1. The purpose of this Regulation is to determine the rules governing access to the medical profession. Notably, it prescribes the rules concerning the issue of permits for the practice of medicine contemplated in section 33 of the Medical Act (chapter M-9) and specialist’s certificates contemplated in section 37 of that Act. It also determines standards for equivalence of medical diplomas and postdoctoral training and establishes the procedure for recognizing the equivalence.