News Release

McGuinty Government Introduces Legislation that Would Make Access to Health Professionals a Public Interest

Bill Would Have Regulatory Colleges Consider Needs of Unattached Patients In Process of Licensing Internationally Trained Health Providers

June 16, 2008

NEWS

Ontario is introducing new legislation that would ease the way for internationally trained health care providers to practice in the province.

The legislation – Increasing Access to Qualified Health Professionals for Ontarians Act – will, if passed, change the mandate of all regulatory colleges to acknowledge that access to health care is a matter of public interest. Ontario has 23 regulated health professions.

This legislation is one part of a bigger plan to remove barriers for internationally trained doctors. Over the summer, the McGuinty government will also be working closely with The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario on regulation changes that would ease the transition to practice for foreign-trained doctors.
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