Regulation

• N.S. massage therapist accused of sexual assault has licence suspended amid calls for regulation

  Trevor J. Stevens of Dartmouth was charged in 2018 with sexual assault, assault, choking to overcome resistance and two counts of uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death.

  Canada

  Jun 28
  
• How a N.S. therapist was allowed to keep practicing after first sexual assault allegation

  A Yarmouth, N.S., therapist facing two sexual assault charges was allowed to continue practicing after the first allegation in 2019.

  Canada

  May 27
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• Could Bill C-10 regulate your social media algorithm? Minister responsible won’t say

  The bill aims to modernize the Broadcasting Act — which saw its last major reform in 1991, before the internet was widely available.

  Canada

  May 14
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• New Brunswick government reverses ‘stamped lumber’ regulation

  The New Brunswick government has amended a regulation that would have forced some consumers to buy certified wood for small construction projects like sheds and lodges.

  Economy

  May 7
• B.C. teacher suspended after pulling ponytails, swearing in classroom

  The teacher also used inappropriate terms of endearment with female students

  Jan 21, 2020
• Gas prices in Vancouver rose with land costs but full differentials unexplained: report

  The report says Vancouver's gasoline retail margins "highly" correlates with local land values.

  Jul 10, 2019
• Public will have a say in regulator inquiry into B.C.’s record-high gas prices

  The probe into the province's volatile fuel prices will also include a four-day hearing in July that will explore the issue with oil companies.

  Canada

  May 24, 2019
• Regulator given 3 months to probe causes of B.C.’s sky-high gas prices

  The B.C. Utilities Commission will now have the power to compel oil companies to explain prices.

  Consumer

  May 21, 2019
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• Group representing Alberta counsellors and therapists calls for more regulation of profession

  A professional associations alliance for Alberta counsellors and therapists is calling on the provincial government to regulate their professions to ensure accountability and that Albertans receive "appropriate" mental health services when they need them.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2018
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• BC Police Association not worried over lack of pot regulation funds in federal budget

  "Realistically, police officers have been dealing with people impaired by drug for many years."

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2018