The Register
Revealing Confidential Information
The amendments make a number of changes to the provisions regarding the information to
be kept on the register, and introduce criteria for when information can be removed from
the register.
The amendments to Regulation make a number of changes to the circumstances in which
veterinarians may reveal information concerning a client, an animal, or any professional
service performed for an animal, to any person other than the client or another member
treating the animal. Such information may now be revealed when a veterinarian is either
required or authorized to do so by law. There is no longer a provision that expressly
stipulates that such information can be revealed when it appears that the animal has been
abused. However, the requirement to release such information when required to by law
includes an appropriate release to the OSPCA.
Previous Version
Amended Version
Section 52 previously stated that the Registrar
shall enter in the register the following information
for each member:
Paragraph 1 of section 52 is amended and now
states that the Registrar shall enter in the register
the following information for each member:
1. The name of the member.
1. The name of the member, and if the member
has changed his or her name, any past names
used by the member since beginning to practise
veterinary medicine.
2. The university and year of graduation of the
member.
3. The year the member joined the College.
4. The member’s principal place of practice or
residence.
5. The address of the member’s principal place
of practice or, if none, a current address for
contacting the member.
6. The member’s business telephone number, if
there is one.
7. The member’s professional activity.
8. The member’s employment function and type of
employment.
9. The language or languages in which the member
can offer professional services.
10. The class of licence held by the member.
11. The conditions and limitations imposed on the
member’s licence.
12. A notation of every decision or sanction
imposed on the member’s licence.
Section 52 is amended to adding section 52(2)
which provides that:
Once information is placed in the register, the
Registrar shall not remove the information from
the register unless he or she is satisfied that,
(a) the information is obsolete and no longer
relevant to the member’s suitability to practise; or
(b) maintaining the information in the register
would jeopardize the safety of a person.
Previous Version
Amended Version
Section 17(1) (6) previously stated that revealing
information concerning a client, an animal or any
professional service performed for an animal,
to any person other th