The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has filed its fourth annual report with the Clerk of the legislature. The 2022-2023 Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the OSPG’s activities over the past year and highlights of the accomplishments of the Regulatory Bodies operating under the PGA. The OSPG 2022-2023 Annual Report … Read More
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The Professional Governance Act (PGA) has been updated through Order in Council (OIC) by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to reflect modern governance terminology. The OIC was deposited on June 2, 2023, bringing into force amendments to the PGA that were passed last year through Bill 21 – Professional Governance Amendment Act. Terminology changes to … Read More
After extensive engagement between government and key stakeholders over the past three years, the profession of architecture in British Columbia reached a milestone on February 10, 2023. The long-standing Architects Act was repealed and the profession was newly designated under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). The designation of the profession of architecture represents an important … Read More
On December 7, 2022, responsibility for the Professional Governance Act was transferred from the Ministry of Attorney General to the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, where OSPG will be associated with the Governance and Corporate Planning Division. This change has been made in recognition of the linkages between professional governance, labour mobility, and … Read More
OSPG published draft Standards of Good Regulation in 2021, considering the experience and best practices of the Professional Standards Authority in the United Kingdom. After gaining practical experience with using those draft standards to evaluate regulatory bodies, the OSPG has reviewed and proposed updates to the standards. Proposed changes focus on improving clarity, eliminating duplication, … Read More
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has completed a familiarization review process with the five original regulatory bodies under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). This provides a baseline understanding of how each regulatory body is already meeting or planning to meet the draft Standards of Good Regulation and is a starting point … Read More
On October 1, 2022, important amendments to the Biologists Regulation and Agrologists Regulation, made through Order in Council 482/2022, added additional reserved titles for new limited license categories of registrants. The new limited license categories provide a pathway for individuals to be granted authority to carry out parts of a reserved practice according to their … Read More
New reserved practices for applied biology and agrology are now in force. On September 13, 2021, the reserved practices for the College of Applied Biologists (CAB) and the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) were granted through Order in Council 517/2021 with implementation following a year later to allow professions and practitioners to prepare. The … Read More
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has completed its investigation (assessment) of the home inspection profession following a request from the Deputy Solicitor General to consider designation of Home Inspectors under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). The intentions report provides a summary of OSPG’s investigation process, including engagement completed to date, provides … Read More
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance (OSPG) has completed its investigation (assessment) of the landscape architecture profession following a designation application from the BC Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA) to consider inclusion of landscape architecture under the Professional Governance Act (PGA). The intentions report provides a summary of OSPG’s investigation process, including engagement … Read More