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Health Professions & Occupations Act (HPOA)
The BC Government quickly passed Bill 36 in November 2022. This Bill introduces many changes to our healthcare services, including the collapse of BC Health Professions & Colleges into 6 government-controlled bodies. We are responding by using the power of Medical and Allied Health Care Professionals, and their patients, to speak up and create the change that is needed.
Why is the HPOA Concerning for you?
Bill 36 is now the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) enabling BC government, and it’s agents, to:
- Conduct warrantless search and seizure of property of health offices
- Dictate healthcare services with unprecedented power
- Demand access to your private clinical records
- Mandate vaccination with no informed consent
- Issue fines up to $200,000 and/or imprisonment up to 6 months for ‘misleading information’ not in agreement with government
- Forced mental health assessments
what does this mean for you?
Staff Shortages – Health providers leaving BC
Less Privacy – Government can seize your health records
Government Control – Of your health care choices and your provider’s services
How to Get Involved & TAKE ACTION
MLA Education Package
Connect with Your MLA
- Find out who your MLA is and their office number and location. Find your MLA
- Make an appointment to see them on a Friday…they are often back home after being in the Leg Monday to Thursday
- Establish a relationship with your MLA. Find out their passion and how you can help them?
- If your passion is the HPOA then use the current educational packet (see below) to help educate them
- Share patient stories about how the HPOA is affecting them as specific stories make greater impact and are most meaningful for MLA’s
Education Package
Share Your Story
Has the HPOA made you feel less safe?
We want to hear your story.
If you want to share your experience, please email HPOBC25@gmail.com
Canadian Citizens Care Alliance (CCCA) Roundtable: Legislating Totalitarianism? Aggressive Attack Upon Rule of Law Democracy BC
doctors speaking out
Dr. Hoffe
Dr. Malthouse
Contact Adrian Dix, Minister of Health
MLA – Vancouver-Kingsway
Email: HLTH.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Constituency Office: 604-660-0314
Contact Service BC for MLA in your area
Vancouver: 604-660-2421
Victoria: 250-387-6121
Toll Free (Canada & USA): 1-800-663-7867
Contact Office of the Premier
Phone: 250-387-1715
Email: premier@gov.bc.ca
Constituency Office: 604-660-1297
Email: david.eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca
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5000+ Bill 36 Postcards Submitted in Legislative Assembly on November 9, 2023!
BC Physicians and Health Professionals attended the BC Legislature to fill the gallery for this event. BC Conservative Party MLA’s John Rustad and Dr. Bruce Banman delivered the postcards and met health professionals and members of the public for a press conference on the Parliament Building’s front lawn.
Watch speeches HERE.
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