Editing Doctor (title) (section)

====Canada====
Canada lies somewhere between British and American usage of the degree and terminology of "doctor". Holders of research doctorates – PhDs and similar degrees – commonly use the title "doctor".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/what-do-you-call-a-professor/|title=What do you call a professor?|author=Todd Pettigrew|date=30 August 2009|work=[[Maclean's]]}}</ref> A number of regulated healthcare professionals can also use the title "doctor"; in Ontario these are limited by law (in the provision of health care) to physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, doctorate-level psychologists and social workers who are members of the relevant Ontario college.<ref>{{cite web |title=SWSSWA Amendment: Use of the title "Doctor" – OCSWSSW |url=https://www.ocswssw.org/professional-practice/swsswa-amendment/ |publisher=Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers |access-date=30 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wisehealthlaw.ca/blog/health-professionals/restricted-titles-and-the-regulation-of-health-professionals-in-ontario/ |title=Restricted Titles and the Regulation of Health Professionals in Ontario| work=Wise Health Law|date=22 August 2017|author=Esther Nwator}}</ref> In Alberta, Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners with an earned doctoral degree may use the title "doctor" in conjunction with professional practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2005_232.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404053655/http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Regs/2005_232.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-04 |url-status=live|title=Registered Nurses Profession Regulation|publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer|at=14(3)|access-date=5 December 2016}}</ref> Some professionals earn degrees with the title of doctor but which are considered, despite their name, to be at bachelor's-level, e.g. [[Doctor of Dental Surgery|DDS]], [[Doctor of Medicine|MD]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]].<ref name=cdqf>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmec.ca/Publications/Lists/Publications/Attachments/95/QA-Statement-2007.en.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009094042/http://www.cmec.ca/Publications/Lists/Publications/Attachments/95/QA-Statement-2007.en.pdf |archive-date=2010-10-09 |url-status=live|title= Canadian Degree Qualifications Framework|publisher=Council of Ministers of Education, Canada| quote=Though considered to be bachelor's programs in academic standing, some professional programs yield degrees with other nomenclature. Examples: DDS (Dental Surgery), MD (Medicine), LLB, or JD (Juris Doctor)|access-date=5 December 2016|work=Ministerial Statement on Quality Assurance of Degree Education in Canada}}</ref> In Ontario, registered naturopathic doctors may only use the title "doctor" in written format if they also use the phrase, "naturopathic doctor" immediately following their name, while a 2006 amendment that would allow practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine to use the title has not, {{as of|2016|August|1|lc=y}}, entered into force.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991|url=http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_91r18_e.htm#BK31|at=33 Restriction of the title "doctor"|access-date=5 December 2016|date=24 July 2014}}</ref> As of 2022, in Alberta, Doctors of Acupuncture may use the doctor title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regulated Health Professions Act of Alberta| date=17 September 2012 |url=https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=H07.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779828425}}</ref>

=====Quebec=====
The usage of the French ''Docteur'' and ''Docteure'', and their abbreviated forms ''Dr'', ''Dre'', ''D{{sup|r}}'' and ''D{{sup|re}}'', is controlled by the ''Code des professions''. As a pre-nominal title it can be used without any further explication by physicians, veterinarians, and dentists. It can also be used prenominally, when accompanied by the name of the profession immediately after the name, by professionals who require a doctorate for their professional licence, such as psychology, and chiropractic, e.g. ''Dr X, psychologue'' or ''Dr Y, chiropraticien''. Academic doctors, where the doctorate is not required to practice, bear the title only after their name; this is not abbreviated, e.g. ''M. Z, docteur en philosophie'' not ''M. Z, PhD''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/fr/conseils/capsules/votre-docteur-est-il-medecin|title=Votre docteur est-il un médecin?|publisher=Le Protecteur du citoyen|date=10 June 2015|language=fr|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093900/https://protecteurducitoyen.qc.ca/fr/conseils/capsules/votre-docteur-est-il-medecin|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.francaisenaffaires.com/capsules-linguistiques/les-titres-de-civilite/titre-de-civilite.html|title=Titres professionnels|work=Le français en affaires|language=fr|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220165305/http://www.francaisenaffaires.com/capsules-linguistiques/les-titres-de-civilite/titre-de-civilite.html|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bdl.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/bdl/gabarit_bdl.asp?id=2778|title=Docteur|work=Banque de dépannage linguistique|publisher=Government of Quebec|language=fr|access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>