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• Forging new relationships with stakeholders keen to share their perspectives on animal rehabilitation , standards of care in veterinary medicine , one health leadership , and veterinary care in the beef sector .

• Enriching Council decision-making with continued utilization of community reference panels — one for practice and one for the public .
• Continuing to champion modernization of the legislation , and

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• Working provincially and nationally to consider options to achieve a more streamlined approach for access to after hours care for animals
Attending to the need for agility is accomplished across a backdrop of fulfilling our mandate and moving forward with an ambitious strategic plan — Strategy 2023 .
The work of the College is not in a vacuum . We are pleased to acknowledge the strong and productive relationships that we have developed with our many stakeholders . We thank you for your collaboration — your perspectives only make our outcomes more useful and meaningful .
We urge you to read this report — it is a testament of the commitment of many to regulating the veterinary profession in Ontario with your earned trust .

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