During my term as a Council member of the College of Chiropodists in Ontario (the professional regulatory body for both Chiropodists and Podiatrists), the College petitioned the Minister for a referral to HPRAC with the objective of removing the podiatric cap and moving to a Podiatry model of footcare based on the Alberta Podiatry model. The College's petition was supported by the Ontario Society of Chiropodists and the Ontario Podiatric Medical Association. The Minister made the referral to HPRAC in June, 2008 and, on it's original timetable, would have been completed by now. Because of the fiscal situation. however, the review has been postponed to 2011-2012.
I know the College has had meetings with Ministry officials and with members of the Minister's staff and there is some sympathy to bringing the HPRAC review forward, primarily because of the interjurisdictional problems the podiatric cap creates. The Premiere's support for bringing the HPRAC review forward would be invaluable.