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. Sarah Green, President
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin, Vice-President
- Mr. Shawn Southern, Treasurer
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Dr. Michael Gauthier
- Dr. Colin Goudreau
- Dr. Kyle Grice
- Dr. Paul Groulx
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Dr. Angelo Santin
- Mr. Scott Stewart
- Dr. Julia Viscomi
- Vacant
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 17, 2024).
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.
2024 – 2025 Executive Committee
- Dr. Sarah Green, Chair
- Dr. Jarrod Goldin, Vice Chair
- Dr. Michael Gauthier
- Dr. Kyle Grice
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Mr. Shawn Southern
- Mr. Scott Stewart
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.
2024 – 2025 Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee
- Dr. Michael Gauthier, Chair
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Dr. Sarah Green
- Mr. Scott Stewart
- 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.
2024 – 2025 Discipline Committee
- Dr. Paul Groulx, Chair
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Mr. Shawn Southern
- Dr. Colleen Pattrick, non-Council
- Dr. Janine Taylor, non-Council
- Dr. G. Murray Townsend, non-Council
- Dr. Matt Tribe, 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.
2024 – 2025 Fitness to Practise Committee
- Dr. Kyle Grice, Chair
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu
- Dr. Angelo Santin
Patient Relations
(One elected member, two public members, two non-Council members, one alternate non-Council member.)
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.
2024 – 2025 Patient Relations Committee
- Ms Zoe Kariunas, Chair
- Ms Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu
- Dr. Julia Viscomi
- 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.
2024 – 2025 Quality Assurance Committee
- Dr. Kyle Grice, Chair
- Ms Zoe Kariunas
- Dr. Angelo Santin
- Mr. Shawn Southern
- Dr. Elizabeth Anderson-Peacock, 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.
2024 – 2025 Registration Committee
- Dr. Julia Viscomi, Chair
- Mr. Robert Chopowick
- Mr. Gagandeep Dhanda
- Dr. Colin Goudreau