Proposed by-laws for the College of Veterinary Professionals of Ontario

The consultation on the proposed by-laws is now closed.

The Transition Council continues to make progress towards the implementation of the Veterinary Professionals Act and the ‘one profession, two professionals’ model. They are currently developing the by-laws needed to support and implement this new regulatory framework.

By-laws provide a structure which supports the running of the new College and its Council. Areas of particular interest for veterinarians and veterinary technicians may include:

• How Council elections are conducted
• Key issues on how the Council functions such as declaring a conflict of interest, how the Chair and Vice Chair are elected from among Council, and the Code of Conduct expected of Council and Committee members
• The information collected from licensed members, and the posting of a subset of this information on the public register
• Finances, including fees for applicants, licensed members, facilities, and professional corporations which are in Schedule 1 to the by-laws.

Thank you to all who participated in the consultation.

Consultation Report

The Transition Council held a public consultation to gather feedback on the proposed by-law articles. The consultation aimed to communicate the proposed by-laws and collect feedback on how they align with the needs and expectations of partners. Acer Consulting compiled the consultation feedback in a report which highlights areas of support and disagreement, and feedback from the written responses and letter submissions. The Transition Council has reviewed the report and is continuing it's review of the proposed by-laws.

Consultation on proposed by-laws, Final Report