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1 The purpose of this Act is to help ensure that regulated professions and individuals applying for registration by regulated professions are governed by registration practices that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair.  2006, c. 31, s. 1.
3 The registration practices set out in Parts II and III shall be known in English as the Fair Registration Practices Code and in French as Code de pratiques d’inscription équitables.  2006, c. 31, s. 3.
4 (1) The Minister is responsible for the administration of this Act.  2006, c. 31, s. 4. Delegation of powers (2) Any power or duty conferred or imposed on the Minister under section 9.2, 10.2 or 27.1 or in respect of any other exemption under the Act may be delegated by the Minister to the Fairness Commissioner or any person employed in the Ministry and, when purporting to exercise a delegated power or duty, the delegate shall be presumed conclusively to act in accordance with the delegation. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 2; 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 2; 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 2. Delegation subject to conditions (3) A delegation under subsection (2) shall be in writing and may be subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as are set out in it. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 2 - 02/12/2021 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 2 - 11/04/2022 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 2 - 26/10/2023
5 (1) This Act applies to regulated professions. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 1. Compulsory trades (2) This Act applies to Skilled Trades Ontario in respect of compulsory trades as defined in the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021, in the same manner and to the same extent as if a reference in this Act to a regulated profession were a reference to Skilled Trades Ontario. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 22, s. 97 (3)
- 08/04/2013 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 1 - 22/03/2017 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 3 - 01/01/2022 Part Ii   Fair Registration Practices CODE: general Duty
6 (1) A regulated profession has a duty to provide registration practices that are transparent, objective, impartial and fair.  2006, c. 31, s. 6. Duty re public interest (2) A regulated profession has a duty to work in consultation with, (a)  where the regulated profession has a responsible Minister, the regulated profession’s responsible Minister or such other Minister as the responsible Minister may identify; or (b)  where the regulated profession does not have a responsible Minister, the Minister as defined in section 2 or such other Minister as the Minister may identify, to ensure, as a matter of public interest, that the people of Ontario have access to adequate numbers of qualified, skilled and competent regulated professionals. 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 3 - 26/10/2023 Part Iii   Fair Registration Practices CODE: Specific Duties
7 A regulated profession shall provide information to individuals applying or intending to apply for registration by the regulated profession and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it shall provide, (a)   information about its registration practices; (b)  information about the amount of time that the registration process usually takes; (c)  objective requirements for registration by the regulated profession together with a statement of which requirements may be satisfied through alternatives that are acceptable to the regulated profession; and (d)  a fee scale related to registrations.  2006, c. 31, s. 7.
8 (1) A regulated profession shall, (a)  ensure that it makes registration decisions within a reasonable time; (b)  provide written responses to applicants within a reasonable time; and (c)  provide written reasons to applicants within a reasonable time in respect of all registration decisions and internal review or appeal decisions.  2006, c. 31, s. 8. Expedited processes in case of emergency (2) A regulated profession shall ensure that, in case of emergency, it complies with any regulations respecting expedited registration processes that may apply. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 4 - 02/12/2021
9 (1) A regulated profession shall provide an internal review of or appeal from its registration decisions within a reasonable time.  2006, c. 31, s. 9 (1). Same (2) A regulated profession shall provide an applicant for registration an opportunity to make submissions with respect to any internal review or appeal.  2006, c. 31, s. 9 (2). Same (3) A regulated profession may specify whether submissions in respect of an internal review or appeal are to be submitted orally, in writing or by electronic means.  2006, c. 31, s. 9 (3). Information on appeal rights (4) A regulated profession shall inform an applicant of any rights the applicant may have to request a further review of, or appeal from, the decision.  2006, c. 31, s. 9 (4). Same (5) No one who acted as a decision-maker in respect of a registration decision shall act as a decision-maker in an internal review or appeal in respect of that registration decision.  2006, c. 31, s. 9 (5).
9.1 (1) Despite sections 8 and 9, the timelines set out in this section shall apply in respect of applications for registration from domestic labour mobility applicants. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3. Acknowledgement of application (2) A regulated profession shall, within 10 business days after receiving an application for registration from a domestic labour mobility applicant, provide a written acknowledgment of receipt of the application. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3. Same (3) The written acknowledgment of receipt shall include a statement as to whether the application includes everything required by the regulated profession in respect of the application and any other prescribed information. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3. Registration decision (4) A regulated profession shall, within 30 business days after receiving an application for registration from a domestic labour mobility applicant and everything required by the regulated profession in respect of the application, make a registration decision and provide the applicant with, (a)  written communication of the registration decision; (b)  written reasons respecting a registration decision, (i)  to propose that the applicant not be granted registration, (ii)  to not grant registration to the applicant, or (iii)  to grant registration to the applicant subject to conditions; and (c)  information respecting the applicant’s rights to any internal review or appeal, including any applicable procedures and deadlines. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3. Internal review or appeal (5) A regulated profession shall, within 10 business days after making an internal review or appeal decision in respect of a domestic labour mobility applicant, provide the applicant with written communication of the decision made upon the internal review or appeal and written reasons respecting the decision. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 3 - 31/03/2023
9.2 (1) A time limit set out in section 9.1 does not apply to a regulated profession if the Minister grants an exemption from the time limit in accordance with the regulations. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4. Same (2) A regulated profession may apply for an exemption referred to in subsection (1) by submitting appropriate supporting documentation and providing reasons that an exemption is necessary. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4. Same (3) An application referred to in subsection (2) shall include the information prescribed by the regulations, if any, and be submitted in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the regulations. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4. Review of application (4) The Fairness Commissioner shall review an application for an exemption and make a recommendation to the Minister as to whether the exemption should be permitted. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4. Determination by Minister (5) The Minister shall determine whether to grant the exemption and if so, what conditions, if any, should apply to the exemption. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 4 - 11/04/2022
10 (1) A regulated profession shall make information publicly available on what documentation of qualifications must accompany an application and what alternatives to the documentation may be acceptable to the regulated profession if an applicant cannot obtain the required documentation for reasons beyond his or her control.  2006, c. 31, s. 10 (1). Assessment of qualifications (2) If a regulated profession makes its own assessment of qualifications, it shall do so in a way that is transparent, objective, impartial and fair, and if it relies on a third party to assess qualifications, it shall take reasonable measures to ensure that the third party makes the assessment in a way that is transparent, objective, impartial and fair.  2006, c. 31, s. 10 (2).
10.1 A regulated profession shall ensure that it complies with any regulations respecting English or French language proficiency testing requirements. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 02/12/2021
10.2 (1) A regulated profession shall not require as a qualification for registration that a person’s experience be Canadian experience, unless an exemption from the prohibition is granted by the Minister for the purposes of public health and safety in accordance with the regulations. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Alternatives to Canadian experience (1.1) A regulated profession may accept Canadian experience in satisfaction of a qualification for registration only if it also accepts alternatives to Canadian experience that meet the criteria prescribed by the regulations. 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 4. Application for exemption (2) A regulated profession may apply for an exemption referred to in subsection (1) by submitting appropriate supporting documentation and providing reasons that an exemption is necessary for the purposes of public health and safety. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Same (3) An application referred to in subsection (2) shall include the information prescribed by the regulations, if any, and be submitted in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the regulations. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Review of application (4) The Fairness Commissioner shall review an application for an exemption and make a recommendation to the Minister as to whether the exemption should be permitted. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Determination by Minister (5) The Minister shall determine whether to grant the exemption.
2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Same (6) Subject to subsection (7), if a regulated profession has a requirement described in subsection (1) contrary to that subsection more than two years after the day section 5 of Schedule 3 to the Working for Workers Act, 2021 comes into force, the requirement is deemed to be void on and after that day. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Temporary exemption (7) The Minister may grant a temporary exemption from the prohibition in subsection (1) during the period that the Minister is considering an application for exemption. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 02/12/2021 2023, c. 15, Sched. 3, s. 4 - 26/10/2023
11 A regulated profession shall ensure that individuals assessing qualifications and making registration decisions or internal review or appeal decisions have received training that includes, where appropriate, (a)  training on how to hold hearings; and (b)  training in any special considerations that may apply in the assessment of applications and the process for applying those considerations.  2006, c. 31, s. 11.
12 (1) Upon the written request of an applicant for registration by a regulated profession, the regulated profession shall provide the applicant with access to records held by it that are related to the application.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (1). Limitation (2) Despite subsection (1), a regulated profession may refuse access to a record if, (a)  the record or any information in the record is subject to a legal privilege that restricts disclosure of the record or the information, as the case may be; (b)  another Act, an Act of Canada or a court order prohibits disclosure of the record or any information in the record in the circumstances; (c)  granting the access could reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of a person who provided information in the record to the regulated profession explicitly or implicitly in confidence, and the regulated profession considers it appropriate in the circumstances that the identity of the person be kept confidential; or (d)  granting the access could negatively affect public safety or could undermine the integrity of the registration process.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (2). Severability (3) Despite subsection (2), an applicant has a right of access to that part of a record that can reasonably be severed from the part to which the applicant does not have a right of access by reason of that subsection.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (3). Process to be established (4) A regulated profession shall establish a process under which requests for access to records will be considered.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (4). Fee for access (5) A regulated profession may charge the applicant a fee for making records available if it first gives the applicant an estimate of the fee.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (5). Amount of fee (6) The amount of the fee shall not exceed the amount prescribed by the regulations or the amount of reasonable cost recovery, if no amount is prescribed.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (6). Waiver of fee (7) A regulated profession may waive the payment of all or any part of the fee that an applicant is required to pay under subsection (5) if, in its opinion, it is fair and equitable to do so.  2006, c. 31, s. 12 (7). Part iV   Fair Registration Practices Commissioner
14 In carrying out any of his or her duties under this Act, the Fairness Commissioner may, (a)  create different classes of regulated professions and, without limiting the generality of this authority, may create classes with respect to any attribute, quality or characteristic or any combination of those items; (b)  define a class to consist of one regulated profession or to include or exclude a regulated profession having the same or different attributes, qualities or characteristics; and (c)  impose different requirements, conditions or restrictions on or in respect of any class.  2006, c. 31, s. 14.
15 (1) The Fairness Commissioner shall prepare an annual report, provide it to the Minister and make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14. Same (2) The Fairness Commissioner shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to, (a)  the form and content of the annual report; (b)  when to provide it to the Minister; and (c)  when and how to make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14. Same (3) The Fairness Commissioner shall include such additional content in the annual report as the Minister may require. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14 - 01/01/2018
15.1 The Minister shall table the Fairness Commissioner’s annual report in the Assembly and shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to when to table it. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 14 - 01/01/2018
16 The employees that are considered necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Office of the Fairness Commissioner may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 133 (3) - 20/08/2007 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 2 - 01/09/2017 PART V   SUPPORTING ACCESS OF INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS TO REGULATED PROFESSIONS
17 (1) For the purposes of the administration of this Act, the Minister may support the access of internationally trained individuals to regulated professions by, for example, (a)  providing information and assistance to internationally trained individuals who are applicants or potential applicants for registration by a regulated profession with respect to the requirements for registration and the procedures for applying; (b)  conducting research, analyzing trends and identifying issues related to the purposes of this Act or to the registration of internationally trained individuals by regulated professions; and (c)  providing information to organizations that deal with internationally trained individuals, such as ministries, government agencies, regulated professions, community agencies, educational and training institutions and employers, on government programs and services that support the registration of internationally trained individuals in the regulated professions and on fair registration processes within such organizations. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 6. Same (2) The Minister may make grants for the purposes of subsection (1) on such terms as may be prescribed by the regulations and on such other terms as the Minister considers proper. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 6 - 02/12/2021 18 Repealed: 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 133 (4) - 20/08/2007 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 3 - 22/03/2017 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 6 - 02/12/2021 part vI   Reports
19 (1) Every regulated profession shall undertake a review of its registration practices at times specified by the Fairness Commissioner to ensure that the registration practices are transparent, objective, impartial and fair and shall file a report on the results with the Fairness Commissioner by the date specified by the Fairness Commissioner.  2006, c. 31, s. 19 (1). Same (2) The review shall include an analysis of, (a)  the extent to which the requirements for registration are necessary for or relevant to the practice of the profession; (b)  the efficiency and timeliness of decision-making; and (c)  the reasonableness of the fees charged by the regulated profession in respect of registrations.  2006, c. 31, s. 19 (2).
20 A regulated profession shall prepare a fair registration practices report annually or at such other times as the Fairness Commissioner may specify or at such times as may be specified in the regulations.  2006, c. 31, s. 20.
22 (1) The Fairness Commissioner may require that a regulated profession provide the Fairness Commissioner with reports or information relating to the regulated profession’s compliance with this Act and the regulations and the regulated profession shall prepare and file the reports with, or provide the information to, the Fairness Commissioner.  2006, c. 31, s. 22 (1). Same (2) Reports and information required under subsection (1) are in addition to the reports required under sections 19, 20 and 21.  2006, c. 31, s. 22 (2).
23 (1) A regulated profession shall file all reports required to be filed by it under this Act or the regulations with the Fairness Commissioner by the dates specified by the Fairness Commissioner.  2006, c. 31, s. 23 (1). Report available to public (2) A regulated profession shall make reports filed under subsection (1) available to the public.  2006, c. 31, s. 23 (2).
24 (1) Reports and certificates required by this Part and under the regulations shall be in the form and contain the information specified by the Fairness Commissioner or as may be specified in the regulations.  2006, c. 31, s. 24 (1). Prohibition on personal information (2) Despite subsection (1), no report or other document prepared and submitted by any person for the purposes of this Act or the regulations shall contain personal information.  2006, c. 31, s. 24 (2).
25 (1) A report required under section 19, 20 or 22 shall include a statement certifying that all the information required to be provided in the report has been provided and that the information is accurate.  2006, c. 31, s. 25 (1). Signature (2) A person with authority to sign on behalf of the regulated profession shall sign the statement required by subsection (1).  2006, c. 31, s. 25 (2). Part viI   Compliance orders and appeals
26 (1) Subject to subsection (1.1), if the Fairness Commissioner concludes that a regulated profession has contravened Part III or VI or the regulations, the Fairness Commissioner may make such orders requiring compliance with Part III or VI or the regulations as he or she considers appropriate and the order may require the regulated profession to do or to refrain from doing such things as are specified in the order. 2006, c. 31, s. 26 (1); 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 5 (1). Exception (1.1) The Fairness Commissioner shall not make a compliance order in respect of a contravention of section 8, 9 or 9.1 if the Fairness Commissioner determines that any conditions set out in the regulations for the making of the compliance order have not been met. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 5 (2). Exception (2) Subject to subsection (3), no order under subsection (1) shall require a regulated profession to make, amend or revoke any regulation that it has the authority to make under the Act that governs the regulated profession, but the Fairness Commissioner may, (a)  recommend to the regulated profession that it make, amend or revoke the regulation; and (b)  recommend to the minister responsible for the regulated profession that the minister exercise any power or powers that the minister has to request or require the profession to make, amend or revoke the regulation. 2006, c. 31, s. 26 (2); 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 7 (1). Order re language proficiency (3) If the Fairness Commissioner concludes that a regulation or by-law made by a regulated profession includes an English or French language proficiency testing requirement that contravenes the regulations made under this Act, the Fairness Commissioner may make an order under subsection (1) requiring the regulated profession to exercise any power or powers that it has to amend or revoke the regulation or by-law made by the regulated profession. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 7 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 7 (1, 2) - 02/12/2021 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 5 (1, 2) - 31/03/2023
27 (1) Before making an order under this Part, the Fairness Commissioner shall give notice of the proposed order to the regulated profession that is the subject of the proposed order and shall give the regulated profession an opportunity to make written submissions with respect to the proposed order in accordance with this section.  2006, c. 31, s. 27 (1). Content of notice (2) The notice shall inform the regulated profession of, (a)  the nature of the proposed order; (b)  the steps that the regulated profession must take in order to comply with the proposed order; (c)  the right of the regulated profession to make written submissions to the Fairness Commissioner in respect of the proposed order; and (d)  the time within which the submissions must be made.  2006, c. 31, s. 27 (2). Time limit for written submissions (3) A regulated profession that wishes to make submissions to the Fairness Commissioner to explain the alleged contravention of the Act or the regulations must provide its submissions in writing to the Fairness Commissioner within 30 days after the day it receives notice of the proposed order or within such longer period of time as may be specified in the notice.  2006, c. 31, s. 27 (3). Order reviewed, etc. (4) Within a reasonable time after making an order under section 26, the Fairness Commissioner may review the order and vary or rescind it and subsections (1) to (3) apply where he or she proposes to vary an order.  2006, c. 31, s. 27 (4).
27.1 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if the Minister concludes that a regulation or by-law made by a regulated profession under the Act that governs the regulated profession includes a Canadian experience requirement contrary to subsection 10.2 (1), the Minister may make an order requiring the regulated profession to exercise any power or powers that it has to amend or revoke the regulation or by-law. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 6. Exception (2) The Minister shall not make an order in respect of a contravention of subsection 10.2 (1) if the Minister determines that any conditions set out in the regulations made under this Act for the making of the order have not been met. 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 8 - 02/12/2021 2022, c. 7, Sched. 3, s. 6 - 11/04/2022
28 The Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to the Fairness Commissioner or Minister acting under this Part.  2006, c. 31, s. 28; 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 9. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 9 - 02/12/2021
29 (1) A regulated profession that is the subject of an order under this Part may appeal the order to the Divisional Court with the leave of the court and in accordance with the rules of court.  2006, c. 31, s. 29 (1). Power of court (2) An appeal under this section may be made on questions of law and the court may affirm, reverse or vary the order of the Fairness Commissioner or Minister.  2006, c. 31, s. 29 (2); 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 10. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 10 - 02/12/2021 Part viiI   General
30 (1) A person is guilty of an offence who, (a)  furnishes false or misleading information in a fair registration practices report or other report or record filed with the Fairness Commissioner under this Act or otherwise provides false or misleading information to the Fairness Commissioner or a person employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner; (b)  fails to comply with an order made by the Fairness Commissioner under this Act; (c)  obstructs the Fairness Commissioner or a person employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner in exercising powers or performing duties under this Act; (d)  furnishes false or misleading information to an auditor; (e)  obstructs, fails to co-operate with or assist an auditor as required by Part VI; or (f)  contravenes subsection (2).  2006, c. 31, s. 30 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (1). Same, intimidation (2) No person shall intimidate, coerce, penalize or discriminate against another person because that person, (a)  has co-operated or may co-operate with the Fairness Commissioner, an auditor or a person employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner in exercising powers or performing duties under this Act; or (b)  has provided, or may provide, records or other information in the course of an audit or other activity or proceeding under this Act.  2006, c. 31, s. 30 (2); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (2). Penalties (3) Every person who is guilty of an offence under this Act is liable on conviction, (a)  to a fine of not more than $50,000; or (b)  if the person is a corporation, to a fine of not more than $100,000.  2006, c. 31, s. 30 (3). Consent to prosecution (4) No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the consent in writing of the Attorney General.  2006, c. 31, s. 30 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (1, 2) - 01/09/2017
31 (1) If a provision of this Act or of a regulation made under this Act conflicts with a provision of another Act or a regulation made under another Act, the provision of this Act or the regulation under this Act prevails to the extent of the conflict.  2006, c. 31, s. 31. Authority to make regulations or by-laws (2) A regulated profession’s authority under any other Act to make regulations or by-laws is subject to this Act. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 11 - 02/12/2021
32 (1) No proceeding shall be commenced against the Fairness Commissioner or anyone employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner for any act done or omitted in good faith in the execution or intended execution of his or her duties under this Act. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 12. Same (1.1) No proceeding shall be commenced against anyone employed in the Ministry who provides support to the Minister under section 17 for any act done or omitted in good faith in the execution or intended execution of their duties. 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 12. Testimony (2) Neither the Fairness Commissioner nor anyone employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner is a competent or compellable witness in a civil proceeding outside this Act in connection with anything done under this Act.  2006, c. 31, s. 32 (2); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 5 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 5 (1, 2) - 01/09/2017 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 12 - 02/12/2021
33 Neither the Fairness Commissioner, nor anyone employed in the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, nor anyone employed in the Ministry who provides support to the Minister under section 17, (a)  has power to influence a registration decision, to provide representation or advice to an applicant or potential applicant for registration in respect of a registration decision or to otherwise involve himself or herself in a registration decision or any internal review or appeal decision on behalf of an applicant or potential applicant for registration; (b)  has status at any hearing by a regulated profession in respect of an application for registration or at any internal review or appeal or at any hearing by a court or other tribunal in respect thereof; or (c)  has the power to act as legal counsel or agent for any person in a hearing, review or appeal described in clause (b) or in preparing for the hearing, review or appeal.  2006, c. 31, s. 33; 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 6; 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 13. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 6 - 01/09/2017 2021, c. 35, Sched. 3, s. 13 - 02/12/2021