{"id":793,"date":"2026-07-10T17:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sd5bc.info\/?p=793"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:48:37","slug":"abracadabra-the-saga-of-dr-john-braxton-suffields-lapsed-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd5bc.info\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/abracadabra-the-saga-of-dr-john-braxton-suffields-lapsed-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Abracadabra: The Saga of Dr. John Braxton Suffield\u2019s Lapsed Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The College of Alberta Psychologists\u2019 \u201cAccurate\u201d Public Register, the Myth of Wet-Ink Signatures, and a Cartel-Like Focus on Protecting Members<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Dr. Bob Uttl<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trigger: A “Lapse” Confirmed in Tribunal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On June 5, 2026, I formally notified the College of Alberta Psychologists<\/a> (CAP) of a critical compliance issue. Just one day prior, on June 4, legal counsel for School District No. 5 had submitted a written statement to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. They revealed that their own litigation consultant and expert witness, Dr. John Braxton Suffield, could not testify because his professional liability insurance had vanished:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Dr. Suffield has advised us that his professional liability coverage was up for renewal on June 1, 2026 and that his renewal is under additional review by the insurer and his coverage has lapsed in the interim. Dr. Suffield has informed us that he will not be in a position to testify [on June 18 and 19, 2026] without such coverage…”<\/p>\nSD5 Counsel Submission To the Tribunal, June 4, 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Despite this explicit admission that Dr. Suffield lacked the mandatory statutory insurance required to practice, CAP\u2019s live public register continued to broadcast a blatant misrepresentation to the public: “In good standing\u2014No restrictions.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I alerted the College to ensure the register was corrected to accurately reflect the practitioner’s current legal incapacity to practice. What followed was a masterclass in bureaucratic obstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gatekeeping and the “Limbo” Defense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Monday, June 8, 2026, I called CAP<\/a> to request basic public register information under Section 34(1) of the Health Professions Act<\/em> (HPA). The receptionist flatly refused to provide it over the phone, demanding an email. I complied, pasting the exact legislation for their convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after, I received an email from CAP’s Deputy Registrar, Dr. Troy Janzen<\/a>. He bypassed my public information request to address the insurance notification, claiming CAP had received evidence of coverage back at the March 31 renewal deadline. He added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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…I intend to seek individual confirmation and evidence from Dr. Suffield… I will seek to determine if his liability insurance lapsed at any time… The College will take appropriate steps in response to what I am able to learn.”<\/p>\nDr. Troy Janzen, June 8, 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Troy Janzen<\/a>\u2019s response heavily implied that Dr. Suffield had hidden the lapse from his own regulator. I responded immediately, posing a simple, direct factual question: Did Dr. Suffield notify the College at any time that his insurance had lapsed or was under review?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Janzen’s reply was stunning. He ignored the question and instead asserted that psychologists have no duty<\/em> to tell the College when their insurance expires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Bylaws require members to maintain current and active professional liability insurance… Bylaws are silent as to notification to the College as to a possible lapse in insurance coverage. I find nothing in the HPA or in regulations that indicate a notification requirement of a lapse of insurance.”<\/p>\nDr. Troy Janzen, June 8, 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Logic Overboard: A License to Mislead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On June 8, I challenged Dr. Troy Janzen<\/a>\u2019s position as both administratively and logically untenable. If a psychologist\u2019s insurance lapses, they are legally barred from practicing. By remaining silent and allowing the CAP website to falsely advertise them as active and unrestricted, the practitioner actively violates CAP’s own Standards of Practice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n