In Quebec a dietitian should be licensed under the ODNQ (Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec).
In Canada, the title of dietitian is protected like other medical professionals such as registered nurses and medical doctors. It is used to designate someone who received rigorous training from an accredited university, someone who adheres to a provincial regulatory body and has a valid practice license number. On the other hand, a nutritionist is a title that is not provincially regulated. As defined by Dietitians of Canada, it is ‘often used by those who have completed privately owned training programs that vary in length and rigor’ except for Alberta, Quebec and Nova Scotia where this title is protected by those provincial dietitian orders.