22001188 NN OOTTIICCEE OOFF EELLEECCTTIIOONN AANNdd NNOOMMIINNAATTIIOONN GGuuIIddEE FFOOrr ddIIssTTrrIICCTTss 44 AANNdd 55 College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) January 2018 NOTICE ELECTION TIMETABLE Pursuant to By-law 6: Election of Council January 23, 2018: Notice of Election and Members, notice is hereby given that Nomination Guide sent electronically to elections to CCO Council will be held in members in Districts 4 and 5. Districts 4 and 5. One member will be elected from each of the following districts: February 16, 2018: Nomination Date: Nomination papers, candidate undertakings district 4: Central comprised of the and biographical information in a format 4 city of Toronto and the regional suitable for distribution to voters must be municipality of York. received by CCO by 4 p.m. CCO provides candidates with a copy of the official voters’ list for his/her district. district 5: Central West comprised of 5 the counties of Brant, Dufferin, February 23, 2018: Deadline for Wellington, Haldimand and Norfolk, candidates to withdraw from the election the regional municipalities of Halton, by 4 p.m. Niagara, Peel and Waterloo, and the city of Hamilton. March 2, 2018: List of candidates, biographical information, and voting ELECTION PrOCEdurEs procedures sent electronically to all eligible voters. • Upon receiving completed nomination papers and following the closing of March 27, 2018: Votes for District 4 must be nominations, CCO will provide each received by CCO by 4 p.m. candidate with a copy of the official voters’ list for his/her district. The list March 28, 2018: Unofficial election results shall contain information recorded on announced for District 4. the register, including public e-mail Votes for District 5 must be received by addresses. CCO by 4 p.m. • Candidates may purchase mailing labels March 29, 2018: Unofficial election results for members in their district for a fee announced for District 5. of $30. April 17, 2018: Deadline to make a • The elections are carried out by written request for a recount with a $150 electronic vote. Voting is by secret ballot. deposit, which must be received by CCO The Registrar supervises all aspects of by 4 p.m. the election. April 18, 2018: Election results posted on CCO’s website at www.cco.on.ca. College of L’Ordre des 130 Bloor st. West Tel: (416) 922-6355 Chiropractors Chiropraticiens suite 902 Fax: (416) 925-9610 of Ontario de l’Ontario Toronto, ON M5s 1N5 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.cco.on.ca Toll Free: 1-877-577-4772 CCO Notice of Election and Nomination Guide, January 2018 2 • Candidates are encouraged to forward ELIGIBILITy TO sTANd FOr ELECTION proposed campaign material (including all e-mail campaign material) to CCO A member is eligible for election to Council via fax (416-925-9610) or e-mail in an electoral district, if, on the closing date ([email protected]) PRIOR to of nominations and any time up to and distribution to ensure fairness in the including the date of the election: electoral process. This includes all e-mail campaign material and any material • the member has his/her primary practice distributed before the election is called by of chiropractic located in the electoral the candidate or anyone on his/her behalf. district in which he/she is nominated or, if CCO will review all materials for general the member is not engaged in the practice consistency with the biographical of chiropractic, has his/her primary information guideline, the principles of residence located in the electoral district in fair, accurate and appropriate election which he/she is nominated; statements and, by analogy, Standard of • the member is not in default of payments Practice S-016: Advertising, and will of any fees prescribed by by-law or any fine forward a response to the candidate or order for costs to CCO imposed by a as soon as possible. If you have any CCO committee or court of law; questions about any campaign material, contact CCO. • the member is not in default in completing • Elections are conducted in a fair and and returning any form required by CCO; transparent manner, consistent with • the member is not the subject of any democratic principles and failure to disciplinary or incapacity proceeding; comply may jeopardize the election process and results. • a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity has not been ELIGIBILITy TO NOMINATE ANd /Or VOTE made against the member in the preceding three years; • A member is eligible to vote in the • the member is not an employee, officer or direc - electoral district in which the member, as tor of any professional chiropractic association of January 1 st of the election year, has such that a real or apparent conflict of interest his/her primary practice, or if the member may arise, including but not limited to being an is not engaged in the practice of employee, officer or director of the OCA, CCA, chiropractic, in which the member has CCPA, AFC, CCEB, CSCE or the Council on his/her primary residence. Chiropractic Education (Canada) of the FCC; • A member is ineligible to vote in a Council election if he/she is in default of • the member is not an officer, director, or payment of any fees prescribed by by-law administrator of any chiropractic or any fine or order for costs to CCO educational institution, including but not imposed by a CCO committee or court of limited to, CMCC and UQTR, such that law or is in default in completing and a real or apparent conflict of interest returning any form required by CCO. may arise; • the member has not been disqualified from ACrONyMs the Council or a committee of the Council AFC Alliance for Chiropractic in the previous three years; CCA Canadian Chiropractic Association CCO College of Chiropractors of Ontario • the member is not a member of the Council CCEB Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board CCPA Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association or of a committee of the college of any other FCC Federation of Canadian Chiropractic health profession; and CMCC Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College CSCE Canadian Society of Chiropractic Evaluators • the member has not been a member of the OCA Ontario Chiropractic Association RHPA Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 staff of CCO at any time within the UQTR Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières preceding three years. College of L’Ordre des 130 Bloor st. West Tel: (416) 922-6355 Chiropractors Chiropraticiens suite 902 Fax: (416) 925-9610 of Ontario de l’Ontario Toronto, ON M5s 1N5 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.cco.on.ca Toll Free: 1-877-577-4772 CCO Notice of Election and Nomination Guide, January 2018 3 TErM OF OFFICE rOLE OF CCO ANd COuNCIL MEMBErs The term of office of a member elected to CCO is the regulatory body for chiropractors Council is approximately three years, in Ontario, governed by a 16-member Council commencing with the first regular meeting of comprised of six or seven public members Council immediately following the election appointed by the provincial government and (currently scheduled on April 24, 2018). In the nine registered chiropractors elected by the case of a by-election, the newly elected membership. member serves the balance of the original member’s term. Incumbents continue to serve CCO’s legislative mandate is to govern in office until the first regular Council chiropractic in the public interest. CCO's main meeting, unless otherwise disqualified from responsibilities include: Council. By-law 6: Election of Council • developing standards of admission to the Members outlines the circumstances in which profession; a member may be removed from Council. • investigating complaints and disciplining members who have committed acts of Please note: A member who has served on Council for professional misconduct or are nine consecutive years is ineligible for election to Council incompetent; and until a full three-year term has passed since that member last served on Council. A non-Council member may only • implementing a quality assurance program serve on CCO committees for nine consecutive years, to ensure continuous quality improvement whether the time is served as a council member or as a in the profession at large, including the non-Council member. development of standards of practice to which all members of the profession must MIssION conform. The College of Chiropractors of Ontario TIME COMMITMENTs regulates the profession in the public interest to assure ethical and competent chiropractic care. Council membership involves a significant time commitment, which varies according to VIsION committee. Members attend Council meetings four or more times per year and may serve on Committed to Regulatory Excellence in the Public one or more committees. Preparatory readings Interest in a Diverse Environment. and work for Council and committee meetings can be extensive. Candidates should also note VALuEs that, whenever possible, all Council and committee meetings are held during regular Integrity, Respect, Collaborative, Innovative, business hours, Monday to Friday, from Transparent, Responsive 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. sTrATEGIC OBJECTIVEs COMPENsATION 1. Build public trust and confidence and promote understanding of the role of CCO amongst all Council members are compensated for their stakeholders. time spent on CCO work in accordance with 2. Ensure the practice of members is safe, ethical, CCO By-law 9: Remuneration and Internal and patient-centered. 3. Ensure standards and core competencies promote Policy I-012. However, per diems and excellence of care while responding to emerging expenses paid by CCO to Council members are developments. intended to partially offset the cost of a 4. Optimize the use of technology to facilitate regula - contribution to the self-regulation of the tory functions and communications.