Agency Details

Ministry:  HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE
Agency:  COUNCIL OF THE COLLEGE OF DIETITIANS OF ONTARIO
Agency URL:  www.cdo.on.ca
Address:  5775 Yonge Street Suite 1810, Box 30 Toronto M2M 4J1 ON
Tel.:  (416) 598-1725; 1(800)668-4990
Fax:  (416) 598-0274

Background:  REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT, S.O. 1991, C. 18, SCHED. 2; DIETETICS ACT, S.O. 1991, C. 26, S. 4
Period:  31-DEC-1993 - N/A
Type:  N/A

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's OIC
Function:  The college regulates the profession of Dietetics in the public interest by ensuring that individuals have access to services provided by competent health professionals, and that individuals are treated with sensitivity and respect in their dealings with health professionals. Members of the college are governed in accordance with the Dietetics Act, the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Regulated Health Professions Act, and the regulations and by-laws of the college. The college develops and maintains standards of practice, entry to practice requirements, standards of professional ethics, and promotes and develops standards for continuing competence among the members. Various committees of the College of Dietitians function in a quasi-judicial role with respect to the suspension and revocations of certificates of registration to practice in Ontario.

Membership:  Between six and nine members are elected in accordance with the by-laws by the members of the college. Between five and eight members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council who are not members of the college, members of a college as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act, or members of a council as defined in the Regulated Health Professions Act. The council elects annually a president and a vice-president from among the members.

Term:  There is no limitation in legislation.

Meetings:  The Council meets 5 times per year. Quality Assurance Committee meets 9 times per year (usually full days); Registration Committee meets 9 times per year; Complaints Committee meets approximately 5 times per year (teleconference and 1 full day in person); Discipline Committee and Fitness to Practise Committee panels meet 1 to 3 times per year (usually full days); Executive Committee meets 9 to 10 times per year (usually by teleconference); Patient Relations Committee meets approximately 7 times per year. The preparation time required per meeting is generally equal to the duration of the meeting, with the exception of Discipline and Fitness to Practise. It is mandatory for public appointees to be assigned to 2 statutory committees. In addition, they may be assigned to standing and ad hoc committees; there is no specified limit, though it is not usual for a public appointee to be assigned to more than 1 at the same time unless the work is of very short duration. Public appointees may expect to serve 24 to 36 days per year.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	OMORUYI, FRANCIS	05-JUL-2004 - 22-JUL-2010	$150 PER DIEM	TORONTO
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	WARDELL, CAROLE	23-MAR-2005 - 22-MAR-2011	$150 PER DIEM	TORONTO
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BROWN, EDITH	20-JUN-2007 - 19-JUN-2011	$150 PER DIEM	AJAX
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	PETCH, ELSIE	20-JUN-2007 - 19-JUN-2011	$150 PER DIEM	TORONTO
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MANLAPAZ, FLORA	12-AUG-2008 - 11-AUG-2011	$150 PER DIEM	TORONTO
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	WILFERT, ELIZABETH	01-MAR-2006 - 29-FEB-2012	$150 PER DIEM	RICHMOND HILL
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ROY-POIRIER, JEANNINE	01-NOV-2006 - 31-OCT-2012	$150 PER DIEM	INGLESIDE