Committees support the work of Council. Committees include elected and public members of Council, and kinesiologists who are not on Council (non-Council committee members).
Statutory committees
The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) requires the College to have in place the following seven committees:
The Executive Committee has all of the powers of Council between Council meetings with respect to any matter(s) that require immediate attention. Executive Committee cannot make, amend, or revoke a regulation or by-law.
Committee members:
- Jennifer Pereira, College President
- Ben Matthie, College Vice-President
- Susan Garfat
- Chad McCleave
- Victoria Nicholson
The Registration Committee protects the public by creating and maintaining the rules and policies for those who wish to register with the College. The Registration Committee also reviews applications referred by the Registrar and provides written decisions with reasons on how the application will be treated.
Committee members:
- Sara Gottlieb, Chair
- Jennifer Pereira, Vice-Chair
- Corby Anderson
- Susan Garfat
- Victoria Nicholson
- Janna Smith
- Leanne Smith
- Heather Westaway
- Ryan Wight
- Nino Baialardo (non-Council committee member)
- Jasmeet Cheema (non-Council committee member)
- Agnes Coutinho (non-Council committee member)
- Daniel Crete (non-Council committee member)
- Miriam Fong (non-Council committee member)
- William Gittings (non-Council committee member)
- Conny Glenn (non-Council committee member)
- Kristen Hoving (non-Council committee member)
- Katelyn Methot (non-Council committee member)
The Quality Assurance Committee protects the public by creating and maintaining programs and policies that help ensure kinesiologists keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date.
Committee members:
- Victoria Nicholson, Chair
- Teresa Bendo, Vice-Chair
- Brad Markis
- Chad McCleave
- Leanne Smith
- Heather Westway
- Ryan Wight
- Mehrdad Alizadeh-Meghrazi (non-Council committee member)
- Delissa Burke (non-Council committee member)
- Casey Capaz (non-Council committee member)
- Jasmeet Cheema (non-Council committee member)
- Tudor Chirila (non-Council committee member)
- Daniel Crete (non-Council committee member)
- Jane Gage (non-Council committee member)
- Adeola Giwa (non-Council committee member)
- Brooke Hamilton (non-Council committee member)
- Stefano Rulli (non-Council committee member)
- Sherry Parent (non-Council committee member)
- Logan Strasser (non-Council committee member)
The Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) protects the public by reviewing concerns about a kinesiologist that are brought to the College’s attention. These concerns can be in the form of complaints and/or mandatory reports.
Committee members:
- Ben Matthie, Chair
- Susan Garfat, Vice-Chair
- Corby Anderson
- Teresa Bendo
- Brad Markis
- Chad McCleave
- Jana Smith
- Leanne Smith
- Heather Westaway
- Ryan Wight
- Delissa Burke (non-Council committee member)
- Jasmeet Cheema (non-Council committee member)
- Daniel Crete (non-Council committee member)
- Tudor Chirilla (non-Council committee member)
- Conny Glenn (non-Council committee member)
- Brooke Hamilton (non-Council committee member)
- Stefano Rulli (non-Council committee member)
The Discipline Committee protects the public by holding hearings when cases are referred to it by the ICRC.
Chair: Sara Gottlieb
Vice-Chair: Jennifer Pereira
All Council members are members of the Discipline Committee and panels of the Committee are appointed by the chair to conduct a hearing.
Non-Council committee members: Mehrdad Alizadeh-Meghrazi, Conny Glenn, Sean Sabbatini
The Fitness to Practise Committee protects the public by holding hearings to determine if a kinesiologist is physically or mentally incapacitated.
Chair: Ben Matthie
All Council members are members of the Fitness to Practise Committee and panels of the Committee are appointed by the chair to conduct a hearing.
Non-Council committee members: Nino Baialardo, Sean Sabbatini
The Patient Relations Committee protects the public by creating and maintaining measures for preventing or dealing with the sexual abuse of patients/clients, including educational requirements for kinesiologists; guidelines for the conduct of kinesiologists with their patients/clients; training for the College’s staff; and providing information to the public. This is known as the Patient Relations Program. The Patient Relations Committee also administers the funding for therapy for sexual abuse victims.
Committee members:
- Teresa Bendo, Chair
- Victoria Nicholson, Vice-Chair
- Corby Anderson
- Jana Smith
- Heather Westaway
- Ryan Wight
- Jane Gage (non-Council committee member)
- Aaron McCullagh (non-Council committee member)
- Casey Capaz (non-Council committee member)
- Brooke Hamilton (non-Council committee member)
- Ashley Lowe (non-Council committee member)
- Stefano Rulli (non-Council committee member)
- Ariel Zohar (non-Council committee member)
Non-statutory committees
Committees that support the work of the College but that are not required under the RHPA are called non-statutory committees. The College has created the following non-statutory committees:
The Planning and Finance Committee provides guidance and advice to ensure the College’s financial stability.
Committee members:
- Ben Matthie, Chair
- Chad McCleave, Vice Chair
- Brad Markis
- Jennifer Pereira
- Ryan Wight
The Examination Committee is responsible for managing the entry-to-practice exam. This Committee is made up of kinesiologists and academic representatives.
The Item Writing Committee is responsible for developing exam questions. This Committee is made up of kinesiologists and academic representatives.
The Examination Appeals Committee is responsible for hearing appeals from candidates who fail the entry-to-practice exam.
Committee members:
- Chad McCleave, Chair
- Brad Marcus
- Ben Matthie
- Jennifer Pereira
- Leanne Smith
The CKO-Universities Liaison Committee serves as a forum for discussion between the College and academic institutions. Members of this Committee come from the various universities and colleges offering kinesiology or similar programs.