Veterinarians Act Consultations

November 22, 2022

The Provincial Government is launching consultations to modernize the Veterinarians Act.

This law hasn’t been substantially updated in over 30 years, and doesn’t reflect modern veterinary practices. This government is proposing to update the current legislative framework for the veterinary profession to open the door to a new standard of veterinary medicine in Ontario.

In addition to this consultation on modernizing the regulatory framework, the government supports making it easier to provide improved access to veterinary services for animal owners across Ontario, including the agricultural industry, through such initiatives as the Veterinary Assistance Program.

Throughout the consultations, we will continue to look for opportunities to reduce red tape for veterinarians.

These changes are expected to better define the scope of practice for veterinary medicine, improve transparency, and align oversight of the Ontario veterinary profession with other self-governing regulated professions in the province.

The feedback on potential changes to the Veterinarians Act will inform a discussion paper that will be posted on the Regulatory Registry for public consultations in early 2023.

We invite every interested party in Newmarket-Aurora, whether a stakeholder or member of the public for input to help modernize the Veterinarians Act by starting consultations on proposed updates to the current legislative framework for the veterinary profession.

To provide feedback or learn more, visit [https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-veterinarians-act-ontario]

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002495/ontario-launches-consultations-to-modernize-veterinary-services