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Appointment of Investigators

CCO regulates chiropractic in the public interest. In some cases, this requires the formal investigation of a chiropractor’s practice. Under section 75 of the Professions Procedural Code (the Code), schedule 2 to the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, the Registrar may appoint investigators to carry out investigations on behalf of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

Powers of Investigators

The investigator’s powers are described in sections 76 to 79 of the Code. An investigator may inquire into and examine the practice of the member to be investigated and has, for the purpose of the investigation, all the powers of a commission under Part 2 of the Public Inquiries Act.

An investigator may, on the production of his/her appointment, enter at any reasonable time the business premises of the member and may examine anything found there that is relevant to the investigation.

No person shall obstruct an investigator or withhold or conceal from him/her or destroy anything that is relevant to the investigation.

This section applies despite any provision to any act relating to the confidentiality of health records.

Legislation and Ethics Examination and Regulatory Excellence for CCO Members Workshop

CCO has scheduled an online sitting of the Legislation and Ethics Examination for June 1, 2023. The deadline to apply for this examination is May 15, 2023. Due to the online delivery of the examination, candidates should make themselves available for the entire day. Please complete the application form and submit it to Ms Madeline Cheng, Registration Coordinator to apply for the examination. Please contact Ms Madeline Cheng at mcheng@cco.on.ca or 416-922-6355 ext. 113 for any questions.

More information about the legislation and ethics examination, including study material, can be found at the following link. Information about the June 1, 2023 sitting of the examination can be found at the following link.

Information about the online delivery of the examination can be found in the following document and video.

CCO will be holding a virtual workshop on Regulatory Excellence for CCO Members (formerly titled the Record Keeping Workshop) on June 2, 2023, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Please email Rose Bustria at rbustria@cco.on.ca if you are interested in attending this virtually.