| Executive
committee |
| Mandate
—
Acts for Council between its meetings. The Council may delegate to the Executive Committee all or part of its powers, except the power to appoint officers and committees. Provides a focus on governance to enhance the CMPA's performance and assesses and makes recommendations to Council regarding its effectiveness. |
Dr. William Tucker, chair
Dr. Bryan Callaghan
Dr. Michel Carrier
Dr. Kim Crawford
Dr. William Easton |
Dr. Lawrence Groves
Dr. Paul Guertin
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Dr. Maureen Rae
Dr. David Shragge |
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| Audit committee |
| Mandate
—
Assists Council in fulfilling its oversight role with respect to financial management and controls across the CMPA. The Committee’s financial oversight role extends to all financial matters (policies, procedures, and risks) across the organization, including those that might also be under the purview of other governance bodies. |
| Dr. David Naysmith, chair
Dr. Michael Cohen
Dr. Elliot Halparin
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Dr. Fredrykka Rinaldi
Dr. William Tucker (ex officio)
Mr. Merv Beckstead (non-council)
TBC (non-council) |
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| Case
review committee |
| Mandate
—
Conducts a review of cases brought forward by the medical secretariat with all power and authority of Council regarding decisions as to the conduct of cases. This includes the authority to determine the nature and extent of assistance to a member. |
Dr. Kim Crawford, chair
Dr. Barbara Brennan
Dr. Jean-Joseph Condé
Dr. Gordon Crawford |
Dr. Edward Crosby
Dr. Elliot Halparin
Dr. Francine Mathieu-Millaire
Dr. William Tucker (ex officio) |
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| Communications
advisory committee |
| Mandate
—
Assists the CMPA in understanding the external environment. Provides strategic guidance to the conduct of CMPA's communications effort, including the indentification of appropriate communication strategies, priorities and policies. |
Dr. Jeanne McNeill, chair
Dr. Jacques Beauchamp
Dr. Walter Oleksinski |
Dr. Maureen Rae
Dr. Carole Williams
Dr. William Tucker (ex officio) |
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| Extent
of assistance committee |
| Mandate
—
Reviews the issues surrounding requests for assistance by members and develops principles which guide the exercise of the CMPA's discretion for consideration by Council. |
Dr. Jean-Joseph Condé,
chair
Dr. Susan Chafe
Dr. Lawrence Groves
Dr. Barbara Kane |
Dr. David Naysmith
Dr. Maureen Rae
Dr. William Tucker (ex officio) |
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| Human
resources and compensation committee |
| Mandate
—
Reviews, reports and provides recommendations to Council regarding human resources matters including but not limited to management recruitment and development, management succession, employee and management compensation programs, pension matters and significant human resource policies. |
Dr. Debra Boyce, chair
Dr. Jean-Hugues Brossard
Dr. Bryan Callaghan
Dr. Robert Cooper |
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Dr. Robert Sabbah
Dr. William Tucker |
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| Pension Executive Team |
| (Sub-Committee of HRCC) |
Dr. Debra Boyce, chair
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| Investment
committee |
| Mandate
—
Establishes the investment policy and process of the CMPA and reviews the results in comparison to the approved investment plan. Establishes the Statement of Investment Policies and Goals (SIP&Gs) for approval by Council and reviews the CMPA's investment portfolio to ensure it is managed in accordance with the guidelines set out in the SIP&Gs. Advises Council as to the long term expected return on the CMPA's portfolio of invested assets. |
Dr. William Tucker, chair
Dr. Robert Cooper
Dr. Edward Crosby
Dr. Lawrence Groves
Dr. Barbara Kane
|
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Mr. Stephen Cotsman (non-council)
Mr. Brian Drummond (non-council)
Mr. Gordon Thiessen (non-council)
Mr. Stanley Susinski (non-council) |
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| Legal
services committee |
| Mandate
—
Reviews the CMPA's working relationship, including roles and responsibilities, with its general counsel and provincial counsel firms in relation to the provision to members of legal services of the highest quality. Gives direction and provides oversight in respect of the containment of the cost of legal services. |
Dr. Jacques Beauchamp, chair
Dr. Jean-Hugues Brossard
Dr. Michael Cohen |
Dr. Edward Crosby
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Dr. William Tucker
Dr. Carole Williams |
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| Nominating
committee |
Mandate
—
Identifies and proposes to the membership Council candidates who will ensure that the governance of the Association is of the highest calibre.
|
Dr. William Tucker, chair
Dr. Jacques Beauchamp
Dr. William Easton
Dr. Walter Oleksinski |
Dr. Fredrykka Rinaldi
Dr. André Duranceau (non-council)
Dr. Peter Fraser (non-council) |
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| Regional affairs advisory group |
Mandate
—
Facilitates understanding of Québec issues and provides guidance to the conduct of the CMPA’s stakeholder engagements and positioning in Québec.
|
Dr. Michel Carrier, chair
Dr. Lawrence Groves
Dr. Paul Guertin |
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Dr. William Tucker |
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| Research,
education and risk management committee |
| Mandate
—
Supports and provides direction to the CMPA's efforts in research and education with a view to: reducing members' risk of exposure to medico-legal problems, improving patient safety, enhancing medical care in Canada, and ensuring evidence-based corporate decision making. |
Dr. Barbara Brennan, chair
Dr. Debra Boyce
Dr. Susan Chafe
Dr. Gordon Crawford |
Dr. David Shragge
Dr. William Tucker (ex officio)
Dr. Kaveh Shojania (non-council) |
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| Strategy task group |
Dr. William Tucker, co-chair
Dr. Jean-Hughes Brossard
|
Dr. Lawrence Groves
Dr. Michael Lawrence
Dr. Jeanne McNeill |
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| Medical professional liability committee |
Dr. Bryan Callaghan
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| Comité sur la responsabilité professionnelle des médecins |
Dr. Paul Guertin
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| Secrétaire délégué pour le Québec |
Dr. Paul Guertin
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| CPSI |
| Voting representative |
Dr. William Tucker
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| CMA |
| Representative |
Dr. William Tucker
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