1. IRA MARDER, DDS, FAGD
1078 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M3K 1G6
Tel: (416) 633-6443
May 2012
Re: RCDSO 2012 By-Election
Dear Colleagues,
My name is Ira Marder and I am running for election as your
representative in District 10 (Toronto West). I ran during the last two
elections and each time, came in second to the eventual winner, Dr.
Natalie Archer. Dr. Archer and I have worked together at the RCDS
and I consider her a friend of mine. Dr. Archer has resigned from the
RCDS Council after 6 years of service and I ask for your support in
succeeding her as your District 10 representative. I believe that I can
also be an effective and strong advocate for you at the RCDS.
I have served on committee at the RCDS in the past and I am proud to
say that during my time on the Complaints Committee, we had the
fewest number of referrals from the Complaints to the Discipline
Committee. When elected, I promise to continue that effort of
protecting the individual dentist and ensuring that any required
processes or programs are applied fairly and properly.
My past record should assure you that I am able and capable of
serving productively as a RCDS Councillor. I have my Fellowship from
the AGD, a Humanitarian Service Award from Alpha Omega,
membership in the Pierre Fauchard Society and have taught as a
Demonstrator at U of T. I am experienced in community service,
having been an elected representative at the Faculty of Dentistry on
Student and Governing Councils. I have also been President of AO and
am very involved in numerous charitable and civic organizations. I am
a current member of the ODA, the CDA, AO and the Pierre Fauchard
Society. I want to now continue my public service as your RCDSO
representative.
I am proud to include an endorsement of my candidacy from Dr.
Marvin Klotz. Dr. Klotz has been a dedicated member of our dental

2. profession his whole career and has devoted himself to dental causes
and organizations. I thank him for the kind words in his letter.
As a Councillor, my focus will be on representing you, the practicing
dentist, and I will work to ensure that your interests are protected and
promoted. Therefore, if I am elected;
o I will represent your best interests at the RCDSO Council and on
all Committees.
o I will fight to keep your RCDS dues as low as possible.
o I believe the current prohibition against treating one’s spouse is
unreasonable and will do whatever is in my power to change or
eliminate that restriction.
o I will endeavour to protect your practice from hygienists,
denturists and any other threats to our scope of practice.
o I will work with the RCDS to resist unnecessary governmental
and legislative interference in the practice of dentistry.
I am a “wet-fingered” dentist like you and spend my clinical time in my
office in District 10. I also work part-time providing dental care for
residents of nursing homes and retirement residences. The time that I
am at the RCDSO, I will be there representing you and your concerns,
because as a practicing dentist, they are also my concerns.
Please support me during this election so that I can support you as
your representative at the RCDSO. I guarantee that you will be my
primary focus and concern. I am always available to hear from you, at
your convenience. Please feel free to call my office at 416-633-6443,
my home at 416-783-5558 or e-mail me at imarder@yahoo.ca.
In the upcoming College election, please consider me for your Toronto
West Councillor.
Sincerely,
Ira Marder
Dr. Ira Marder

3. A Message from Dr. Marvin Klotz
Members of District 10,
As you may be aware, I served on the Council of the RCDSO from 1990 -1992
[Toronto], 1993-1996 [East Toronto] and 2002 – 2011 [Central Toronto], in
several capacities, including the Executive, Vice President and Chair of the
Complaints Committee.
I am writing this letter in support of Ira Marder who is seeking to represent
Toronto West on the RCDSO Council.
I have known Ira since the late 1980’s; we were both involved in organized
dentistry, in various organizations, at several levels. We worked especially closely
on the RCDSO Complaints Committee: I as chair and he as a non-council member.
His honesty, integrity and compassion were obvious and consistent. He
understands a concept, close to my heart: the College has the mandate and
responsibility to “protect the public” but that does not mean “harm dentistry or
any dentist”.
Fair consideration of the facts and circumstances is essential – justice and
remediation, not punishment is the goal. The RCDSO must consider public trust,
concerns of governability and the needs of the profession – not always an easy
task. Ira has the experience, wisdom and character to balance these sometimes
seemingly disparate interests.
He is a successful, ethical practitioner with many years of experience and proven
capability as a positive supporter of “doing what is right”.
I wholeheartedly support his election as RCDSO councilor from District 10.
Sincerely,
Marvin Klotz