Annual Report 2018 | Page 11

CVO ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Fair Registration The College is committed to fair, transparent, impartial and objective registration practices as demonstrated annually in a report for the Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC). A link to the College’s Fair Registration Practice Report can be found on the College’s website. The OFC completed an assessment of the College’s Registration Practices in 2018 and the outcome was positive. There were no recommendations for change included in this assessment. Professional Incorporation The College administers a Professional Incorporation program for veterinarians as required by the provincial government. The program permits eligible veterinarians to establish a corporation through which veterinary medicine is practised. In 2018, the College processed 68 new professional corporations. Currently, there are 1472 active professional corporations. The College has seen a 23% decrease in professional corporation applications over the past year. 11