The first provisional council has been appointed for the newly formed Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
The Ontario legislature passed the Professional Geoscientists Act (Bill 86) in June, establishing the association, which will serve as the self-regulating governing body of the profession. The council will develop regulations governing Ontario’s geoscientists, including setting professional qualifications criteria.
“Appointment of this council reflects the government’s commitment to protecting the public interest and promoting the important standing of [geoscientists],” says Tim Hudak, minister of northern development and mines.
The 18-member council is made up of representatives from the Ontario geoscientific community. The members include Adriana Benoit, Jon Bowlby, John Buckle, Andy Cooper, Shirley Cordiner, Michael Cosec, Greg Finn, Sandra Garofolo, Maureen Jensen, Dean MacEachern, Arsalan Mohajer, William Pearson, Ken Petersen, Richard Puntis, Val Spring, William Stiebel, Neil Westoll and Steven Usher.
The Professional Geoscientists Act also provides for licensure of geologists and geophysicists practising in Ontario. There are now nine provinces and territories that require geologists and geophysicists to be licensed. Licensing legislation has been drafted in Nova Scotia, and a right-to-title bill was drafted in Quebec but never introduced.
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