New Health Professions and Occupations Act in British Columbia Changes the Healthcare Regulatory Regime

Effective April 1, 2026, British Columbia’s Health Professions Act (HPA) was repealed and replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The HPOA is the culmination of several years of consultation and reform beginning with the 2019 Cayton Report and the subsequent Steering Committee recommendations. The new framework is intended to create greater consistency, transparency and public protection across regulated health professions and their respective regulatory colleges (each a... By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP