The Health Professions Discipline Tribunals’ responsibilities and powers are found in various Acts and regulations made by the government of Ontario, most notably the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, SO 1991, c. 18 (RHPA), which governs all regulated health professions in Ontario. The most important provisions for Tribunal hearings are in the section called Discipline in Schedule 2 of the RHPA (s. 36 – 56).
Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)
The RHPA has several regulations. The ones considered most often by the Tribunal are listed below:
- Ontario Regulation 59/94: Funding for Therapy or Counselling for Patients Sexually Abused by Members
- Ontario Regulation 260/18: Patient Criteria
- Ontario Regulation 262/18: Prescribed Offences
The Tribunal may also consider these Acts during the hearing process:
- Statutory Powers Procedure Act
- Evidence Act
- Hearings in Tribunal Proceedings (Temporary Measures) Act, 2020
In addition to the above legislation, each college has its own Act and regulations, which set out the types of misconduct for that profession.
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act
This act sets out what CASLPO registrants may do when practising audiology or speech-language pathology.
It also has several regulations. The one considered most often by the Tribunal is:
Chiropody Act
This act sets out what COCOO registrants may do when practising chiropody or podiatry.
It also has several regulations. The ones considered most often by the Tribunal are:
Massage Therapy Act
This act sets out what CMTO registrants may do when practising massage therapy:
It also has several regulations. The one considered most often by the Tribunal is:
Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act
This act sets out what CMRITO registrants may do when practising medical radiation and imaging technology.
It also has several regulations. The ones considered most often by the Tribunal are:
Occupational Therapy Act
This act sets out what COTO registrants may do when practising occupational therapy:
It also has several regulations. The ones considered most often by the Tribunal are:
Medicine Act
This act sets out what CPSO registrants may do when practising medicine:
It also has several regulations. The ones considered most often by the Tribunal are listed below:
Psychotherapy Act
This act sets out what CRPO registrants may do when practising psychotherapy.
It also has several regulations. The one considered most often by the Tribunal is: