COTBC News

New Ministerial Order on FIPPA and Telehealth

The Minister of Citizens’ Services released a Ministerial Order on March 30, 2020, regarding the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to support public organizations to access available tools/technologies to continue service delivery and communication during the COVID-19 public health emergency. 

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Release of the Report to Modernize the Health Profession Regulatory Framework in BC

Earlier today, the Ministry of Health outlined its proposal for modernizing B.C.’s health regulatory framework.  This proposal came in response to recommendations made by Harry Cayton in his report, An Inquiry into the College of Dental Surgeons and the Health Professions Act, which was released in April 2019. The report, Modernizing the provincial health profession [...]

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