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News in the Public Interest
Longtime London, Ont., dentist's licence revoked after college determines he sexually abused patient
CBC News | August 22, 2024
Brock Rondeau, with RCDSO since 1966, guilty of misconduct after admitting to relationship. | Read More >
Jordan Peterson agrees to social media coaching after Supreme Court declines free speech case
CBC News | August 8, 2024
College of Psychologists of Ontario called commentator’s social media posts ‘degrading.’ | Read More >
Alberta aesthetics clinic calls for regulatory body after reprimand by Health Canada
Global News | August 8, 2024
A Sherwood Park aesthetics clinic is under fire for performing unauthorized cosmetic procedures treatments to its clients, however the owner said it’s an honest mistake. | Read More >
Psychotherapy, counselling services are now tax exempt in Canada
Global News| July 16, 2024
Certain psychotherapy and counselling services in Canada are now exempt from sales tax collection in an attempt to make mental health care more affordable for Canadians. | Read More >
Ontario regulator condemns exclusive deals between pharmacies, insurance companies
The Globe and Mail | July 9, 2024
Ontario’s pharmacy regulator has condemned exclusive networks between drug stores and insurance companies. | Read More >
Alleged 'inappropriate' dispensing of narcotics under investigation at Vancouver pharmacy
CTV News | July 3, 2024
A pharmacy in South Vancouver has been temporarily closed as a B.C. regulator investigates a rash of allegations, including the “inappropriate” dispensing of narcotics. | Read More >
B.C. merges health-profession colleges
CBC News | June 28, 2024
11 health-professional colleges amalgamated into 2. | Read More >
Brantford-area social worker who counsels 1st responders is accused of sexual abuse by regulatory body
CBC News | June 24, 2024
Laura Dowler working as case involving 4 clients to go to Ontario college’s discipline committee. | Read More >
New B.C. regulations will streamline international credentialing
ConstructConnect Canada | June 17, 2024
The Government of British Columbia will soon implement a streamlined pathway for recognition of international credentials. | Read More >
New regulations streamline pathway for international credentials in B.C.
Indo-Canadian Voice Newspaper | June 12, 2024
Internationally educated professionals will soon have a more streamlined, efficient and transparent process to get their credentials recognized in B.C. | Read More >
Pharmacists look to Alberta's 'gold standard' model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada
CBC News | June 11, 2024
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is ramping up efforts to increase the number of medical conditions pharmacists can treat, in what it says is an effort to help ease the pressures of an overburdened healthcare system. | Read More >
First NHS physiotherapy clinic run by AI to start this year
The Guardian | May 28, 2024
New platform to provide same-day appointments with digital physiotherapist in effort to cut waiting times. | Read More >
B.C. moves to regulate psychotherapy
CBC News | May 29, 2024
Regulatory college would lend credibility, association says; public to be consulted over coming month. | Read More >
Engineering regulators stand firm as ‘software engineer’ spat shows signs of spilling into Ontario
The Logic | May 17, 2024
When is an engineer not an engineer? | Read More >
OSC awards whistleblower $300K for tips about regulatory violations
Yahoo Finance | May 17, 2024
Market regulator has awarded over $10M since program’s inception in 2016. | Read More >
P.E.I.'s paramedics are now self-regulated, but their union has some concerns
CBC News | April 6, 2024
Newly established College of Paramedicine comes with expanded scope of practice — but also higher fees. | Read More >
College of Pharmacists says corporate pressures are compromising safe and effective care
Pharmacists are angry, frustrated and concerned about their ability to deliver safe and effective patient care as corporate pressures to perform billable services mount, according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists. | Read More >
Medical Matters: Strengthening registration practices at home and across Canada
CPSA is taking many steps to improve our registration processes and reduce administrative barriers for physicians wanting to practise in Alberta. | Read More >
Plan to bring registered psychiatric nurses to N.L. delayed
Fall 2023 pilot project was cancelled, but N.L. still has plans to hire the health professionals. | Read More >
TSSA President & CEO Named Among Canada's Top Women in Safety
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is pleased to announce that TSSA President and CEO Bonnie Rose has once again been honoured as one of Canada’s Top Women in Safety by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) magazine. | Read More >
Counselling therapists to be regulated by College of Alberta Psychologists but questions remain
Government says answers will come as college works through the process. | Read More >
Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes
The province announced it had worked with members of that profession and the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) to regulate and license those mental health workers. | Read More >
Ontario Nurses Urged To Participate In First-Ever Workforce Census
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is asking Ontario’s nurses to participate in a first-of-its-kind census. | Read More >
Province hopes new reinstatement path will make it easier for former Manitoba nurses to return to workforce
Nurses must have worked in last 5 years, be in good standing with regulatory body. | Read More >
Ontario regulator launches consumer tool to verify financial adviser credentials
Ontario’s financial services regulator is making it easier for consumers to verify the credentials of financial advisers and financial planners. | Read More >
OSC Alerts Ontario Investors to Unregistered Securities Entities
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has issued a warning against engaging with unregistered companies and individuals dealing in securities. | Read More >
Quebec doctors to face increased scrutiny for overprescription of anti-anxiety medication
College of Physicians says it will educate doctors who overprescribe benzos. | Read More >
New accreditation path will get more foreign-trained health-care professionals working in Manitoba: province
Woman who trained as nurse in Germany, now working at mine, hopeful as minister promises accreditation changes. | Read More >
Quebec's order of nurses shelves university degree requirement for nurses
The nursing order is putting on hold its plan to use the NCLEX-RN exam. | Read More >
Atlantic Physician Registry earns regulatory modernization award from CFIB
Program which makes it easier for doctors to work throughout region wins Golden Scissors Award. | Read More >
The Manulife-Loblaw deal: How it will impact you and other questions, answered
Group of 260 specialty medications included in the exclusivity deal. | Read More >
Massage Therapist Loses License After Sexual Assault
A B.C. Okanagan massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting a patient has lost her license and will not be able to reinstate for at least 15 years. | Read More >
Fallsview Casino hit with $70K fine after handing over $80K in chips to 'high risk' player: AGCO
Ontario’s gambling watchdog has slapped a popular Niagara Falls casino with a fine after it allegedly allowed a “high-risk” player to exchange $80,000 in cash for chips and walk out without gambling. | Read More >
CIRO gets approval under Ontario title protection
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) unveils SRO as fifth credentialing body. | Read More >
Court dismisses Jordan Peterson's request to challenge order he undergo media training
Psychologist says Ontario college is trying to ‘undermine’ his reputation and remove licence. | Read More >
B.C. regulator says unauthorized midwife operating in Fraser Valley
The provincial body that regulates nurses and midwives in British Columbia has issued another public alert about someone who is allegedly acting as a birth attendant or midwife without accreditation. | Read More >
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