CCO Council
CCO is governed by a Council composed of nine chiropractors elected by registered Ontario chiropractors and six or seven public members appointed by the provincial government. Currently serving on Council are:
- Dr. Kyle Grice, President
- Dr. Michael Gauthier, Vice-President
- Mr. Scott Stewart, Treasurer
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin
- Dr. Colin Goudreau
- Dr. Sarah Green
- Dr. Salima Ismail
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Dr. Annette Langlois
- Dr. Angelo Santin
- Mr. Shawn Southern
- Dr. Julia Viscomi
Elections to Council
CCO Council elections are typically held in March of each year, and are conducted according to the College’s by-laws. Elected members are drawn from seven electoral districts.
CCO Committees
CCO has seven statutory committees as provided for in the Regulated Health Profession Act, 1991. Every April, CCO Council holds internal Council elections to constitute each committee, based on recommendations from the Nominating Working Group.
In addition, CCO can appoint non-Council committee members to CCO Committees. To apply for a position as a non-Council committee member, please submit a covering letter expressing your interest and a curriculum vitae to cco.info@cco.on.ca.
The current Committee composition is as follows (effective April 25, 2025).
Executive
(Four elected members, three public members.)
Committee Mandate
- To exercise the powers of Council between meetings with respect to any matter requiring immediate attention other than the power to make, amend or revoke a regulation or by-law.
- To provide leadership in exercising CCO’s mandate to regulate chiropractic in the public interest.
2025 – 2026 Executive Committee
- Dr. Kyle Grice, Chair
- Dr. Michael Gauthier, Vice Chair
- Mr. Scott Stewart, Treasurer
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin
- Dr. Sarah Green
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Mr. Shawn Southern
Inquiries, Complaints and Reports
(Two elected members, two public members, one non-Council member.)
Committee Mandate
- To respond to inquiries, complaints and reports in a manner consistent with its legislative mandate under the RHPA.
- To review reports of investigations and make decisions concerning the possible referral of specified allegations or professional misconduct to the Discipline Committee and the imposition of interim terms, conditions and limitations on a member’s certificate of registration.
2025 – 2026 Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
- Dr. Sarah Green, Chair
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Mr. Scott Stewart
- Dr. Julia Viscomi
- Dr. Brian Dower, Non-Council
Discipline
(Two elected members, two public members, two or more non-Council members. Note, all members of Council are potentially members of a Discipline Panel.)
Committee Mandate
- To adjudicate specific allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence referred to the committee by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.
- To review applications for reinstatement following a discipline finding.
2025 – 2026 Discipline Committee
- Mr. Shawn Southern, Chair
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin
- Dr. Colin Goudreau
- Dr. Kira Bailey, non-Council
- Dr. Kendra Clark, non-Council
- Dr. G. Murray Townsend, non-Council
- Mr. Rob MacKay, Council Appointed Member
Fitness to Practise
(Two elected members, one public member.)
Committee Mandate
- To hear and determine allegations of mental or physical incapacity referred to the committee by the Inquires, Complaints and Reports Committee.
- To review applications for reinstatement following an incapacity finding.
2025 – 2026 Fitness to Practise Committee
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin, Chair
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu
- Dr. Salima Ismail
Patient Relations
(One elected member, two public members, two non-Council members)
Committee Mandate
- To develop and implement a program/guidelines to enhance the doctor-patient relationship.
- To develop and implement measures for preventing and dealing with sexual abuse of patients.
- To develop, establish and maintain programs to assist individuals in exercising their rights under the RHPA.
2025 – 2026 Patient Relations Committee
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu, Chair
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Dr. Annette Langlois
- Dr. Patricia Penrose, non-Council
- Dr. Keith Thomson, non-Council
Quality Assurance
(Two elected members, two public members, one non-Council member.)
Committee Mandate
- To develop, establish and maintain: programs and standards of practice to assure the quality of the profession, standards of knowledge and skill and programs to promote continuing competence among members and standards of professional ethics.
- To develop mechanisms and protocols to assess the knowledge, skills and continuing competence of members.
2025 – 2026 Quality Assurance Committee
- Dr. Michael Gauthier, Chair
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Dr. Angelo Santin
- Dr. Sarah Dale, non-Council
Registration
(Two elected members, two public members.)
Committee Mandate
- To develop, establish and maintain standards of qualification for persons to be issued certificates of registration.
- To review applications for registration referred by the Registrar.
- To determine the terms, conditions or limitations, if any, for granting a certificate of registration to an applicant.
2025 – 2026 Registration Committee
- Dr. Colin Goudreau, Chair
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Dr. Julia Viscomi