Members of the College of Chiropodists are prevented from using the title "doctor" in the course of providing, or offering to provide health care by section 33 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 states:
Except as allowed in the regulations under this Act, no person shall use the title "doctor", a variation or abbreviation or equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is a member of,
the College of Chiropractors of Ontario;
the College of Optometrists of Ontario;
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario;
the College of Psychologists of Ontario; or
the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.
The aim of the legislation is to ensure that the public are not confused when seeking primary health care practitioners.
Except as allowed in the regulations under this Act, no person shall use the title "doctor", a variation or abbreviation or equivalent in another language in the course of providing or offering to provide, in Ontario, health care to individuals.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is a member of,
the College of Chiropractors of Ontario;
the College of Optometrists of Ontario;
the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario;
the College of Psychologists of Ontario; or
the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario.
The aim of the legislation is to ensure that the public are not confused when seeking primary health care practitioners.