‘Entirely Inappropriate’: BC Government’s Proposed Changes to Oversight of Regulated Health Professions Draws Criticism

‘Entirely Inappropriate’: BC Government’s Proposed Changes to Oversight of Regulated Health Professions Draws Criticism
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks at a press conference in Victoria on Dec. 21, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
Jeff Sandes
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SURREY, B.C.—With the fall sitting of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia ending Nov. 24, the ruling NDP government is trying to pass legislation that would recreate how the oversight bodies in the province regulate health care and alternative medicine.

But the opposition BC United party (formerly the BC Liberals) is trying to stall a vote so that the bill can receive more scrutiny and public attention during a future legislative session in the new year.