Abstract
The purpose of this manuscript is to review in a generic sense, the process of discipline of chiropractors in the jurisdiction of Ontario and to raise the consideration currently extended to various provisions set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, as amended (RHPA). Various procedural logistics are reviewed in the context of procedural fairness and due process. While authority rests with the law and the courts, the implementation of discretionary initiatives may not be in the interests of parties to the disciplinary process. Discipline cases reported in the annual report of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) for 1994 to 1996 are reviewed and various principles and procedures are discussed.
Keywords: chiropractic, discipline, regulation, misconduct, self-governance
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