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College Elections 2010

Three districts are up for election in 2010

DISTRICTS UP FOR ELECTION CURRENT INCUMBENTS
District 4 (Western Ontario) Mike Smart, RO
District 6 (All Ontario – CCLF Rep)
Download Nomination Package –
District 6 CCLF Representative (PDF)		 Janice Schmidt, RO
District 7 (Central Western Ontario) Parminder Dhillon, RO

NOMINATIONS/ BALLOTS DATES

Call for nominations mailed to current members and life members in district 6, and 4 or 7

 July 2010
Deadline for nominations to be received

September 21, 2010
Ballot packages mailed to current members and life members in district 6, and 4 or 7
 October 2010
Election day (deadline for ballots to be received)
 November 25, 2010 (before 4:30 pm)

If you are interested in running in the upcoming election of members to Council you must meet the eligibility requirements as detailed in the Bylaw and follow the nomination instructions to ensure the acceptance of your nomination.

By participating in the election, either as a candidate or through voting, you are influencing the future of opticianry practice and regulation. By standing for election, members have the opportunity to directly foster the continued growth of the profession by bringing their knowledge, skills and ability to Council.

Every currently registered Member or Life Member is eligible to run or vote in the Electoral District in which they reside. If the member does not reside in Ontario but is engaged in the practice of Opticianry in Ontario they can vote in the district where they practice. Members elect candidates for the electoral district in which they reside.

All Information on the election process, eligibility to run/vote, nominations, terms and districts can be found in the current By-law. You can find an electronic copy of the By-law on our website in the Resource Room. Please visit the College website for updated election information. Should you have any questions about the election or the nomination process please contact Belinda Forrest, Manager of Professional Programs at 416-368-3616 ext. 213 or bforrest@coptont.org .

Council and Committees

The Council of the College of Opticians of Ontario (COO) is the governing body of the College. The College’s Council and committees are currently composed of eight Opticians elected by the Membership and between five and seven non-optician public members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. The opticians are nominated and elected by their peers. Members are elected to serve three-year terms of office.

Members of the Council and statutory committees make decisions that are in the public interest, are important to Opticians, and further the COO’s mandate of public protection. Council Members oversee the affairs of the COO and through the committees of the COO, register COO Members, maintain high standards of professional ethics, monitor standards of practice, manage quality assurance, continuing education and sexual abuse prevention programs for our profession and administer, fair, open and honest complaint and discipline procedures. The work of the Council helps to shape the future of self-regulation.

Complete Listing of Electoral Names and Districts:

DISTRICT NAME DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES MEMBER TERM NEXT ELECTION
1
 Southern The County of Brant, the City of Hamilton, the regional municipalities of Halton and Niagara and the counties of Haldimand and Norfolk, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. J. Hakim 2009-2011 2011
(for 2012-2014)
2
 Eastern The city of Kawartha Lakes, the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Prince Edward, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell, Stormount, Dundas and Glengarry, the regional municipality of Durham and the city of Ottawa, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. R. Vezina 2007-2009 2009
(for 2010 - 2012)
3
 Northern Territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Temiskaming, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Algoma, Manitoulin, and the Muskoka, and the District of Dunbury, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. B. Todd 2007-2009 2009
(for 2010-2012)
4
 Western Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxfor, Elgin, Kent and Essex, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. M. Smart 2008-2010 2010
(for 2011 - 2013)
5
 Toronto City of Toronto, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. J. Fernandes 2009-2011 2011
(for 2012-2014)
6
 CCLF Whole province of Ontario J. Schmidt 2008-2010 2010
(for 2011 - 2013)
7
 Central Western The counties of Dufferin and Wellington and the regional municipalities of Peel and Waterloo, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. P. Dhillon 2008 - 2010 2010
(for 2010-2013)
8
 Central Country of Simcoe and the regional municipality of York or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statue from time to time. F. Khan 2009-2011 2011
(for 2012-2014)


Should you have any questions about the election or the nomination process please contact Belinda Forrest at 416-368-3616 ext. 213 or elections@coptont.org

 

  
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