The recommendation to designate psychotherapy as a health profession under the Health Professions Act was brought to Cabinet and the proposal was approved. The official Order was signed on July 2, 2024 and can be found on the BC government website.
The announcement is welcomed news and the process continues forward, however, no tangible changes will occur at this point.
Current College Amalgamation
The amalgamation of 11 BC regulatory health colleges into two was completed on June 28, 2024, creating:
GST/HST Exemption
Bill C-59 received royal assent in June 20, 2024 and the measures are now law. Members of regulated Colleges (in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Quebec) can stop charging GST to clients.