Healthcare
Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?
Supports repealing and replacing the HPOA, saying it gives government too much control over health professionals.
- Asked by the HPOA candidate questionnaire (Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance): "Will you commit to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and replacing it with legislation, built with the professions and the public, that keeps politics out of health care?"
- Supports repealing and replacing the HPOA
- Argues it gives government too much control and risks putting political authority between practitioners and patients
- Says regulation should protect the public while safeguarding professional independence and patient confidentiality
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“I support repealing and replacing the HPOA because it gives government far too much control over regulated health professionals and risks putting political authority between practitioners and their patients. Regulation should protect the public, but it must also protect professional independence, patient confidentiality, fair process, meaningful appeal rights and the ability of health professionals to exercise their judgment without unnecessary government interference.”
Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election — Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 8, 2026
Confidence:High