Inquiry Committee
The Inquiry Committee is responsible for investigating complaints, making orders resulting from complaints and investigations, and referring complaints to the Discipline Committee as necessary.

Inquiry Committee Members


Gary Feldman (Chair)
Christina Ferreira
Carol LeVasseur


The mandate for the Inquiry Committee is found in section 26 to 36 of the Health Professions Act.

Responsibilities of the Inquiry Committee:

Section 33(1) If a complaint is delivered to the inquiry committee by the registrar under section 32(2), the inquiry committee must investigate the matter raised by the complainant as soon as possible.
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(4) The inquiry committee may, on its own motion, investigate a registrant regarding any of the following matters:
(a) contravention of the Act, regulations or bylaws;
(b) a failure to comply with a limit or condition imposed under the Act, regulations or bylaws;
(c) professional misconduct;
(d) competence to practice denturism; or
(e) physical or mental ailment, emotional disturbance or addiction which impairs the ability to practice denturism.
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(6) After considering any information provided by the registrant, the inquiry committee may:
(a) take no further action if the inquiry committee is of the view that the matter is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or made in bad faith or that the conduct or competence to which the matter relates is satisfactory,
(b) in the case of an investigation respecting a complaint, take any action it considers appropriate to resolve the matter between complainant and registrant,
(c) act under section 36, or
(d) direct the registrar to issue a citation under section 37.

Section 34 (1) If the inquiry committee decides under section 33(6)(a), or the registrar decides under section 32(3)(a) or (b), to take no further action in an investigation, they must
(a) report to the board the results of the investigation, and
(b) if the investigation resulted from a complaint, notify the complainant of its decision and provide to the complainant the conclusions drawn in the investigation respecting the matters alleged in the complaint.
(2) A complainant who is dissatisfied with the decision referred to in subsection (1) may request the board to review that decision.
(3) A request for a review under subsection (2) must be made within 14 days of the day the complainant receives notice under subsection (1)(b).

Section 35(1) If the inquiry committee considers the action necessary to protect the public during an investigation of a registrant or pending a hearing of the discipline committee, it may
(a) set limits or conditions on the practice of the designated health profession by the registrant, or
(b) suspend the registration of the registrant.
(2)If the inquiry committee acts under subsection (1), it must notify the registrant in writing of its decision, or the reasons for the decision, and of the registrant's right to appeal that decision to the Supreme Court.
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(4)If the inquiry committee determines that action taken under subsection (1) is no longer necessary to protect the public, it must cancel the limits, conditions or suspension and must notify the registrant in writing of the cancellation as soon as possible.