The Ontario government is considering how to improve the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The CPA is the law governing most retail transactions by consumers - from buying furniture in a store to shopping online to renovating your home. The CPA's rules support a fair and competitive marketplace...
Saskatchewan will soon be joining a growing list of provinces that have created a regulatory body for registered massage therapists (RMT). The Massage Therapy Act was recently introduced to establish the Saskatchewan College of Massage Therapy which will ensure all practitioners abide by a high standard of care...
December 9, 2020 RE: Announcement of Transition to the HPA Dear Members, I am pleased to share with you that Orders in Council (OCs) to transition the acupuncturists profession to the Health Professions Act (HPA) were signed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council and filed on December 2, 2020. OC...
Therapists say 'now's the time' for professional regulation, make formal request to Adrian Dix After nearly 3 decades of unsuccessful lobbying, group says the risk of serious harm is too high to wait A group representing 6,000 B.C. counsellors and therapists submitted a formal application Monday morning...
Canada’s College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act Comes Into Force Canada’s College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act has come into force, representing another step on the way to forming a new self-regulating body for immigration consultants. The act provides the framework for the creation of...
New proposed legislative amendments are a part of the Manitoba government’s effort to speed up the foreign credential recognition process. Manitoba’s minister of economic development and training, Ralph Eichler, announced the new process on November 2. “Our goal is to remove barriers so qualified, internationally educated applicants...
The Alberta government is proposing health-care legislation changes that would prevent labour union officials and senior association members from being elected or appointed to positions in governing bodies. If Bill 46, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, passes, people in those positions could no longer be...
A handful of Canada’s law societies continue to wrestle with the possibility of regulating paralegals, but lawyers at large must first be willing to accept them, appreciate their abilities and relinquish some “turf” in the name of greater access to justice, voices in the industry...
The Manitoba government is making amendments to existing legislation and regulations that would allow for the creation of the College of Paramedics, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. “Paramedics are highly skilled health-care professionals who provide quality, life-saving care on the front...