The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) and the regulatory bodies under the Professional Governance Act (PGA) have developed supporting materials for sections 58(4) and 58(5) of the duty to report that focuses on employers, associates and partners of registrants under the PGA. As a reminder, “Duty to Report” means that if a Registrant has reasonable grounds to believe that any Identified Registrant of a regulatory body has engaged in regulated practice in a manner that may pose a risk of significant harm to the environment or to the health or safety of the public or a group of people, they must promptly report this to the Registrar of the Identified Registrant’s regulatory body.
The new materials developed include:
- A frequently asked questions document titled “Duty to Report: Section 58(4) & 58(5) Frequently Asked Questions” which includes information on how to determine if you must make a report about an identified registrant under section 58 duty to report and how to make a report.
- A pdf copy of a power point slide titled “Duty to Report: Sections 58(4) & (5), Employers, Partners & Associates Question Framework”. This slide includes a framework of questions that employers, partners and associates can use to help determine if their reporting obligation under section 58 has been triggered.
These materials have now been posted to the OSPG’s website and we invite registrants to familiarize themselves with the materials. Please note that you may need to refresh your browser when you visit the Duty to Report webpage for the materials to be visible. The new materials are located at the bottom of the page under the materials on section 103, No Reprisals.
For additional information about section 58 Duty to Report and section 103 No Reprisals, please review the “New Duty to Report and No Reprisal Resources” news item.