Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

ONTARIO REGULATION 201/23

USE OF DOCTOR TITLE

Consolidation Period:  From January 1, 2026 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,

“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 and who holds the equivalent of a certificate of registration authorizing independent practice in Ontario; (“médecin hors province”)

“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”) O. Reg. 201/23, s. 1; O. Reg. 340/25, s. 1.

Use of “doctor” title

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. O. Reg. 201/23, s. 2 (2).

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