Council Elections
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Election Results
The following Council representatives were elected in Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 on Tuesday, October 20.
District 6
Dr. Wayne Spotswood, Kingston
District 7
Dr. Patricia Horsham, Ottawa
Dr. Dennis F. Pitt, Ottawa
District 8
Dr. Steven Bodley, North Bay
District 9
Dr. William G. McCready, Thunder Bay
About Council
The Council is the governing body of the College. The Regulated Health Professions Act stipulates that it consist of at least 32 and no more than 34 members. Council is composed of 16 elected physicians, three academic physician representatives and 13-15 members of the public who are appointed by government.
Term of office: maximum three years for elected physician members. Councillors may not serve more than three terms (nine consecutive years).
Council meetings: Four or five per year.
Committees: Each Council member is appointed to one or more committees. Time commitments vary by committee.
Payment: Fees are set in the by-laws for participation in College activities. The current rate is $391 per half day, plus expenses such as travel and preparation time.
See Council and Committees
Nomination Process
- To stand for election, you must be nominated by 15 members of the College who are in good standing. We recommend that you provide 18 nominators to prevent delays if any of your nominators are not in good standing.
- Once we receive your completed Nomination Form we will send you additional information about the election itself.
- If elected, you will be required to have a criminal record check.
- As part of the election process, we will mail information about each candidate to the members in the relevant district. We will also post this information and a picture of each candidate on our website. A short biography and a statement about why you are running for election will help voters get to know you better.