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Governance

The Council of the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) provides oversight on the management of the activities and affairs of the MCC.
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Members of Council

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Kate Wood

KC
President
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Gordon Giddings

MD
,
MBA
,
FCFP
,
PSGov
,
CCPE
Vice-President
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Tanis Adey

MD
,
MMEd
,
FRCPC
,
CCPE
Member
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Stephanie Connolly

Member
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Daniel Faulkner

HBSc
,
MBA
Member
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Sarah Funnell

MD
,
FRCPC
Member
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Levonne Louie

Member
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Heidi M. Oetter

MD
Member
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Mary Oxner

PhD
,
CPA
,
CA
,
CFA
Member
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Isabelle Tardif

MD
,
CCMF
,
FCMF
Member
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Brent Thoma

MD
,
MA
,
MSc
,
FRCPC
Member

Finance, Audit and Investments Committee

Heidi M. Oetter
MD
Chair

Tanis Adey
MD, MMEd, FRCPC, CCPE
Member

Mélanie Dubé
CMA, MBA
Member

Levonne Louie
Member

Mary Oxner
PhD, CPA, CA, CFA
Member

Governance and Nominating Committee

Jay Rosenfield
MD, MEd, FRCPC
Chair

Elizabeth Bannister
Member

Daniel Faulkner
HBSc, MBA
Member

Gordon Giddings
MD, MBA, FCFP, PSGov, CCPE
Member

Levonne Louie
Member

Elizabeth Wenghofer
PhD
Member

Mandate and responsibilities of the MCC Council

The MCC Council provides oversight on the management of the activities and affairs of the MCC.

The Council is responsible for:

  • Periodically reviewing, updating, and approving the MCC’s strategic plan, including the MCC’s mission, vision, and values
  • Establishing processes and schedules to monitor and assess the progress towards the objectives set out in the strategic plan
  • Identifying the principal risks to the MCC and ensuring the implementation of appropriate systems to manage those risks
  • Ensuring the delivery of exams and services that are high quality and responsive to the needs of the medical profession in Canada
  • Engaging and providing advice and counsel to the chief executive officer (CEO) and monitoring and evaluating the CEO’s performance
  • Maintaining the financial integrity of the MCC by ensuring sufficient funding for the implementation of the MCC’s strategic plan, including by periodically reviewing the funding model of the MCC, approving the annual budget and monitoring performance against the budget, and approving new material expenditures

MCC Council composition

The MCC Council consists of up to 12 councillors and must include:

  • Three individuals with regulatory experience in health professions
  • Three individuals who are current registrars of provincial or territorial medical regulatory authorities
  • Three individuals who are experienced medical educators
  • Three members of the public

Council membership is structured to fulfill the desired balance of qualifications with respect to skills, experience, and diversity that are prescribed in policies and regulations.

To the greatest extent possible, at least half of the councillors are individuals who are licensed to practice medicine in Canada or who have held a license to practice medicine in Canada in the past three years at the time of their initial election to the council.

Election and term

To build the MCC Council, the Governance and Nominating Committee uses a formal recruitment and selection process to identify and recommend new members for appointment to the council. New members are recommended based on their skills, experience, and personal qualities that align with and complement the competencies of current councillors.

  • Councillors are elected at annual meetings of the members from a slate developed by the Governance and Nominating Committee. For greater certainty, there are no nominations from the floor of any meetings of the members.
  • A councillor’s term of office is a maximum of three years or until their successor is elected. Councillors are eligible for re-election for a second term and a third term, each of up to three years or until their successor is elected. No councillor shall serve for more than nine years.

The council seeks a balance of skills, expertise, and experience of its members, while considering any unique or special requirements of the MCC and with consideration being given to principles of diversity. The council ensures all members possess the behavioural qualities necessary to perform their role as councillors.

By-law no. 42

This by-law generally relates to the transaction of the activities and the affairs of the MCC. It is reviewed on a yearly basis by the Governance and Nominating Committee and approved by the MCC Council at the annual meeting held each fall when changes are required.