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Good Character Guideline
Guide sur l intgrit
C a na di a n E ng i ne e ri ng Qu a li f i ca t i o ns Bo a rdBu re a u ca na di e n de s co ndi t i o ns d a dm i s s i o n e n g ni e
Good Character Guideline
Guide sur l intgrit
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Engineers Canada is the national organization of the12 provincial and territorial associations that regulate theprofession of engineering in Canada. Established in 1936,Engineers Canada serves the associations, which are itsconstituent and sole members, through the delivery ofnational programs which ensure the highest standardsof engineering education, professional qualificationsand ethical conduct. Engineers Canada is the voice of itsconstituent associations in national and internationalaffairs, and promotes greater understanding of thenature, role and contribution of engineering to society.
The Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board (CEQB)is a standing committee of Engineers Canada.
Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, 2013
* The terms ENGINEER, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, P.ENG., CONSULTINGENGINEER and ENGINEERING are official marks held by the CanadianCouncil of Professional Engineers.
Engineers Canada is the business name of the Canadian Council ofProfessional Engineers.
Ingnieurs Canada est lorganisme national regroupantles douze ordre provinciaux et territoriaux quirglementent lexercice de la profession dingnieurau Canada. Fond en 1936, Ingnieurs Canada appuieles ordres ses membres constituants exclusifs en offrant des programmes nationaux visant assurerles plus hauts niveaux de formation en gnie, decomptence professionnelle et de respect des principesdontologiques. Ingnieurs Canada est le porte-parolede ses membres constituants en matire daffairesnationales et internationales et il favorise une meilleurecomprhension de la nature, du rle et de lapport de laprofession dingnieur dans la socit.
Le Bureau canadien des conditions dadmission en gnie(BCCAG) est un comit permanent du Ingnieurs Canada.
Conseil canadien des ingnieurs, 2013
* Les termes INGNIEUR, GNIE, INGNIERIE, ING., et INGNIEURCONSEIL sont des marques officielles dtenues par le Conseil canadiendes ingnieurs.
Ingnieurs Canada est le nom commercial utilis par le Conseilcanadien des ingnieurs.
DisclaimerIn Canada, individual provinces and territories havecomplete authority for the regulation of all aspects ofthe practice of professional engineering. This meansthat to practise professional engineering, it is necessaryto apply for and obtain a licence to practice from theengineering association which is the regulatory authorityin the province or territory where you wish to practice.
Engineers Canada is a non-profit organization whichdoes NOT regulate the profession. Instead, EngineersCanada assists the provincial and territorial associationsin many ways. This includes the preparation of suggestedguidelines and examinations.
All documents published by Engineers Canada aredeveloped in consultation with the associations. Thedocuments may be accepted, modified or rejected by theassociations.
The reader is welcome to use the information in these
Engineers Canada documents, but it is very important tocontact the association in the province or territory where
you wish to practice for the official policy on all mattersrelated to the admission and regulation of professionalengineering.
AvertissementAu Canada, chaque province et territoire a le pleinpouvoir de rglementer tous les aspects de lexercice dela profession dingnieur. Cela signifie que pour pouvoirexercer comme ingnieur, il faut faire une demandede permis dexercice auprs de lordre dingnieurs dela province ou du territoire o vous dsirez exercer, etrpondre aux conditions exiges pour obtenir ce permis.
Ingnieurs Canada est un organisme but non lucratifqui NE RGLEMENTE PAS la profession. Il aide pluttles ordres provinciaux et territoriaux dingnieurs denombreuses faons, notamment en laborant et ensuggrant des guides et des examens.
Tous les documents publis par Ingnieurs Canada sontlabors en consultation avec les ordres, mais ils peuventtre accepts, modifis ou refuss par ces derniers.
Le lecteur est libre dutiliser les informations contenues
dans les documents dIngnieurs Canada, mais il doitsadresser lordre dingnieurs de la province ou duterritoire o il dsire exercer pour connatre la politiqueofficielle sur toutes les questions lies la demande depermis dexercice et la rglementation de la professiondingnieur.
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GOOD CHARACTER
GUIDELINE
November 2012
Prepared by:
Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board
Good Character Task Force
1100 180 Elgin Street
Ottawa, OntarioK2P 2K3
Telephone: 613-232-2474
Fax: 613-230-5759
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.engineerscanada.ca
GUIDE SUR
LINTGRIT
Novembre 2012
Rdig par :
le Groupe de travail sur lintgrit du
Bureau canadien des conditions dadmission en gnie
1100 180, rue Elgin
Ottawa (Ontario)K2P 2K3
Tlphone : 613-232-2474
Tlcopieur : 613-230-5759
Courriel : [email protected]
Site Web : www.ingenieurscanada.ca
GOOD CHARACTER GUIDELINE G U I D E S U R L I N T G R I T
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIRES
PREAMBLE / PRAMBULE....................................................................................................................................................................1
1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................2
2 IMPORTANCE .........................................................................................................................................................................................3
3 DEFINING GOOD CHARACTER / DFINIR LA MORALIT .................................................................................................4
3.1 Definition / Dfinition ..................................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Traits of Good Character / Caractristiques ............................................................................................................................4
4 ASSESSING CHARACTER / VALUER LINTGRIT ...........................................................................................................6
4.1 Applicants for Licensure / Les demandeurs de permis ........................................................................................................6
4.1.1 References / Les rfrences ...........................................................................................................................................6
4.1.2 Application Form / Le formulaire de demande ..........................................................................................................7
4.1.3 Professional Practice Examination / Lexamen sur lexercice de la profession ...................................................7
4.1.4 Criminal background check / La vrification des antcdents criminels ...............................................................7
4.2 Registrants / Les membres cotisants .......................................................................................................................................8
5 EXAMPLES / EXEMPLES ..................................................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Applicants for Registration / Les demandeurs de permis ....................................................................................................9
5.1.1 Criminal background checks / La vrification des antcdents criminels .............................................................9
5.1.2 History of Bad Character / Les antcdents de manque dintgrit .....................................................................10
5.1.3 Falsification of Documents / La falsification de documents ..................................................................................11
5.2 Registrants / Les membres cotisants .....................................................................................................................................11
5.2.1 Lack of trustworthiness / Le manque de loyaut.....................................................................................................11
5.2.2 Lack of trustworthiness and fairness / Le manque de loyaut et dquit .........................................................12
5.2.3 Lack of respect or caring / Le manque de respect ou de compassion ................................................................12
5.2.4 Criminal convictions / Les condamnations ...............................................................................................................13
APPENDIX A / ANNEXE A ....................................................................................................................................................................14
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PREAMBLE PRAMBULE
Provincial and territorial associations of professional
engineers are the constituent associations that are
responsible for the regulation of the practice of
engineering in Canada. Each constituent associationhas been established under provincial/territorial
legislation and serves as the regulatory body for the
practice of engineering within its jurisdiction. Engineers
Canada is the national organization of these constituent
associations. Engineers Canada provides a co-ordinating
function among the constituent associations, fostering
mutual recognition and encouraging the greatest
possible commonality of operation in their functions.
Engineers Canada issues guidelines on various
subjects to achieve co-ordination among its constituent
associations. These guidelines are an expression
of general principles, which have a broad basis of
consensus, while recognizing and supporting the
autonomy of each constituent association to administer
its engineering Act. Engineers Canada guidelines
enunciate the principles of an issue but leave the
detailed applications, policies, practices, and exceptions
to the constituent association.
This guideline has been prepared by the CanadianEngineering Qualifications Board in consultation
with the constituent associations, and adopted by
Engineers Canada.
Au Canada, la rglementation de lexercice de la
profession dingnieur relve des ordres constituants
dIngnieurs Canada, soit les ordres dingnieurs des
provinces et des territoires. Chacun dentre eux at cr en vertu dune lgislation provinciale ou
territoriale et sert dorganisme de rglementation de
lexercice du gnie au sein de sa zone de comptence.
Ingnieurs Canada est lorganisme national regroupant
ces ordres constituants. Assurant une fonction de
coordination entre les ordres constituants, il favorise la
reconnaissance mutuelle et encourage la plus grande
uniformit de fonctionnement possible.
Ingnieurs Canada publie des guides portant sur divers
sujets afin datteindre une bonne coordination entre ses
ordres constituants. Ces guides sont lexpression de
principes directeurs, reposant sur un vaste consensus,
tout en reconnaissant et en soutenant lautonomie de
chacun des ordres constituants dans ladministration
de sa loi sur les ingnieurs. Ingnieurs Canada nonce
les principes dune question, mais laisse aux ordres
constituants les dtails de ses applications, politiques,
pratiques et exceptions.
Ce guide a t prpar par le Bureau des conditionsdadmission dIngnieurs Canada en collaboration avec
les ordres constituants, et adopt par Ingnieurs Canada.
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Within the character of the citizens lies
the welfare of the republic.
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
This guideline was developed to help define what
is meant by good character and explain why it is
important within the engineering profession in Canada
in the best interest of the public.
Good character is a requirement of professional engineers
in every association in Canada. Character is defined as
the combination of qualities which distinguishes one
individual from another. Good character connotes moral
and ethical strength and includes traits such as integrity,candour, honesty and trustworthiness.
The evaluation of character, and the agreement of what
is considered to be of good or bad character is subjective
and fluid. Some behaviours and attitudes that were
tolerated or even encouraged 50 years ago are no longer
considered acceptable. Our evaluation of character is
influenced by social morals, which vary based on culture
and location, and change with time.
This guideline will explain why character is important
within the engineering profession, in the best interest of
the public, what types of behaviours are considered good
or bad character, and how the constituent associations
assess the character of applicants and registrants.
Cest dans la moralitdes citoyens que
rside le bien-tre de la rpublique.
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 av. J.-C.)
Ce guide a t labor afin daider dfinir la moralit
au sens dintgrit et dexpliquer la raison de son
importance au sein de la profession dingnieur au
Canada dans lintrt du public.
La moralit ou lintgrit constitue une exigence lgard
des ingnieurs au sein de tous les ordres au Canada. Elle
se dfinit comme une combinaison de qualits distinguant
une personne dune autre. Elle renvoie des notions de
force morale et thique et comprend des caractristiquescomme la probit, la franchise, lhonntet et la loyaut.
Il y a de la subjectivit dans lvaluation de la moralit
ou de lintgrit et le consensus autour de ce qui
constitue une bonne ou une mauvaise moralit. Certains
comportements et certaines attitudes tolrs ou mme
encourags il y a 50 ans ne sont plus considrs
comme acceptables. Notre valuation de la moralit est
influence par des murs sociales qui varient selon la
culture et lendroit et voluent avec le temps.
Le prsent guide expliquera en quoi la moralit ou
lintgrit est importante au sein de la profession
dingnieur dans lintrt du public, quels types de
comportement sont considrs comme intgres ou
manquant dintgrit et comment les ordres constituants
valuent lintgrit des demandeurs de permis et des
membres cotisants.
1 - INTRODUCTION
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The purpose of regulating the practice of professional
engineering in Canada is to safeguard life, health,
property, economic interests, the public welfare and
the environment. In Canada, provincial and territorialgovernments have recognized engineering as a
profession and have given professional engineers the
privilege of the exclusive right to practise engineering,
and with it, the responsibilities of self-regulation.
The public trusts that professional engineers have the
technical and ethical competence to serve society and
have a willingness to put the public interest first. As the
public may lack specialized engineering knowledge, they
typically form opinions about professional engineers
based on interpretation of character. Therefore individual
professional engineers need to demonstrate good
character in order to maintain public trust, and with it
the right of self-regulation.
The engineering profession understands that public trust
is carefully conferred and must be protected; trust is
fragile and easily lost. In the best interest of the public,
the associations therefore seek to ensure:
i. that all applicants are of good character before
admitting them, and
ii. that all registrants maintain their good character
and uphold the reputation of the profession.
This requirement is not unique. In fact, most self-
regulated professions in Canada have similar
obligations, for similar reasons. Self-regulation is not
possible without trust, and the simplest way to gain
and maintain that trust is through the good character of
individual registrants.
La rglementation de lexercice du gnie au Canada
a pour but de protger la vie, la proprit, les intrts
conomiques, le bien-tre public et lenvironnement. Au
Canada, les gouvernements provinciaux et territoriauxreconnaissent depuis longtemps le gnie comme une
profession et ont confr aux ingnieurs le droit exclusif
de lexercice du gnie, droit qui saccompagne des
responsabilits de lautorglementation.
Le public est convaincu que les ingnieurs ont la
comptence technique et thique pour servir la socit et
la volont de faire passer lintrt du public en premier.
Ne possdant pas les connaissances spcialises du
gnie, le public se fait gnralement une opinion des
ingnieurs daprs son interprtation de la moralit.
Do la ncessit pour les ingnieurs de faire preuve
dintgrit afin de maintenir la confiance du public et,
paralllement, leur droit lautorglementation.
La profession sait que le public accorde sa confiance
avec prudence et que celle-ci doit donc tre protge, car
elle est fragile et peut se perdre rapidement. Les ordres
doivent donc veiller, dans lintrt public, sassurer :
i. Que tous les demandeurs de permis fassent
preuve dintgrit avant leur admission;
ii. Que tous les membres cotisants conservent
leur intgrit et maintiennent la rputation de la
profession.
Cette exigence nest pas unique. En fait, la plupart
des professions autorglementes au Canada ont des
obligations semblables et pour des motifs semblables.
Autorglementation et confiance vont de pair et la faon
la plus simple de gagner et de maintenir cette confiance
passe par lintgrit individuelle des membres cotisants.
2 - IMPORTANCE
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3.1 Definition
Character is defined as 1. the collective qualities
or characteristics, especially mental and moral, that
distinguish a person or thing. 2. moral strength.
3.reputation1
Under Ontario law, good character is generally held to
comprise three elements:
1. The ability to tell the difference between
right and wrong;
2. The courage to do whats right, no matter
the personal consequences;
3. The ability to assess these issues, within
the context of the practice of the profession,
in the best interests of the public as a whole.
3.2 Traits of Good Character
Making an assessment of an individuals character is
difficult unless you can observe them making the types
of decisions described above. It is therefore helpful to
define traits of good character which can more easily be
observed and evaluated.
The six most common traits of good character are2:
1. Trustworthiness: If you are trustworthy, you are
honest, loyal, and reliable - you do what you say youll
do. You have the courage to do the right thing, and
you dont deceive, cheat or steal.
2. Respect:Showing respect means being considerate of
others and tolerant of differences. It also means usinggood manners. You make decisions that show you
value your health and the health of others. You treat
people and property with care.
3.1 Dfinition
La moralit se dfinit comme 1.Caractre moral, valeur
au point de vue moral, thique. 2.Attitude, conduite ou
valeur morale.1
Selon la lgislation ontarienne, on considre gnralement
que la moralit ou lintgrit renferme trois lments :
1. La capacit de faire la diffrence entre le bien
et le mal;
2. Le courage de faire le bien, quelles quen soient
les consquences individuelles;
3. La capacit dvaluer ces qualits dans le contexte
de lexercice de la profession dans lintrt
suprieur du public.
3.2 Caractristiques
Il nest pas facile dvaluer la moralit ou lintgrit de
quelquun, moins de pouvoir lobserver dans la prise
du genre de dcisions dcrites ci-dessus. Ds lors, il peut
tre utile de dfinir les caractristiques de la moralit les
plus faciles observer et valuer.
Les six caractristiques les plus frquentes de la moralit
sont les suivantes2:
1. La loyaut :lorsquon est loyal, on est honnte, fiable
et digne de confiance on va conformer nos actes
nos paroles. On aura le courage de faire le bien sans
chercher tromper, tricher ou voler.
2. Le respect : faire preuve de respect signifie tenir
compte dautrui et faire preuve de tolrance envers lesdiffrences. Cela signifie aussi avoir du savoir-vivre.
On prend des dcisions qui tmoignent du fait que
notre sant et celle des autres nous tiennent cur.
On fait attention aux personnes et aux biens.
3 - DEFINING GOOD CHARACTER
3 - DFINIR LA MORALIT
1 Barber, Katherine (ed.), Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
Oxford University Press Canada, 1998
2 http://charactercounts.org/sixpillars.html.
Retrieved November 27, 2012
1 Paul Robert, Le nouveau Petit Robert,
Dictionnaires Le Robert, Paris, 2010
2 http://charactercounts.org/sixpillars.html (traduction)
tromper, tricher ou voler.
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3. La responsabilit : tre responsable signifie avoir la
matrise de soi on pense avant dagir et lon examine
les consquences de nos actes. On est responsable
de nos choix et de nos dcisions on ne rejettepas le blme de nos actes sur les autres. Les gens
responsables sefforcent de faire de leur mieux et ils
persvrent mme quand les choses ne se passent
pas comme prvu.
4. Lquit : les gens quitables suivent les rgles,
attendent leur tour et prennent la part qui leur revient.
Ils sont ouverts aux autres et leur coute. Ils ne
profitent pas deux et ne rejettent pas le blme sur eux.
5. La compassion :une personne qui a de la compassionest aimable et compatissante. En faisant preuve de
compassion envers les autres, on exprime de la
gratitude, on sait pardonner et lon aide les personnes
qui en ont besoin.
6. Le civisme : lorsquon se fait le promoteur dune
collectivit saine et scuritaire, on fait preuve de
civisme. Un bon citoyen respecte les lois, les rgles et
lautorit. tre bon voisin et collaborer avec les autres
sont aussi des lments du civisme.
Il nest pas ncessaire de faire preuve de toutes ces
caractristiques pour tre de bonne moralit . Celles-
ci sont toutefois des indicateurs qui nous amnent
croire quune personne est intgre.
3. Responsibility: Being responsible means using self-
control - you think before you act and consider the
consequences. You are accountable for your choices
and decisions - you dont blame others for youractions. Responsible people try to do their best, and
they persevere even when things dont go as planned.
4. Fairness: If you are fair, you play by the rules, take
turns, and share. You are open-minded, and you listen
to others. You dont take advantage of others, and you
dont assign blame to others.
5. Caring: A caring person is kind and compassionate.When you care about others, you express gratitude,
you are forgiving, and you help people in need.
6. Citizenship: If you advocate for a safe and healthy
community, you are demonstrating good citizenship.
A good citizen obeys laws and rules and respects
authority. Being a good neighbour and cooperating
with others are also parts of good citizenship.
It is not necessary to display all of these traits in order
to be of good character. However, they are indicators
which would lead one to believe that an individual does
possess good character.
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4.1 Applicants for Licensure
In order to assess the character of applicants, the
constituent associations may employ tools such as:
Character references
Character related questions on the application form
Requiring applicants to pass a Professional Practice
Examination which includes topics on ethics and
the Code of Ethics
Criminal background checks
As stated in the introduction, assessment of character
can be subjective, so it is important to consider
information from several sources when making an
evaluation. A negative finding in any one area does not
mean that applicants will be denied licensure, merely
that more investigation or a more thorough evaluation
may be necessary.
The assessment tools listed above offer the followingtypes of information.
4.1.1 References
The constituent associations may ask the opinion
of professional engineers or others who have had
the opportunity to observe the applicants behaviour
first-hand. These professionals are asked to comment
on specific aspects, such as integrity, honesty and
trustworthiness. Because the evaluation of character
is subjective, more than one reference is necessary.
Examples of the types of inappropriate behaviour that
could be raised at this point include mistreating peers,
subordinates, clients or supervisors.
4.1 Les demandeurs de permis
Pour valuer lintgrit des demandeurs de permis, les
ordres constituants ont recours des outils comme
les suivants :
des rfrences sur lintgrit;
des questions portant sur lintgrit sur le formulaire
de demande;
limposition de lexamen sur lexercice de la profession,
qui renferme des points sur lthique et le code de
dontologie;
une vrification des antcdents criminels.
Comme il est indiqu dans lintroduction, lvaluation
de la moralit ou intgrit peut tre subjective, de sorte
quil est important dtudier l information en provenance
de plusieurs sources pour faire une valuation. La
dcouverte dun point ngatif dans un domaine ne
signifie pas que le permis sera refus un demandeur,
mais simplement que dautres vrifications ou une
valuation plus approfondie simposent.
Les outils dvaluation numrs ci-dessus permettentdobtenir les types de renseignements suivants.
4.1.1 Les rfrences
Les ordres constituants peuvent demander lavis
dingnieurs ou dautres personnes qui ont eu loccasion
dobserver de prs le comportement du demandeur.
On demande ces professionnels de commenter des
aspects prcis comme la probit, lhonntet et la
loyaut. Lvaluation de la moralit tant subjective, il
faut obtenir plusieurs rfrences. Les exemples de types
de comportements inadquats qui peuvent tre signals
ce stade comprennent les mauvais traitements infligs
des pairs, des subordonns, des clients ou des
superviseurs.
4 - ASSESSING CHARACTER
4 - VALUER LINTGRIT
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4.1.2 Application Form
Questions on the application form cover a variety of topics
including previous discipline, investigation, censure ordisqualification by a regulatory body (for negligence,
unprofessional or unskilled practice), criminal offenses, etc.
4.1.3 Professional Practice Examination
The professional practice exam is required by the
constituent associations to determine if an applicant
has a good grasp of legal and ethical matters. Although
those who pass the exam may not necessarily havebetter character than those who fail it, applicants
who never master the professional practice exam
are typically not as well equipped to deal with the
ethical issues that arise in professional practice.
4.1.4 Criminal background check
Given that the purpose of requiring good character
is to ensure that professional engineers maintain the
trust that the public have placed in them, crimes ofmoral turpitude, defined as conduct that is considered
contrary to community standards of justice, honesty
or good morals3 are the primary areas of concern for
regulatory bodies in Canada. Appendix A contains a
table with a list of crimes that involve moral turpitude.
4.1.2 Le formulaire de demande
Les questions figurant sur le formulaire de demande couvren
tout un ventail de domaines, dont la discipline, les enqutesle blme ou lexclusion par un organisme de rglementation
(pour cause de ngligence, de pratique non professionnell
ou de manque de comptence), les offenses criminelles, etc
4.1.3 Lexamen sur lexercice de la profession
Les ordres constituants imposent le passage de lexamen su
lexercice de la profession afin de dterminer si un demandeu
comprend bien les questions juridiques et dontologiques
Bien que ceux qui russissent lexamen ne soient pancessairement plus intgres que ceux qui y chouent, en
gnral, les demandeurs qui ne parviennent jamais russi
cet examen ne sont pas aussi bien quips pour ragir aux
problmes de dontologie qui se posent dans lexercice de
la profession.
4.1.4 La vrification des antcdents criminels
tant donn que le but dexiger des ingnieurs quils soien
intgres est de maintenir la confiance du public envers eux
les crimes de turpitude morale, qui se dfinissent commeune conduite juge contraire aux normes collectives en
matire de justice, dhonntet et de bonnes murs 3
reprsentent des champs de proccupation importants pou
les organismes de rglementation canadiens. Lannexe A
prsente sous forme de tableau une liste des crimes de
turpitude morale.
3 Answers.com, Moral Turpitude: Wests Encyclopedia
of American Law, http://www.answers.com/topic/
moral-turpitude?cat=biz-fin (August 2011).
3 Answers.com, Moral Turpitude: Wests Encyclopedia
of American Law, (traduction) http://www.answers.com/
topic/moral-turpitude?cat=biz-fin (aot 2011).
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4.2 Registrants
Once applicants are registered as professionals with
the association, they are expected to maintain their
good character and uphold the same high standard of
professional conduct. It is through the discipline process
that registrants are held to account for their behaviour.
In most associations, registrants are not automatically
subject to investigation due to criminal offences.
However, anyone may complain against a registrant and
conviction of a criminal offence would be grounds for a
complaint and, subsequently, an investigation.
Since associations are concerned foremost with safetyand the public interest, and secondly with the reputation
of the profession, crimes that put into question whether
a registrant can uphold those values are considered the
most significant. Crimes of moral turpitudecan therefore
be the grounds for a finding of conduct unbecoming a
member or its equivalent.
During discipline and investigation a procedure similar
to the registration process references is used: more than
one individual is asked to comment on their own personal
observations of behaviour, based on the complaint.
4.2 Les membres cotisants
Une fois que les demandeurs ont acquis leur titre professionne
au sein de leur ordre, on sattend ce quils maintiennent leu
intgrit et leur degr lev de comportement professionne
Cest par lentremise du processus disciplinaire que le
membres cotisants doivent rendre compte de leu
comportement. Dans la plupart des ordres, les membre
cotisants ne sont pas automatiquement soumis une enqute
en matire dinfractions criminelles. Nimporte qui peu
cependant dposer une plainte contre un membre cotisant e
une condamnation pour infraction criminelle justifierait un
plainte et, par la suite, une enqute.
Comme les ordres veillent en premier lieu la scurit e lintrt du public et en second lieu la rputation de l
profession, les crimes remettant en cause la capacit d
membre cotisant maintenir ces valeurs sont considr
comme les plus importants. Les crimes de turpitude morale
peuvent donc justifier une dclaration de conduite indign
dun membre ou son quivalent.
Dans les processus disciplinaires et les enqutes, on suit un
procdure semblable celle des rfrences exiges pou
linscription : on demande au moins deux personnes de fair
part de leurs observations personnelles du comportement, e
fonction de la plainte.
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5.1 Applicants for Registration
5.1.1 Criminal background checks
An applicant was enrolled in the engineer-in-training
program and was nearing the point where they would
be considered suitable for registration as a professional
engineer. It was discovered that the applicant had a
criminal record but had not divulged this information
to the association at the time of application, despite a
specific question to this effect on the application form.
The Registration Committee interviewed the applicant to
review the matter. The application for membership was
subsequently denied on the grounds of a lack of good
character for the following reasons:
the applicant did not accept responsibility for the crimes
that were committed,
the applicant made false statements on the application
form, and
the applicant was not candid in the interview.
5.1 Les demandeurs de permis
5.1.1 La vrification des antcdents criminels
Un demandeur accept dans un programme dingnieur
stagiaires approchait du moment o il allait tre jug apt
linscription comme ingnieur. On a dcouvert quil ava
un dossier criminel, mais quil navait pas divulgu cett
information son ordre lorsquil a prsent sa demande
bien que le formulaire de demande renferme une questio
sur ce sujet. Le Comit des responsables de linscription lu
a fait passer une entrevue afin dclaircir cette question. L
demande dinscription lui a par la suite t refuse en raiso
de son manque dintgrit pour les raisons suivantes :
le demandeur na pas assum sa responsabilit lgar
des crimes commis;
le demandeur a fait une fausse dclaration sur so
formulaire dinscription;
le demandeur na pas fait preuve de franchise au cour
de lentrevue.
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5 - EXEMPLES
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5.1.2 History of Bad Character
A former registrant, who had been written off for non-
payment of dues, applied for reinstatement. In theinterim between being written off and the application
being reconsidered, the individual was subject to
disciplinary action. In considering the application for
reinstatement, the Registration Committee noted the
number of disciplinary orders that the registrant had
been subject to in the past and determined that an
interview would be necessary. The individual was asked
to provide a background on the disciplinary matters,
to provide evidence of rehabilitation, and to provide
methods of avoiding future complaints from the public.The application for membership was subsequently
denied on the grounds of a lack of good character for the
following reasons:
the applicant did not take responsibility for the actions
that resulted in multiple disciplinary actions,
the applicant did not have a plan to avoid repetition of
these actions,
the applicant had a disregard for his duty to uphold
and enhance the honour, integrity, and dignity of the
engineering profession.
5.1.2 Les antcdents de manque dintgrit
Un ex-membre cotisant, qui avait t radi du tableau de
membres pour non-paiement de cotisations, a demand tre radmis. Entre le moment de sa radiation et sa demand
de radmission, il a fait lobjet de mesures disciplinaires
En examinant sa demande de radmission, le Comit de
responsables de linscription a constat le nombre de
sanctions disciplinaires quil avait subies et jug quun
entrevue simposait. On lui a donc demand dexpliquer l
contexte des questions disciplinaires, de donner la preuv
de sa rhabilitation et dindiquer quelles mthodes il alla
suivre pour viter de futures plaintes du public. Sa demande
de radmission lui a par la suite t refuse pour cause demanque dintgrit pour les raisons suivantes :
le demandeur na pas assum la responsabilit des acte
ayant entran de nombreuses mesures disciplinaires;
le demandeur navait aucun plan pour viter la rptition d
ces actes;
le demandeur tait ddaigneux lendroit de son devoir d
maintenir et renforcer lhonneur, la probit et la dignit d
la profession dingnieur.
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5.1.3 Falsification of Documents
An applicant was enrolled in the engineer-in-training
program when it was discovered that the marks on theapplicants undergraduate transcript from outside of
Canada had been falsified in order to gain entry into
a postgraduate engineering program in Canada. The
Registration Committee required the engineer-in-training
to swear an affidavit that the engineer-in-training had
never forged or altered or used a forged or altered
degree or transcript of other document or otherwise
misrepresented their credentials in any way for the
purpose of gaining entry into an academic program or in
connection with the application to the Association. Theengineer-in-training was unable to swear the affidavit,
as they confirmed that they had falsified the bachelors
marks to gain entry into the postgraduate program.
The Registration Committee advised the engineer-in-
training that if the association receives an application for
registration as a professional engineer from them:
this situation wil l be considered with respect to
the Good Character requirement;
the association will ask what has been done to mitigatethe situation; and
Council may hold a hearing for suitability for admission
to membership under the associations good character
requirement.
5.2 Registrants
The following examples illustrate how character has been
used in the investigation and discipline of registrants of
engineering associations in Canada.
5.2.1 Lack of trustworthiness
A registrant was found guilty of having signed and sealed
blank sheets of paper. The registrant was given a three-
month suspension and ordered to write and pass the
Professional Practice Examination.
5.1.3 La falsification de documents
Un demandeur faisait partie dun programme dingnieur
stagiaires lorsquon a dcouvert que les notes inscrites sur sorelev dtudes de premier cycle avaient t falsifies pour lu
permettre de se faire accepter dans un programme de cycl
suprieur en gnie au Canada. Le Comit des responsable
de linscription a exig de lingnieur stagiaire quil fasse un
dclaration sous serment indiquant quil navait jamais falsifi
ni modifi de diplme ou de transcription dautre documen
ni utilis un document falsifi ou modifi, ni fait toute autr
assertion trompeuse dans le but dtre admis dans un
programme universitaire ou de faciliter son inscription
un ordre. Lingnieur stagiaire na pu faire cette dclaratiosous serment, car il a confirm avoir falsifi ses notes pou
se faire accepter dans un programme de cycle suprieur. L
Comit des responsables de linscription a inform l ingnieu
stagiaire que, si lordre recevait une demande dinscription
titre dingnieur de sa part :
cette situation serait tudie sous langle de lexigenc
dintgrit;
lordre demanderait quelles mesures ont t prisepour attnuer la situation;
le conseil pourrait tenir une audience portant sur le caractr
adquat de ladmission comme membre en tenant compt
de lexigence dintgrit de lordre.
5.2 Les membres cotisants
Les exemples suivants illustrent de quelle manire lintgrit
a t utilise dans les enqutes et les mesures disciplinaires
lendroit de membres cotisants dordres dingnieurs au Canada
5.2.1 Le manque de loyaut
Un membre cotisant a t trouv coupable davoir sign de
feuilles de papier vierges et davoir appos son sceau dessus
Il a t suspendu pour trois mois et a d passer et russi
lexamen sur lexercice de la profession.
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5.2.2 Lack of trustworthiness and fairness
A registrant who was a Field Engineer with the Ministry of
Forests, responsible for awarding engineering contracts,was found to have set up a company in his wifes name,
bid on Ministry jobs, and done work on Ministry time.
The registrant was suspended for a period of 14 months.
5.2.3 Lack of respect or caring
A registrant with concerns about the structural integrity
of a bridge wrote emails stating that the responsible
bridge engineer was incompetent. The registrant was
suspended until such time as they were willing to provide
an apology for the conduct. The registrants licence was
later revoked for failure to pay dues.
A registrant was found to have discriminated against a
female graduate engineer, having used derogatory terms
to address her and making statement such as You can
dance on tables for me, but you will never work for me.
The registrant was found guilty of professional misconduct
in that his actions were disgraceful, dishonourable andunprofessional. The registrants licence was suspended
for twelve months, and was not to be reinstated until he
took a course related to gender sensitivity, and paid for
the costs of the Discipline hearing.
A registrant was found guilty of unprofessional conduct
for having repeatedly yelled at a female colleague, despite
written communication from the colleague indicating that
the behaviour upset her and was contributing to health
problems. The colleague eventually quit as a result of the
abusive behaviour. A Discipline panel concluded that this
behaviour was sufficiently extreme so as to reflect badly
on the Member and on the profession and therefore
constituted unprofessional conduct. In response to this
charge, and to four other charges brought at the same
5.2.2 Le manque de loyaut et dquit
On a dcouvert quun membre cotisant, ingnieur de chantie
pour le compte du ministre des Forts et alors responsablde loctroi de contrats de gnie, avait cr une entreprise
au nom de son pouse, soumissionn pour des contrat
du ministre et effectu du travail cet gard pendant se
heures de travail au ministre. Il a t suspendu pendan
quatorze mois.
5.2.3 Le manque de respect ou de compassion
Un membre cotisant proccup par ltat de la structure
dun pont a expdi des courriels dans lesquels il taxai
dincomptence lingnieur des ponts responsable. Il a t
suspendu jusqu ce quil soit prt sexcuser de sa conduite
Son permis a plus tard t rvoqu pour dfaut de paiemen
de ses cotisations.
On a dcouvert quun membre cotisant avait fait de l
discrimination envers une ingnieure diplme, ayant utilis
des termes dsobligeants lorsquil sadressait elle et ayan
dit des choses comme : Tu peux danser sur les tables pou
moi, mais tu ne travailleras jamais pour moi . Il a t trouv
coupable dcarts de conduite professionnelle et ses acteont t dclars disgracieux, dshonorants et manquan
de professionnalisme . Son permis a t suspendu pendan
douze mois et ne sera pas rtabli tant quil naura pas suiv
un cours sur la sensibilit aux genres et pay les frais d
laudience du Comit de discipline.
Un membre cotisant a t trouv coupable dcarts de
conduite professionnelle pour stre adress en criant une
de ses collgues plusieurs reprises en dpit du fait qu
avait reu delle une communication crite indiquant qu
ce genre de comportement la bouleversait et contribuait
ses problmes de sant. Cette collgue a fini par quitter son
emploi en raison de ce comportement abusif. Un comit de
discipline en est venu la conclusion que ce comportemen
tait suffisamment extrme pour avoir des rpercussions
nfastes sur le membre et la profession et constituai
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time, related to inflated and inconsistent billing and
improper and wrongful filling of liens, the registrant was
found to have acted dishonourably, disgracefully and to
have shown a lack of integrity. In order to protect thepublic, preserve the integrity of the profession, deter
others from engaging in similar disreputable business
practices and renounce the conduct, the registrant was
fined $5,000 and his licence was suspended for a period
of 8 months.
5.2.4 Criminal convictions
Information was received by an association that a
registrant had been charged and convicted of possession
of child pornography. An investigation was initiated by
the association. The registrant signed a resignation
agreement with the Investigation Committee, resigning
his registration and agreeing not to apply for reinstatement
for at least seven years. It was stated that if the registrant
were to apply for reinstatement, he would have to satisfy
Council that he was of good character and good repute
and that his conviction did not render him unsuitable
before he could be reinstated.
donc un cart de conduite professionnelle. la suite d
cette accusation et de quatre autres accusations dpose
simultanment, relies de la facturation exagre e
incohrente ainsi qu la jouissance inadquate et injustifide privilges, il a t tabli que le membre cotisant avait ag
de manire dshonorante et disgracieuse et avait fait preuv
de manque de probit. Ainsi, dans un but de protectio
du public, de prservation de probit de la profession, d
dissuasion dautrui dadopter ce genre de pratiques daffaire
peu recommandables et de renonciation cette conduite, l
membre cotisant a reu une amende de 5 000 $ et son permi
a t suspendu pendant huit mois.
5.2.4 Les condamnations
Ayant appris quun de ses membres cotisants avait t accus
et reconnu coupable de possession de pornographie juvnile
un ordre a ouvert une enqute. Le membre cotisant a sign
une entente de dmission avec le Comit responsable d
lenqute, il a dmissionn et a accept de ne pas demande
sa radmission avant au moins sept ans. Il a t stipul que
si le membre cotisant souhaitait demander tre radmis
il devrait, avant de pouvoir ltre, convaincre le conseil d
son intgrit et de sa bonne rputation et du fait que s
condamnation ne le rendait pas inapte.
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APPENDIX A ANNEXE A
Category Crimes involving moral turpitude
CrimesCommitted
AgainstPerson, Family
Relationship,and Sexual
Morality
Abandonment of a minor child (if willful and
resulting in the destitution of the child)
Assault (this crime is broken down into
several categories, which involve moral
turpitude):
- Assault with intent to kill, commit rape,
commit robbery or commit serious bodilyharm
- Assault with a dangerous or deadly weapon
Bigamy
Paternity fraud
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Gross indecency
Incest (if the result of an improper sexual
relationship)
Kidnapping
Lewdness
Manslaughter:
- Voluntary- Involuntary (where the statute requires
proof of recklessness, which is defined as
the awareness and conscious disregard
of a substantial and unjustified risk which
constitutes a gross deviation from the
standard that a reasonable person would
observe in the situation. A conviction for
the statutory offense of vehicular homicide
or other involuntary manslaughter only
requires a showing of negligence will not
involve moral turpitude even if it appears
the defendant in fact acted recklessly)
Mayhem
Murder
Pandering
Prostitution
Rape (including Statutory rape by virtue
of the victims age)
Attempts,Aiding and
Abetting,Accessories
andConspiracy
An attempt to commit a crime deemed to
involve moral turpitude
Aiding and abetting in the commission of a
crime deemed to involve moral turpitude
Being an accessory (before or after the fact)
in the commission of a crime deemed to
involve moral turpitude
Taking part in a conspiracy (or attempting
to take part in a conspiracy) to commit a
crime involving moral turpitude where the
attempted crime would not itself constitute
moral turpitude.
Catgorie Crimes de turpitude morale
Crimescommis
contre lapersonne,
les rapportsfamiliaux etla moralit
sexuelle
Abandon dun enfant mineur (lorsque
volontaire et entranant la destitution de
lenfant)
Voies de fait (ce type de crime est divis en
plusieurs catgories concernant la turpitude
morale) :
- Voies de fait avec lintention de tuer,
de commettre un viol ou de causer desblessures graves
- Voies de fait avec une arme dangereuse ou
meurtrire
Bigamie
Fraude lie la paternit
Contribution la dlinquance dun mineur
Grossire indcence
Inceste (sil rsulte dune relation sexuelle
inapproprie)
Enlvement
Libertinage
Homicide :
Volontaire- Involontaire (lorsque la loi exige une preuve
dinsouciance, qui se dfinit comme la
connaissance et labstraction consciente
dun risque substantiel et injustifi
constituant un cart manifeste par rapport
la norme quune personne raisonnable
respecterait dans la situation en question.
Une condamnation pour linfraction lgale
dhomicide commis au volant dun vhicule
automobile ou autre homicide involontaire
nexigera que de faire preuve de ngligence
et ne mettra pas en jeu la turpitude morale
mme sil semble que le dfenseur a en
ralit fait preuve dinsouciance.)
Mutilation
Meurtre
Proxntisme
Prostitution
Viol (y compris le viol au sens de la loi
en raison de lge de la victime)
Tentatives,participationet incitation,complicit et
conspiration
Une tentative de commettre un crime
considr comme un crime de turpitude
morale
Participation et incitation commettre
un crime considr comme un crime deturpitude morale
Fait dtre complice (avant ou aprs le fait)
dun crime considr comme un crime de
turpitude morale
Participation une conspiration (ou tentative
de participer une conspiration) en vue de
commettre un crime de turpitude morale
lorsque la tentative de crime ne constitue
pas en elle-mme de la turpitude morale.
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