PROGRESS AND RENEWAL
DISCIPLINE HEARING
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE ORDER
TERMINATED
WITHDRAWN
MEDIATED
2012
3 1
30
6 2
5
17
2 6
2013
2014
4 3
24
7 1
6
12
36
5 5
2015
Under the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act, complaints submitted to the
Investigative Capacity Grows Complaints against APEGA Members – while small in number relative to the size of our membership – have increased on pace with membership growth. In 2015, 66 complaints were filed, which is up 83 per cent from five years ago, when there were 36 complaints. To better meet the demand, two new professional investigators were hired in 2015, bringing the total to four. Their expertise helps APEGA’s Investigative Committee conduct more thorough investigations and write more consistent, detailed reports, which is speeding up processing times. The Investigative Committee is made up of Professional Members who review evidence for each case and make the ultimate decision about whether a complaint advances to the APEGA discipline process. Also of note: in 2015, the Investigative Committee began sharing more detailed investigation summaries with complainants and Members under investigation, outlining in detail the reasons for its recommendations. This helps improve their understanding of the factors that were considered and should help reduce the number of appeals filed.
Investigative Committee may be concluded in one of five ways. 1. Mediated – the complaint has been settled with the assistance of a mediator 2. Withdrawn – the complaint has been withdrawn 3. Terminated – the investigation is closed due to insufficient evidence of unskilled or unprofessional practice 4. Recommended Discipline Order – the investigated Member or Permit Holder has admitted to unskilled practice, unprofessional conduct, or both 5. Discipline Hearing – the matter has been referred to the Discipline Committee for a formal hearing
Note: Because it relates to the story on the next page, the information here is reprinted from the APEGA Annual Report 2015: Renewing Our Social Partnership. To read the full report, visit apega.ca.
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