• Statutory Committees & Panel Composition •
Modernizing the Governance of the College
STRUCTURE
• Statutory Committees & Panel Composition •
Existing Provisions
The Veterinarians Act establishes the following committees :
• Executive Committee .
• Accreditation Committee .
• Registration Committee .
• Complaints Committee .
• Discipline Committee . For the purpose of panel composition , the following provisions are in place :
• With respect to the Complaints Committee , a panel shall be composed of at least three members of the committee , at least one of whom is a person whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed to the Council , to consider and investigate a complaint .
• With respect to the Discipline Committee , a panel shall be composed of at least three members of the committee , at least one of whom is a person whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed as a member of the Council and at least one of whom is a person who is both a member of the College and a member of the Council .
What Change is Proposed ?
14 Achieving a Modern Approach to the Regulation of Veterinary Medicine in Ontario
The amendments to the statutory committees in the Act are that the Quality Assurance Committee be added as a new committee ( see page 26 ) and the Investigations and Resolutions Committee replace the Complaints Committee as well as the Executive Committee ’ s investigative role ( see page 27 ).
For the purpose of panel compositions , the following changes are proposed :
• With respect to the Discipline Committee , a panel shall be composed of at least three and no more than five members of the committee , at least one of whom shall be a public member and at least one of the members of a panel shall be both a member of the College and a member of the Council .
• With respect to panel composition for any other relevant committee , each panel shall be composed of at least three members of the committee , at least one of whom shall be a public member .
Why is the College Considering Changes to this Concept ?
The introduction of the Investigations and Resolutions Committee and the Quality Assurance Committee as statutory committees are necessary to match concepts that are outlined later in this document – the Mandatory Quality Assurance Program ( see page 26 ) and the Screening Model ( see page 27 ).
In terms of panel composition , the revisions assist with clarity and flexibility , expressly permitting panels to be composed of three to five individuals .
It is also proposed that committee composition , which is now included in the Act , be moved to bylaw to allow for enhanced agility . This authority has been added as a bylaw-making power ( see Appendix C ).