ontario regulation 356/11

made under the

VetErinarians Act

Made: May 24, 2011
Approved: July 19, 2011
Filed: July 22, 2011
Published on e-Laws: July 26, 2011
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 6, 2011


Amending Reg. 1093 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. (1) The definition of “local examination” in section 2 of Regulation 1093 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked.

(2) Section 2 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“local knowledge examination” means an examination approved by the Registration Committee on legal and ethical aspects of veterinary practice in Ontario including reportable diseases;

2. (1) Paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “local examination” and substituting “local knowledge examination”.

(2) Subsection 5 (3) of the Regulation is revoked.

3. Clause 6 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “local examination” and substituting “local knowledge examination”. 

4. Clause 9.1 (1) (c) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “local examination” and substituting “local knowledge examination”.

5. The Regulation is amended by adding the following section immediately before the heading “Certificates of Accreditation”:

9.2 (1) Despite sections 3 to 9.1, if an application for a licence is made by a person who holds an authorizing certificate issued by an out-of-province regulatory authority and authorizing the person to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction, the person must meet the requirement for the licence otherwise set out in this Regulation subject to the following rules:

1. Clause 3 (1) (b) does not apply if proficiency in English or French was a condition of granting the applicant’s authorizing certificate in the jurisdiction of the out-of-province regulatory authority.

2. If the application is referred to the Registration Committee under section 14 of the Act, any additional experience, education or training may only be required of the applicant under subsection 14 (4) of the Act if the requirement complies with Part II of the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.

3. If the applicant has applied for a restricted licence or is being considered for a restricted licence under section 14 of the Act, any condition or limitation imposed on the restricted licence must comply with Part II of the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009.

4. An applicant for a general licence is not required to satisfy the requirements set out in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of subsection 5 (1) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to a general licence.

5. An applicant for an academic licence is not required to satisfy the requirement set out in clause 6 (1) (a) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to an academic licence or a general licence.

6. An applicant for a public service licence is not required to satisfy the requirements set out in clause 7 (1) (a), (b) or (c) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to a public service licence or a general licence.

7. An applicant for a short-term licence is not required to satisfy the requirement set out in clause 8 (1) (a) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to a short-term licence or general licence.

8. An applicant for an educational licence is not required to satisfy the requirement set out in clause 9 (1) (a) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to an educational licence or a general licence.

9. An applicant for a post-graduate and resident licence is not required to satisfy the requirement set out in clause 9.1 (1) (a) if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the authorizing certificate issued to the applicant by the out-of-province regulatory authority is equivalent to a post-graduate and resident licence or to a general licence.

(2) In this section,

“authorizing certificate” means a certificate, licence, registration or other form of official recognition granted by an out-of-province regulatory authority to an individual, which attests to the individual being qualified to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine and authorizes the individual to engage in the practice of veterinarian medicine and to hold herself or himself out as engaging in that practice;

“out-of-province regulatory authority” means a regulatory authority that is authorized to grant authorizing certificates to individuals under an Act of Canada or of a province or territory of Canada that is a party to the Agreement on Internal Trade, other than Ontario.

Commencement

6. This Regulation comes into force on September 1, 2011.

Made by:

Council of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario:

Tim Arthur

President

Christine Simpson

Acting Registrar

Date made: May 24, 2011.