Much of the work the College has done in response to Bill 46 so far has been focused on the mandated separation of colleges and association functions. Over the last few months, however, we have started to prepare for the next phase of Bill 46’s implementation, which will require the development of new or amended college regulations, standards of practice, and bylaws.

In February, Council approved the College’s new Bylaws. This revised document follows a template that was created by a group of regulatory colleges with the aim of making college bylaws more standardized across the health professions. Having these new bylaws already in place will make it easier to adapt them as necessary as we continue to receive direction from the government about the implementation of Bill 46.

Work has also begun on a new standard area that will need to be added to the Standards of Practice once the Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Profession Regulation (the Regulation) has been amended in response to Bill 46. The basic framework for the College’s Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is currently set out in the Regulation, and once this phase of Bill 46 comes into force, that framework will be removed from the Regulation and added to our Standards of Practice. The first draft of the new CCP standard has been approved by Council, and the College will soon be sharing the draft standard with regulated members to gather feedback and make any necessary adjustments.