CARNA to Become Single Mandate Regulator CARNA Council voted unanimously on August 19, 2020 to move to a single mandate regulatory organization with a commitment to develop and grow a new association. CARNA will begin work immediately, and over the following months, on a transition plan to separate...
This article is about the BC College of Nurses and Midwives Merger: On September 1st, 2020 BCCNP and the College of Midwives of British Columbia (CMBC) are amalgamating to become the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). This webpage serves as a central hub for current...
Jul 17, 2020 The Minister of Health has today announced the appointees to the first British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) board: Name Role Colin Bennett Public member Robert Calnan Professional member—RN Bhapinder Cheema Public member Janene Erickson Public member Tanya Momtazian Professional member—Midwife Ruth Ringland Professional member—NP Yvonne Savard Professional member—RPN/RN Madelon Stevens Professional member—LPN Sangeeta Subramanian Public member Richard Turner Public member BCCNP and the...
CARNA supports Bill 30’s modernization of regulatory governance Today, Monday July 6, 2020, the Government of Alberta (GOA) introduced an omnibus Bill, titled Bill 30 Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020. Bill 30 is of keen interest to CARNA (and all regulators of health professions) because of a...
On May 12th, 2020, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 190, which has amended the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) with a number of temporary changes to help condo communities even further during the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary changes are in effect province-wide and are retroactive to March 17, 2020, when...
Toronto, ON, June 26, 2020 – As Ontario’s economy gradually eases into normalcy after months of disruption, it’s clear—as evidenced by the results of a recent survey by Ontario’s Vehicle Sales Regulator, OMVIC—the province’s auto retail sector has been significantly impacted and recovery will be a...
Vancouver and Toronto - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that it is seeking input from investors, industry and the public on the framework for self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in Canada. In a consultation paper published today, the CSA is requesting feedback on whether the current SRO framework best...
Jun 19, 2020 BC’s Health Regulators were disturbed to learn today of allegations of a racist “game” played in BC emergency rooms. Staff in one or more ERs are alleged to have played a “game” involving guessing the blood alcohol content of patients coming into the...
Together we can help put an end to racism and discrimination by striving to do better The College of Chiropractors of BC (the College) serves to protect the public interest by setting standards for the practice of chiropractic. Patients of all races, nationalities or ethnic origins,...
TORONTO, June 17, 2020 - The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) today announced that Ontario auto insurers reported that Ontario consumers are receiving $685M in total premium relief in the form of premium deferrals, rebates, refunds, rate reductions and other means during the COVID-19 emergency. “At the...