I had a call from a lawyer who has been asked to incorporate a company who is not a psychologist and wants to use the word psychological in the name. However, a psychologist would be hired by this company.

The NSRP has taken the view that its legislation (Regulated Health Professions Act and the Psychology Regulations) prohibits the use of the terms “psychologist”, “psychology”, “psychological” and their derivatives by those who are not allowed use of restricted titles under the Act. The owner would not be a psychologist in this case and the name of the practice would be include such terminology in the incorporated title. The psychologist would be an employee and potentially transitory in nature. Since we are being asked this question, NSRP would not take the view that this is in keeping with the Act and its intentions.