College Connection | Fall 2023
Council approves operating budget , changes to By-Laws
College Connection | Fall 2023
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Council approves operating budget , changes to By-Laws
The College Council met as a hybrid meeting on September 25 , 2023 . The public is welcome to attend Council proceedings in-person or to watch via the livestream . Council highlights and replays from policy discussions are available on the College website . The following items were considered by Council in September .
Proposed Accreditation Standards
Council considered revisions to the standards with the benefit of additional input received from facility directors . Council approved the standards with further minor amendments and will consider the requirements regarding isolation facilities at a future meeting . A replay of Council ’ s discussion on the proposed accreditation standards is available on the College website .
Operating Budget 2024
The College Council approved its operating budget for 2024 . The budget includes the first full year lease on the College ’ s office space and also recognizes the implementation of the new accreditation model . The budget includes special projects which support legislative reform , managing an increase in referrals to discipline , and a language skill evaluation project .
Veterinary Acupuncture
College Council maintained its position that veterinary acupuncture , as a higher risk activity , is veterinary medicine . Council has been studying the risks associated with veterinary acupuncture for several months . Council approved a position statement on veterinary acupuncture with minor changes .
Proposed Changes to By-Laws
Licence application fee , jurisprudence exam fee and outstanding costs
The College regularly reviews fees for its programs . Council reviewed background information concerning its licence application fee with a proposal to increase the fee to $ 250 to assist with recovering costs in processing applications .
As well , Council looked at the expenses for delivering and maintaining the jurisprudence exam with the proposal to increase the jurisprudence exam fee to $ 250 .
Further , Council considered a proposed change to the By-Laws which would require any outstanding fees owing to the College to be paid prior to a licensed member renewing their licence . These outstanding fees are primarily in relation to disciplinary cost awards or remediation costs . Council approved the proposed changes to the By-Laws to go out for consultation later this fall .
Proposed Changes to By-Laws
Election of the Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting
Council reviewed the feedback received from the recent consultation on proposed changes to the By-Laws . The proposed changes in relation to the election of the Executive Committee would provide for two rounds of voting in the event of a tie during the Executive Committee election , before breaking the tie by lot . And the second proposed changes remove the obligation for the College to hold an annual general meeting of members , which is consistent with amendments to the Corporations Act in 2021 .
Council appreciates the feedback received through the consultation which was helpful during their deliberations on the proposed changes . Council approved the proposed changes to the By-Laws . A replay of Council ’ s discussion on the proposed changes to the By-Laws is available on the College website .
Next meeting & highlights
Council meets next on December 6 & 7 , 2023 . The agenda and meeting package are posted on the College website prior to the meeting .
Council highlights and replays are available on the College website as well as minutes and archives from past meetings . cvo . org / Council
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