Existing Provisions
The Act currently requires that a register be kept by the College which
includes:
(a) the name of every person to whom a licence is issued;
(b) any designation of a member of the College as a specialist and
any withdrawal of recognition of the member’s specialist status;
(c) any conditions or limitations imposed on a licence by a committee;
(d) any revocation, suspension, cancellation or termination of a
licence;
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(e) the fact and amount of a fine imposed by the Discipline
Committee and the fact of a reprimand by the Discipline
Committee, unless the Discipline Committee directs that no entry
be made;
(f) where an entry results from a decision of a committee, the name
of the committee that made the decision and any finding of the
committee resulting in the entry;
(f.1) information that a member of the College consents to be
entered in a register;
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(g) the date of the decision or order that results in an entry under this
subsection; and
(h) any other information authorized to be entered by the
regulations.
What Change is Proposed?
It is proposed that the Act be amended to require that the following
additional matters be placed on the public register:
• Notice of accreditation and discipline hearings and related allegations
prior to the holding of the hearing (see page 34),
• The presence of any remedial undertaking, and its requirements, and
• The presence of any criminal charges/convictions/bail conditions
reported at annual licensure
Why is the College Considering Changes to this Concept?
TThe public expects and requires information from regulators that is relevant
to them to make informed choices and to trust that self-regulation works
effectively. The College recognizes that such publication must be balanced by
fairness and privacy with respect to members as required.
Taking steps to increase the amount of transparency with respect to the
College’s public register would be in the public interest by allowing for
greater public protection. Criminal charges and convictions are already
public information. Consolidating the information proposed above on the
public register would allow members of the public to be able to obtain a full
and relevant history of a licensed member in one place, and assist in making
informed decisions about a veterinarian
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