Ethics & Professional Practice

1. Sarah Pivnick, LLB Manager, Regulatory Affairs Ethics & Professional Practice

2. APEGBC RESPONSIBILITIES • Serve the public interest • Promote the professions • Protect member interests

3. THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE • Regulatory Q.A.

5. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES • Guidance on how to carry out professional services • Develops a standard level of expectation for stakeholders • Sets minimum acceptable standard of practice of members

6. QUALITY MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES • Guidance on how to meet the quality requirements mandated by the Act and Bylaw • Maintenance of Files • In-house Checking • Use of Seal • Application of “Direct Supervision” • Field Review Procedures

7. STATION SQUARE - BURNABY

8. OQM [For Organizations]

9. PRACTICE REVIEW • Lack of implementation of Quality Assurance Bylaws Involving: • Design files • In-house design checks • Field reviews of designs by members

10. APEGBC’s CODE OF ETHICS Purpose ...to give general principles of ethical conduct in order that members and licensees may fulfill their duty to the public, to the profession and their fellow members and licensees.

11. APEGBC’s CODE OF ETHICS Members and licensees shall act at all times withfairness, courtesy and good faithto their associates, employers, employees and clients, and withfidelity to the public needs. They shall uphold the values oftruth, honesty and trustworthinessandsafeguard human life and welfare and the environment.

12. NEGLIGENCE vs. UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

13. Principle 2 – Know Your Limits You don’t know what you don’t know Neil Duncan (1998 Mining) – structural design for public arena grossly deficient and missing number of life safety items as well. Resigned his membership, with the approval of Council. • Undertake and accept responsibility for professional assignments only when qualified by training or experience. • !

14. Principle 3 – Don’t Fake It Don’t care that you don’t know Jimmy Mah (1985, 1989, and 1992 Structural) – inadequate structural design of a number of buildings in both 1985 and 1992 cases. Revoked • Provide an opinion on a professional subject only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge and honest conviction.

15. What’s the Solution? Ethics is a way of life – it does not turn on and off with the office lights (and the Code of Ethics extends to outside life). Listen to your gut! Seek independent advice on your concern and what to do. Follow through.

16. Questions? Contact Us: Registration Department: Email: register@apeg.bc.ca Phone: (888)430-8035 ext 4856 Amit Plaha – aplaha@apeg.bc.ca Student Program Coordinator APEGBC Web: www.apeg.bc.ca Phone: (888)430-8035 Sarah Pivnickspivnick@apeg.bc.ca