Chamber
quebec
Stage
Introduced
Quebec's Bill 15 amends the Professional Code to simplify regulatory processes and expand health and social services professional practices.
Key Changes
- Amends the Professional Code to streamline regulatory and administrative processes for professional orders in Quebec
- Broadens the scope of practice for certain health and social services professionals
- Simplifies the processes by which professional orders adopt or change regulations
- May allow some professionals to perform tasks previously reserved for other regulated professions
- Came into force on April 2, 2026, with certain exceptions
Gotchas
- The bill includes exceptions to its coming-into-force date of April 2, 2026, meaning some provisions may take effect at a later, unspecified time
- Broadening professional scopes of practice can create overlap between professions, which may raise questions about liability and professional boundaries
- The bill underwent amendments during both the committee stage and report stage, meaning the final version differs from the originally introduced text
- The full text of the bill and adopted amendments are very large documents (up to 18 MB), suggesting significant complexity and breadth of changes
- As a Quebec provincial bill, it applies only within Quebec and does not affect federally regulated professionals or other provinces
Who's Affected
- Regulated health and social services professionals in Quebec (e.g., nurses, social workers, psychologists)
- Quebec professional orders and their governing bodies
- Patients and clients accessing health and social services in Quebec
- The Office des professions du Québec, which oversees professional orders
- Employers in the health and social services sector
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Gotchas
- The bill includes exceptions to its coming-into-force date of April 2, 2026, meaning some provisions may take effect at a later, unspecified time
- Broadening professional scopes of practice can create overlap between professions, which may raise questions about liability and professional boundaries
- The bill underwent amendments during both the committee stage and report stage, meaning the final version differs from the originally introduced text
- The full text of the bill and adopted amendments are very large documents (up to 18 MB), suggesting significant complexity and breadth of changes
- As a Quebec provincial bill, it applies only within Quebec and does not affect federally regulated professionals or other provinces
Summary
Bill 15 is a Quebec provincial law that changes the Professional Code and related legislation to make it easier for regulated professionals in health and social services to do their jobs. It streamlines the rules and approval processes that govern professional orders (like those for nurses, social workers, and other regulated professionals), reducing red tape in how these bodies operate. The bill also broadens the scope of practice for certain health and social services professionals, meaning some professionals may be allowed to perform tasks or provide services that were previously restricted to other professional groups. This is intended to improve access to care and make the health and social services system more efficient. The bill was introduced by the Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, in the Quebec National Assembly during the 43rd Legislature, 2nd Session. It received royal assent on April 2, 2026, becoming chapter 8 of the 2026 Statutes of Quebec.
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