Hearings and Discipline Decisions
Transparency and being an accountable regulator are important to us. We believe that by providing public access to information about upcoming hearings and decisions, we’re building public confidence in our ability to regulate dental assistants.
Upcoming hearings
We post the registrant’s name and hearing date to our website after we’ve given notice of the upcoming hearing. This information remains posted until the Hearing Tribunal’s decision is published.
Hearing decisions
We post decisions to our website after they’re issued by the Hearing Tribunal, and they remain available for five years.
When a posted decision is under appeal, we will indicate “decision under appeal.”
| Registrant | |
|---|---|
| Allysha Caldwell 2024 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision |
| Jingpei (Lisa) Duan 2022 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision on Merits view Hearing Tribunal Decision on Sanctions |
| Jessica Grimmon 2022 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision |
| Madison Hardy-MacKeigan 2024 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision |
| Madison Huber 2022 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision |
| Elena Monakhova 2025 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision |
| Surinder Summan 2024 | view Hearing Tribunal Decision on Merits view Hearing Tribunal Decision on Sanctions |
Observe a hearing
Our hearings are open to the public unless the Hearing Tribunal orders otherwise. Members of the public may attend hearings as observers.
To observe a hearing:
- Contact our Hearings Director to pre-register
- Review our guidelines for public attendees
Please note: Hearing schedules may change, and they may be cancelled, adjourned, or delayed on short notice. The College is not responsible for notifying public attendees of these changes or for any costs associated with attending a hearing.
Guidelines for public attendees
Our guidelines for public attendees help ensure our hearing participants can focus on the hearing.
Please review these guidelines for public attendees before attending a public hearing:
- contact our Hearings Director to pre-register as a public attendee
- arrive 15 minutes before the start time of the hearing
- register with the Hearings Director when you arrive
- other than the Hearings Director, do not address any person involved with the hearing (in or out of session) about the hearing
- a Hearing Tribunal may, at any time including during the day of the hearing, declare a hearing, or part of it, private or closed
- you will not be able to attend any private or closed part of a hearing
- if you leave while the hearing is in session, you must wait for a break to re-enter
- our court reporter’s transcript is the only authorized record of the hearing; any other recording or form of capture is prohibited
- anyone who doesn’t follow the guidelines and/or is disruptive may be required to leave
- we accept public attendees on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited seating in the hearing venue
- cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the hearing room
- all communication devices, including cell phones and portable computers, must be turned off and remain off while inside the hearing room
- we may inspect any items carried into the hearing and require them to be removed
- you may sit in the designated seating only and must remain quiet during the proceedings
- you must leave the hearing room during every recess, for any part of a hearing held in private, and when the tribunal deliberates
- if you leave during the hearing and don’t plan to return, advise the Hearings Director
- turn your video camera on or off as directed by the Hearing Tribunal and/or moderator
- keep your mic muted unless asked a question by the Hearing Tribunal
- you must be in a private location with a quiet background and may be required to leave the hearing if your participation is distracting or disruptive
- during recesses, or any part of a hearing held in private, you will be placed in the “waiting room” and only readmitted to the hearing when it reconvenes
- while in the waiting room, you are responsible to watch for messages about timing or delays
Frequently asked questions
I have questions about a hearing decision. Who do I ask?
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Please contact our Complaints Director for help with your questions.
What is a hearing?
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A hearing under the Health Professions Act is a formal legal process before a Hearing Tribunal to resolve a complaint about a registrant’s professional conduct. It’s part of the complaint and discipline process and may result in findings and penalties if unprofessional conduct is proven.
Are hearings open to the public?
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In accordance with section 78 of the Health Professions Act, hearings are open to the public unless the Hearing Tribunal accepts an application to close all or part of the hearing.
