Support Better Access to Oral Health Care in BC |
The BC Dental Association (BCDA) is calling on the public to demand critical changes to the Health Professions & Occupations Act (HPOA) to prevent this legislation from making sweeping changes that could lead to fewer available professionals, longer wait times, and higher costs for patients. Changes being made through the HPOA will impact all British Columbians who rely on accessible dental care. No other jurisdiction in Canada has policy like this.
Here’s what’s at stake:
Here’s what’s at stake:
- The complexity and cost of new regulations is a deterrent for skilled dentists and oral health professionals. They may choose to leave BC or not come here at all. You may have less access to care.
- Patients in rural and underserved areas may face longer wait times and fewer options for care.
- Higher costs for patients and dentists due to added regulatory burdens that are unnecessary.
Your signature helps amplify our message to the provincial government. Participation is entirely voluntary, and signatories should feel free to decide whether to participate without any pressure or obligation. Signatories must be residents of British Columbia.
What We’re Asking For
We’re urging the government to revisit the legislation through meaningful consultation with all stakeholders.
About This Petition
This petition is intended to support improved oral health care access and affordability for all British Columbians. Participation is entirely voluntary, and patients should feel free to decide whether to participate without any pressure or obligation.
Your signature helps amplify our message to the provincial government, ensuring policymakers hear the concerns of patients and professionals alike.
Sign the Petition
Join us in standing up for accessible, high-quality oral health care in BC. Together, we can advocate for fair and effective regulations that protect the interests of all British Columbians.
Thank you.
What We’re Asking For
We’re urging the government to revisit the legislation through meaningful consultation with all stakeholders.
About This Petition
This petition is intended to support improved oral health care access and affordability for all British Columbians. Participation is entirely voluntary, and patients should feel free to decide whether to participate without any pressure or obligation.
Your signature helps amplify our message to the provincial government, ensuring policymakers hear the concerns of patients and professionals alike.
Sign the Petition
Join us in standing up for accessible, high-quality oral health care in BC. Together, we can advocate for fair and effective regulations that protect the interests of all British Columbians.
Thank you.
Official Petition Statement
To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, in Legislature Assembled:
The petition of the undersigned residents of British Columbia, states that: The changes introduced by the Health Professions & Occupations Act risk reducing access to dental care, increasing costs for patients, and exacerbating wait times by discouraging skilled oral health professionals from practicing in BC.
Your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House revisit the Health Professions & Occupations Act and engage in meaningful consultation with all stakeholders to ensure that regulations protect the interests of all British Columbians.
Your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House revisit the Health Professions & Occupations Act and engage in meaningful consultation with all stakeholders to ensure that regulations protect the interests of all British Columbians.