Championing reform has been the primary focus throughout 2024 , however , work continues on all strategic priorities . The College is moving through the second year of Strategy 2026 .
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Championing legislative reform to affirm an agile future
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Championing reform has been the primary focus throughout 2024 , however , work continues on all strategic priorities . The College is moving through the second year of Strategy 2026 .
The Veterinary Professionals Act provides a modern framework to the regulation of the veterinary profession in Ontario . The College , along with the Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians ( OAVT ) and the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association ( OVMA ), worked collaboratively on modernization to strengthen public protection and more accurately reflect current veterinary practice .
The Veterinary Professionals Act is the most significant update to the regulation of veterinary medicine in over 30 years . The new legislation :
• Includes veterinary technicians as licensed members
• Introduces an authorized activity model that outlines what activities constitute the practice of veterinary medicine and who is permitted to perform them
• Maintains veterinarians ’ primary responsibility for the oversight of the practice of veterinary medicine
• Recognizes non-veterinary animal care providers
• Enhances governance
• Develops a formal quality assurance program
• Streamlines the complaints and resolutions process