Move aims to protect public from unqualified practitioners and improve accountability
Thousands of B.C. therapists and counsellors may soon find themselves held to minimum standards for education, training and public complaints, under a new regulatory regime proposed by the provincial government.
“It’s long overdue,” said Green Leader Sonia Furstenau, who in 2021 introduced a private member’s bill on the issue. “One of the challenges of counselling is how do you define it as a health profession – who is in and who is out,” said Dix. It would also bring B.C. into line with other provinces, like Ontario and Quebec, who have regulated the profession. Alberta is also moving to do so.
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