The Ministry of Health’s modernization plan was informed by an extensive review and consultation process that began in March 2018 and included:
The appointment of Harry Cayton, an internationally recognized expert on professional regulation, to review BC’s Health Professions Act and suggest approaches to modernizing BC’s overall health profession regulatory framework.
The Ministry of Health’s release of Mr. Cayton’s recommendations for modernization, which were included as part of his report An Inquiry into the performance of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and the Health Professions Act.
The establishment of the all-party Steering Committee on the Modernization of Health Professional Regulation, chaired by the Health Minister. The steering committee considered research, expert guidance and evidence from other jurisdictions and feedback gathered from an initial phase of public consultation to produce Modernizing the provincial health profession regulatory framework: A paper for consultation.
A public consultation on the recommendations contained in the steering committee’s consultation paper.
The release of the steering committee’s Recommendations to modernize the provincial health profession regulatory framework.