Discipline Hearings

A registrant can only be disciplined by BCCOHP or its committees once a formal discipline hearing leading to an adverse finding has taken place*.  More information about the College’s complaints and discipline process is available here.

Following a discipline hearing, the Discipline Committee may make a range of orders, including:

  • reprimanding a registrant,
  • suspending or cancelling registration, and
  • imposing other sanctions.

*exception: the Inquiry Committee may suspend a registrant or impose limits or conditions on their practice pending a hearing of the matter if there is an urgent public protection issue under section 35 of the HPA.

What Happens at a Discipline Hearing?

The Inquiry Committee may direct the Registrar to issue a citation for a disciplinary hearing. A discipline hearing is the final stage of the discipline process and is open to the public unless the panel has ordered otherwise.

Testimony is given under oath respecting allegations of professional misconduct and/or incompetence to a panel of the Discipline Committee.

The Committee decides if the allegations are substantiated and whether any disciplinary action appropriate. Disciplinary action may include a formal reprimand, conditions on registration, suspension or termination of registration.

Upcoming hearings

All discipline hearings are open to the public; however, space may be limited and observers will be asked to RSVP. Notice of hearings will be published here two to four weeks in advance of the hearing.​

Discipline hearing: Mr. Robert Knight 

Vancouver, BC    

Published: January 9, 2025 

Mr. Knight is a former denturist registrant with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals, as defined in section 26 of the Health Professions Act. 

The Inquiry Committee has directed a citation for a disciplinary hearing to inquire into Mr. Knight’s conduct as a denturist.  

This hearing relates to an investigation related to a complaint received by BCCOHP in 2023. The College is alleging that the registrant failed to respond to and cooperate with the College regarding the investigation in a timely manner, despite repeated attempts. 

This is a summary only; please refer to the citation below for further details of BCCOHP’s allegations against Mr. Knight: 

Citation: Mr. Robert Knight 

Date of hearing  

A virtual hearing has been scheduled for January 23, 2025, at 9:30 am. 

Hearings are open to the public. Anyone interested in attending as an observer is asked to contact the Registrar’s Office at registrarsoffice@oralhealthbc.ca to RSVP and receive the hearing link.  

Please note that disciplinary hearings will not proceed if they are resolved in advance of the scheduled hearing date.  

The bylaws of the BC College of Oral Health Professionals require public notice of citations issued under section 37 (1) of the Health Professions Act.