Concept
Annual General
Meetings
Current Provisions
The College of Veterinarians of Ontario currently
holds an annual general meeting at which
members consider and accept a report of
Council, accept the auditor’s financial statements,
appoint an auditor, and hold a member’s forum.
Within the Veterinarians Act, annual general
meetings are linked to provisions from the
Corporations Act 16 .
Proposal
It is proposed that the sections in the Act that
list the provisions in the Corporations Act that
apply in respect of the College be repealed
and a provision stating that the Corporations
Act does not apply in respect to the College
be added. This would necessitate several
amendments to the Act to address those
provisions which are still relevant through the
College’s bylaws, ensuring that appropriate
accountability is still in place.
The Veterinarians Act should be amended to
read “The College of Veterinarians of Ontario
is a body corporate with all the powers of
a natural person.” (A proposal to allow the
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
the ability to review and/or investigate the
affairs or management of the College and audit
the books has also been included, see page
15). In order to permit the passing of bylaws
that would be necessary if the Corporations Act
no longer applies, a number of bylaw-making
powers have been added (see Appendix C).
Offences and Fines
Please refer to Appendix D
16 Veterinarians Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s 47.
58 Achieving a Modern Approach to the Regulation of Veterinary Medicine in Ontario
Please refer to Appendix D