Protecting and eMpowering
Enhance the College’s ability to make its investigations/prosecutions
for sexual misconduct more effective and efficient
4
Provide the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee with the power to reopen certain investigations into sexual abuse, sexual impropriety or prescribed
professional misconduct.
5
ake explicit the Discipline Committee’s authority to require that mandatory
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revocation take effect immediately upon a finding of sexual abuse rather than
waiting for a penalty hearing.
6
Give the Discipline Committee the power to specify a minimum period of time that
must pass prior to an application for reinstatement.
7
Require RHPA Colleges to file periodic reports with the Minister of Health and
Long-Term Care on sexual abuse.
8
Give the College the discretion to provide information to police about non-members.
Provide maximum respect and support for patients
9
I ncrease the threshold for when third party records are ordered to be produced
and guarantee standing to patient/complainant on motions to disclose
confidential records.
10
Expand the circumstances when abused patients have a right to file victim impact
statements.
11
Enhance the funding for therapy/counselling program administered by the Patient
Relations Committee to better support patients who have been sexually abused.
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