Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA)

Since the release of the Cayton Report in December 2018, Doctors of BC has asked for your input to guide our ongoing advocacy with government on the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and, more recently, the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons on the bylaws that put the legislation into action. (See Timeline in sidebar for more information.)


Understanding the Impact of the HPOA

With the HPOA in full effect as of April 1, 2026, we welcome your input on the impact of the new legislation. What you tell us here will inform our ongoing advocacy to ensure that physicians are supported in transitioning to the new legislative environment.


Click on the "Impact of the HPOA" tab below to share your thoughts with us.

Since the release of the Cayton Report in December 2018, Doctors of BC has asked for your input to guide our ongoing advocacy with government on the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and, more recently, the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons on the bylaws that put the legislation into action. (See Timeline in sidebar for more information.)


Understanding the Impact of the HPOA

With the HPOA in full effect as of April 1, 2026, we welcome your input on the impact of the new legislation. What you tell us here will inform our ongoing advocacy to ensure that physicians are supported in transitioning to the new legislative environment.


Click on the "Impact of the HPOA" tab below to share your thoughts with us.