Consultations

At its March 8, 2018, meeting, the Council of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) approved in principle amendments to:

1. The College’s Professional Misconduct Regulation in respect of professional advertising;

2. By-Laws relating to eligibility for elections and selection to Council, appointment to College committees, and disqualification of members of Council and College committees; and

3. By-Law 18 related to fees, with respect to membership and monitoring fees.

 

At its November 16, 2017 meeting, the Council of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) considered amendments to By-Law 16 and By-Law 28 relating to the Register, and proposed changes to the penalty fee for late payment of the annual fee.

As part of our consultation process, we invite feedback on these changes from all stakeholders, including Ontario dentists and the public.

Please ensure your feedback is received by the College on or before February 1, 2018.

At the May 11, 2017 meeting, Council approved, in principle, proposed Guidelines on Conflict of Interest, as recommended by the Quality Assurance Committee.

Because of the significance of this subject, Council decided that it was important to circulate the draft Guidelines to all members and other stakeholders for review and input.

Please read the proposed Guidelines and send any comments to Registrar Irwin Fefergrad.

Your response should be received by the College on or before July 24, 2017. Thank you.

At its November 19, 2015 meeting, the RCDSO Council considered replacement by-laws to By-Law No. 7: Elections to Council and By-Law No. 9: Non-Council Committee Members and proposed amendments to By-Law No. 8: Selections to Council and By-Law No. 14: Disqualifications, General.

Click here to learn more about the proposed changes.

As part of our consultation process, we invite feedback on these changes from all stakeholders, including Ontario dentists and the public.

Please ensure your feedback is received by the College on or before February 3, 2016.

At its November 13, 2014 meeting, the RCDSO Council approved, in principle, proposed Guidelines on the Role of Opioids in the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain in Dental Practice.

Because of the significance of this subject to dentists, Council decided that it was important to circulate the proposed Guidelines to all members and other stakeholders for review and input, even though this circulation is not required by the College’s by-laws.

Please ensure that your response is received by the College on or before February 16, 2015. You can submit your feedback through the website, or by surface mail or by e-mail Registrar Irwin Fefergrad.

In response to increasing requests from the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for increased transparency, the College is proposing by-law amendments that would expand the information on the public register.

This information would include:

- oral cautions ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee;

- specified continuing education or remediation programs required by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee;

- additional details regarding allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence referred to the Discipline Committee;

- findings of guilt in a criminal offence relevant to a member’s suitability to practise.

The proposed amendments have been highlighted and over struck for easy reference.

Click here to review the amendments. 

At its November 14, 2013 meeting, the RCDSO Council approved, in principle, a proposed College By-Law No. 13: Sedation and General Anesthesia and directed that the by-law be circulated to members and key stakeholders for at least 60 days for comment.

Based on comments received, proposed amendments have been made to the proposed By-Law No. 13: Sedation and General Anesthesia.

At its November 14, 2013 meeting, the RCDSO Council considered a number of amendments to College By-Law No. 6: Election and Selection of Councillors and College By-Law No. 5: Qualifications and Appointment of Non-Council Members to Committees of the College.

Council also considered amendments to By-Law No. 7: The Register and Related Matters and approved, in principle, a proposed College By-Law No. 13: Sedation and General Anesthesia.

On November 14, 2013, RCDSO Council passed, in principle, a regulation change that once passed into law would allow dentists to treat their spouses.

At its May 9, 2013 meeting, the RCDSO Council considered proposed amendments respecting College By-Law No. 7: The Register and Related Matters. The proposed amendments have been highlighted and over struck for easy reference.

By now many of you may have already heard that Council voted unanimously in favour of a proposed staged fee increase at its meeting on May 9. The fees have not changed in the last seven years, since 2007.

The increase would be in two stages: one for your 2014 fees and another for your 2015 fees.

Even with these two proposed increases, you will still be paying the lowest fees, for both your registration fee and professional liability protection, of virtually any dental regulatory college in the country.

These changes, if ultimately approved by Council, would come into effect for the 2014 and 2015 membership years. They will be applicable to the annual fee due on December 15, 2013 and December 15, 2014 for initial registration on or after January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015.