The Discipline Committee holds hearings in cases in which an RN, RPN or NP has been referred by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee or its predecessors because of the serious nature of the alleged professional misconduct and/or incompetence.

The committee hears evidence regarding each case and decides whether to dismiss the allegations or find that the member has committed professional misconduct or is incompetent. If the member is found guilty, the committee orders an appropriate penalty, the most severe being revocation of one's Certificate of Registration.

If a nurse's certificate is revoked, the person may not use the title RN, RPN or NP, hold herself or himself out as a nurse in providing service, or undertake any controlled act.

The Discipline Committee has established rules and guidelines that govern the hearings process. Committee decisions are published in The Standard.

The 2011/2012 committee members are:

• Agnes Bianchi, RN (Chair)
• Carl Balcom, RN*
• John Bald, Public Member
• Linda Bracken, Public Member
• April Cheese, RPN
• Gino Cucchi, Public Member
• Dennis Curry, RN
• Samantha Diceman, RPN*
• Spencer Dickson, RN*
• Bill Dowson, Public Member
• Alice Edwardson, RN
• Marianne Fletcher, RN
• Joseph Gajasan, RN
• Tammy Hedge, RPN*
• Zahir Hirji, RN*
• Michael Hogard, RPN
• Miranda Huang, RN*
• Lindsay Hyslop, NP*
• Kim Jinkerson, RPN*
• Joan King, Public Member
• Debra Mattina, Public Member
• Abdul Patel, Public Member
• Tracy Richardson, RN*
• Anastazia Rybak, RN*
• Nancy Sears, RN
• Karl Sweet, NP*
• Barbara Titley, RPN*
• Margaret Toumi, Public Member
• Angela Verrier, RPN

* appointed committee members