PGO is conducting a review of the Professional Geoscientists Act (PGA) and is seeking input from the public and registered professional geoscientists. Your feedback is important to PGO and will be used as part of PGO’s ongoing review of the legislative challenges and opportunities faced in regulating the profession. 

You can review the subject overview here, as well as the full discussion paper here.

To provide your feedback to PGO, please email your written comments to pgaconsultation@pgo.ca with “Public Consultation Feedback” as the subject line by August 5, 2023. We look forward to receiving your feedback.

THE ACT
The Professional Geoscientists Act, 2000 (the "Act") passed on June 23, 2000, and established the Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO) as the governing body for professional geoscientists. This Act, its Regulations and By-Laws govern the practice of professional geoscience in Ontario. The Act sets out the objects of the association.

REGULATIONS 
Registration Regulation (O. Reg. 324/16)
Code of Ethics Regulation (O.Reg. 60/01)
Complaints and Discipline Regulation (O.Reg. 258/02)

BY-LAWS APPROVED BY PGO COUNCIL
By-Law No.  1A - Business
By-Law No.  2 - Fees and Dues
By-Law No.  3 - Certificate of Registration
By-Law No.  4 - Certificate of Authorization
By-Law No.  5 - Additional Designations
By-Law No.  7 - Committees
By-Law No.  8 - Elections
Note:  Former By-laws 6, 9 and 10 were repealed and replaced by By-law 7 as approved by registrants during June 2022 Annual General Meeting.

COUNCIL APPROVED PROCEDURES 
Records Management Policy
Complaints Flow Chart
Complaints Brochure
Rules of Procedure of the Discipline Committee of the Professional Geoscientists Ontario

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
Process for Appealing a Decision by the Registration Committee