Discipline Professional peers volunteering their time follow established legal practices to keep APEGA’s discipline processes thorough and just.
Both parties have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Appeal Board, and when this period has lapsed, the Discipline Committee’s decision is posted to APEGA’s website. In 2025, the Discipline Committee completed four hearings, requiring a total of 11 hearing days. One case took six days, while the rest took an average of 1.7 days. All four cases resulted in findings of unprofessional conduct and/or unskilled practice. APEGA’s discipline decisions are published at the end of the process. Read them on our website at apega.ca.
When reviewing the potential misconduct of a registrant or permit holder, an APEGA disciplinary hearing follows a procedure that’s similar to those used in Alberta’s legal system, with many of the same protocols—such as evidence, witnesses, and cross-examinations—to provide a fair review of every case. Instead of one judge, a hearing panel of three to five members of the Discipline Committee, including a public member, hears evidence from both parties, reviews submitted documentation, and determines if the allegations of unprofessional conduct or unskilled practice are proven. The hearing panel presents its findings in a written discipline decision. If there are findings of unprofessional conduct, unskilled practice, or both, the committee requests submissions from the parties regarding the possible consequences before the final decision is issued.
By the numbers
16 active cases as of December 31, 2025 24 cases referred to the Discipline Committee
Final hearing decisions
5
total publications 20
cases closed 16
15
Recommended discipline orders
26 56
2025 ANNUAL REPORT
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