2026-04-01 from cbc.ca
Changes to regulatory oversight for health-care professionals that come into effect Wednesday could cause doctors to retire early or leave the province, a group representing medical professionals has warned.
The new regulations, part of the Health Professions and Occupations Act passed in 2022, will create a new independent oversight office and discipline tribunal for health professionals accused of wrongdoing, overseen by officials appointed by the province.
It’s a change that will impact a wide range of previously self-regulated professions, including doctors, dentists, pharmacists and psychologists.
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