committee often review the same evidence but reach different conclusions about whether misconduct occurred or what the appropriate disposition should be. Can you describe a time when you were part of a decision-making group where there were strongly differing opinions? How did you approach the discussion and what did you do to help the group reach a fair and reasoned outcome? *

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Applications must be received at the College by 5:00 p.m., July 17, 2026.

If you require Code-protected accommodation at any time during the recruitment process or if you are unable to apply to this position due to a requirement, please email us at accessibility@ocswssw.orgwith subject line “Committee Recruitment” or call 877-828-9380 x 208