Concept
Ministerial Powers
Current Provisions
The Veterinarians Act provides that the
Minister’s powers include the power to:
Proposal
(a) review the activities of the Council; It is proposed that the updated provision of the Act relating
to Ministerial powers include the following additional
powers:
(b) request the Council to undertake
activities that, in the opinion of the
Minister, are necessary and advisable to
carry out the intent of this Act; • The Minister (namely, the Minister of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs) may review and/or investigate the
affairs or management of the College and audit its
finances.
(c) advise the Council with respect to
the implementation of this Act and the
regulations and with respect to the
methods used or proposed to be used by
the Council to implement policies and to
enforce its regulations and procedures; • Consultation with the Minister and the Minister
of Advanced Education and Skills Development is
required before the Council establishes or amends the
academic qualifications of applicants for licensure.
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(d) request the Council to make, amend
or revoke regulations respecting any
matter under section 7 or the standards
for veterinary facilities established under
section 8.
• The Minister may pay the College for expenses
incurred in complying with a requirement under a
provision related to the Powers of the Minister.
• The Lieutenant Governor in Council would have the
ability to appoint a person as a College Supervisor,
on the recommendation of the Minister, where the
Minister considers it appropriate or necessary, with a
specified parameter of assignment, notice provided,
and written submissions by the College allowed.
Unless the appointment provides otherwise, a College
Supervisor has the exclusive right to exercise all the
powers of a Council and every person employed,
retained or appointed for the purposes of the
administration of this Act. The Lieutenant Governor
in Council may specify the powers and duties of a
College Supervisor and the terms and conditions
governing those powers and duties.
6 Veterinarians Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s 6.
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