Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) has stayed the policy on an 'interim interim' basis, while future resident hopefuls wait to hear whether they should proceed with their applications.
Tracy Fisher, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, says drugs for animals—from cats and dogs to sheep and cattle—are becoming increasingly unavailable.
With Alberta set to curtail how regulatory bodies can discipline its members for ‘expressive conduct,’ the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says it is reviewing the implications of the new legislation.
Justice Minister Mickey Amery also noted that education or training that address ‘political, historical, social, or cultural issues’ will be permitted under the act if it is ‘directly related to professional competence or ethics.’