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Past Tribunal Proceedings (2)
On June 14, 2022, the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal found that Dr. Matheson committed the following acts of professional misconduct:
- contravening a term, condition or limitation on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
- engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
On the same date, the Tribunal ordered that:
- the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded;
- the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 9 months commencing immediately;
- the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
- the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,000 by July 14, 2022.
The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Tribunal’s decision and any reprimand.
All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.
Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
On May 1, 2017, the Discipline Committee found that Dr. Matheson committed the following acts of professional misconduct:
failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession; and
engaging in an act or omission relevant to the practice of medicine that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by registrants as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.
On the same date, the Discipline Committee ordered that:
the registrant attend before the panel to be reprimanded;
the Registrar suspend the registrant’s certificate of registration for 4 months commencing May 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m.;
the Registrar place terms, conditions and limitations on the registrant’s certificate of registration; and
the registrant pay the College costs in the amount of $6,663.60 within 30 days of the date of the order.
The "Download Full Decision" link provides the Discipline Committee’s decision and any reprimand.
All published OPSDT reasons are available at www.canlii.org/en/on/onpsdt/.
Hearing exhibits, including any agreed statement of facts or statement of uncontested facts, can be obtained by contacting the Tribunal Office at [email protected].
Findings of Guilt
Jeffrey Matheson was found guilty of the following offences:
1. Sexual Assault, contrary to section 271 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
2. Voyeurism, contrary to section 162(1)(c) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
3. Sexual Assault with a weapon, contrary to section 272(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Date: March 24, 2026
Sentence pending
Effective June 25, 2025, the Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee (ICRC) made an interim order directing the Registrar to suspend the certificate of registration of Dr. Jeffrey Rice Holmes Matheson under section 25.4(7).
Charges
Jeffrey Rice Matheson was charged with the following offences:
1. Voyeurism, on or about January 20, 2023, contrary to section 162(1)(c) of the Criminal Code of Canada
2. Two counts of Sexual Assault with a weapon, on or about January 20, 2023, contrary to section 272(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Date of Charge: June 2, 2025
Place of Charge: City of Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Police Services
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.
See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:
Dr. Matheson will comply with all COVID-19 public health directives, protocols and guidelines issued by Ontario Public Health and/or the Ontario government applicable to physicians and healthcare facilities in Ontario, while in effect and as may be amended from time to time.
A College investigation was conducted into whether Dr. Matheson engaged in professional misconduct and/or was incompetent in the practice of complementary/alternative medicine. As a result of the investigation, Dr. Matheson must not prescribe complementary/alternative medications or treatments to patients on the basis of an assessment conducted by someone else outside the province of Ontario.
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015, or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.
See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a Caution-in-Person:
A summary of a decision of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee in which the disposition includes a "caution-in-person" is required by the College by-laws to be posted on the register, along with a note if the decision has been appealed. A “caution-in-person” disposition requires the physician to attend at the College and be verbally cautioned by a panel of the Committee. The summary will be removed from the register if the decision is overturned on appeal or review. Note that this requirement only applies to decisions arising out of a complaint dated on or after January 1, 2015 or if there was no complaint, the first appointment of investigators dated on or after January 1, 2015.
See PDF for the summary of a decision made against this member in which the disposition includes a caution-in-person.
Dr. Matheson is the subject of a referral to the Discipline Committee into allegations that he has failed to maintain the standard of practice, is incompetent and has engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional conduct in his pain management practice. As a result of the referral:
•Dr. Matheson must co-operate with unannounced inspections of his practice to ensure compliance with the out of hospital premises regulation and with his previous undertaking not to prescribe narcotics or controlled drugs, which remains in full force and effect.
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Registration History
| DETAILS | DATE |
|---|---|
| Suspension of registration imposed: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee | Effective: 25 Jun 2025 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 26 Jun 2024 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 01 Jun 2024 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 21 Sep 2023 |
| Suspension of registration removed. | Effective: 14 Mar 2023 |
| Suspension of registration imposed: Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal | Effective: 14 Jun 2022 |
| Suspension of registration imposed: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee | Effective: 28 Apr 2021 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 03 Mar 2021 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 11 Aug 2020 |
| Suspension of registration removed. | Effective: 01 Sep 2017 |
| Suspension of registration imposed: Discipline Committee | Effective: 01 May 2017 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Discipline Committee. | Effective: 01 May 2017 |
| Terms and conditions amended by Member. | Effective: 16 Feb 2016 |
| Transfer of class of registration to: Restricted Certificate | Effective: 28 May 2015 |
| Effective: 28 May 2015 | |
| Subsequent certificate of registration issued: Independent Practice Certificate | Effective: 19 Jun 1992 |
| Expired: Terms and conditions of certificate of registration | Effective: 14 Jun 1992 |
| First certificate of registration issued: Postgraduate Education Certificate | Effective: 15 Jun 1991 |
