Kenneth Lomp

In a professional discipline proceeding, the tribunal found professional misconduct where the registrant administered a potent psychedelic substance by inhalation to clients at a retreat, despite lacking authority to perform that controlled act.

The tribunal held that the conduct contravened the registrant’s statutory scope of practice, failed to maintain the standard of practice, and amounted to disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct.

Applying the Anthony-Cook framework, the tribunal accepted the joint submission on penalty because it met the objectives of public protection, deterrence, remediation, and maintaining public confidence in the regulator.

The tribunal imposed a seven-month suspension, a reprimand, practice restrictions, mandatory education on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, and costs.

In a professional discipline proceeding, the registrant admitted that he practised psychotherapy while his certificate of registration was suspended and failed to respond to the College within 15 days as required by a prior discipline order.

The Tribunal found professional misconduct under subsection 51(1)(c) of the Health Professions Procedural Code and paragraphs 45, 46, 47, and 52 of s. 1 of O. Reg. 317/12.

Applying the Anthony-Cook standard for joint submissions, the Tribunal accepted a jointly proposed penalty, emphasizing public protection, deterrence, governability, and rehabilitation despite serious concerns arising from repeated non-compliance and prior discipline history.

The Tribunal imposed a reprimand, a suspension for a minimum of four months continuing until specified remediation is completed, additional terms and possible mentoring, and costs of $4,700.