ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF
ONTARIO

In March 2024, the Executive Council of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario passed a resolution authorizing the creation of a Task Force to draft a Provincial Misconduct Policy. The Mandate and Terms of Reference for the Task Force can be viewed here:

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• Mandate and Terms of Reference  

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The members of the Task Force were appointed during the spring of 2024. The members of the Task Force are: 

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• Canon Greg Tweney, Provincial Chancellor [Chair]

• Rev. Canon Ken Brooks, Diocese of Huron

• Ms. Caroline Chum, Diocese of Moosonee

• Ms. Susan Everett, Diocese of Ontario

• Rev. Canon Susan Haig, Diocese of Toronto

• The Right Rev. Shane Parker, Bishop of Ottawa (until his election as Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada on June 27, 2025).

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The Task Force first met in June 2024 and has met nearly every month since, as the work of the Task Force has progressed. In March 2025, the Task Force presented an initial draft of the policy to the Provincial Executive Council. The feedback received from Council members helped shape the final stages of drafting.

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The Task Force has now completed a draft of the Provincial Misconduct Policy, which can be viewed here:

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• DRAFT of Provincial Misconduct Policy

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The policy creates a process for the initiation and resolution of complaints of sexual misconduct, harassment, or other abuse by those who fall within the sole jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario. It will apply to the conduct of lay, ordained and episcopal members of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario that is not otherwise covered by the misconduct policies or canons of another ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the Anglican Church of Canada.

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As of October 10, 2025, the Task Force has now completed receiving written submissions from individuals or groups who wished to provide feedback on the content of the draft policy.

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The Task Force will maintain a confidential log of all submissions received and will include a list of contributors (but not the submissions themselves) in its final report to the Provincial Executive Council.

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