Review Committee

Requesting an opinion from the Review Committee  

To request an opinion from the Review Committee, you must submit your request to the Committee Secretary within thirty (30) days of receiving the Syndic’s decision not to file a complaint with the Disciplinary Committee. 

The Review Committee will issue its opinion in writing within ninety (90) days of receiving your request.  
The request can be submitted in two ways: 

Online 
Fill out the request form and attach a copy of the decision from the office of the Syndic.

By email or mail 
Download and fill out the form, then attach a copy of the decision from the office of the Syndic. Send all documents to the Review Committee Secretary by email to comiterevision@chambreassurance.ca or by mail to the following address:   

Review Committee Secretary  
Chambre de l’assurance  
2000 McGill College Avenue, 12th floor  
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3H3 

Independence and composition of the Committee 

• Independence of the Committee 

The Review Committee carries out its duties independently. It is composed of members of the Chambre de l’assurance and representatives of the public and is in no way affiliated with the Syndic, the Disciplinary Committee or other bodies of the Chambre de l’assurance.  

Its members are appointed by the Board of Directors of the Chambre de l’assurance following a call for nominations. They must meet strict eligibility criteria and commit to complying with the Code of Ethics and Conduct of the Chambre de l’assurance. 

The Committee sits as a three-member panel consisting of two professionals practising in the same discipline as the member under investigation and one representative from the public. The public representative serves as chair or vice-chair, as appropriate.  

The Chambre de l’assurance ensures the confidentiality of the Committee’s files, particularly by securing data and restricting access to authorized individuals.  

To learn more, consult the Review Committee Policy (French only).

Steps for filing a Review Committee opinion request 

1. Receipt of a request for an opinion 

The Review Committee Secretary receives the request and verifies whether the admissibility requirements have been met.  

If the admissibility requirements are met, the Secretary: 
- notifies you and the Syndic that the Committee has received the request  
- sends the Syndic a copy of the opinion request form and documents you have provided 

2. Submission of the file by the Syndic 

At the Secretary’s request, the Syndic sends the Secretary a scanned copy of the file.  

If the opinion request is admissible, the Syndic’s file, the request and the documents submitted by the applicant are then forwarded to the Committee members assigned to the case. The Committee members will then review your request. 

3. Review of the case file  

To issue its opinion, the Committee will review the entire case file and its submitted documents. If the Committee wishes to hear from you and the Syndic, both parties will be notified in writing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.  

4. Committee’s conclusion 

Following its review of the case, the Committee will issue its opinion in writing within ninety (90) days of receiving your request for an opinion. 

The Committee may then:  

- Conclude that there are no grounds for filing a complaint with the Disciplinary Committee. 
- Request that the Syndic complete its investigation and render a new decision regarding whether to file a complaint.  
- Conclude that a complaint should be filed with the Disciplinary Committee and suggest that the Board of Directors appoint an independent ad hoc syndic. The ad hoc syndic would have the same investigative powers as the Syndic of the Chambre de l’assurance and, following an investigation, will decide whether or not to file a complaint.