Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

ONTARIO REGULATION 201/23

USE OF DOCTOR TITLE

Consolidation Period:  From December 15, 2025 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 340/25.

Legislative History: 340/25.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Definition

1. In this Regulation,

Note: On January 1, 2026, section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions: (See: O. Reg. 340/25, s. 1 (1))

“out of province dentist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (2) of the Dentistry Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act; (“dentiste hors province”)

“out of province optometrist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (2) of the Optometry Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act; (“optométriste hors province”)

“out of province physician” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (3) of the Medicine Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act.

Note: On January 1, 2026, the definition of “out of province physician” in section 1 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 340/25, s. 1 (2))

“out of province physician” means a person who is exempted from subsections 9 (1) and (3) of the Medicine Act, 1991 by a regulation made under that Act and who holds the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario; (“médecin hors province”)

Note: On January 1, 2026, section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition: (See: O. Reg. 340/25, s. 1 (1))

“out of province psychologist” means a person who is exempted from subsections 8 (1) and (2) of the Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021 by a regulation made under that Act and who holds, in another jurisdiction specified in that regulation, the equivalent of a certificate of registration for a psychologist authorizing autonomous practice in Ontario. (“psychologue hors province”)

Use of “doctor” title

2. (1) Despite subsection 33 (1) of the Act, an out of province physician may use the title “doctor”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals.

Note: On January 1, 2026, subsection 2 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 340/25, s. 2)

(1) Despite subsection 33 (1) of the Act, the following persons may use the title “doctor”, a variation or abbreviation or an equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals:

1.  An out of province dentist.

2.  An out of province optometrist.

3.  An out of province physician.

4.  An out of province psychologist. O. Reg. 340/25, s. 2.

(2) In this section,

“abbreviation” includes an abbreviation of a variation.

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).