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The Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act (French: Loi sur les pratiques d’inscription équitables dans les professions réglementées) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick relating to registration practices in certain professions in New Brunswick.
| Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act | |
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| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
| Citation | S.N.B. 2022, c. 39 |
| Assented to | June 10, 2022 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 118 |
| Introduced by | Trevor Holder MLA, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour |
| First reading | May 31, 2022 |
| Second reading | June 2, 2022 |
| Third reading | June 9, 2022 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Provisions
editThe legislation was intended to help remove barriers so qualified individuals can practise their profession in New Brunswick earlier and are treated more fairly when applying for a license to practise.[1] It requires regulatory bodies, such as the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick, to maintain efficient application and registration process and other measures in order to comply with the Canada Free Trade Agreement.[2]
Amendments
editAn Act to Amend the Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act
edit| An Act to Amend the Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Act | |
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| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
| Citation | S.N.B. 2025, c. 10 |
| Assented to | June 6, 2025 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 14 |
| Introduced by | Jean-Claude D'Amours MLA, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour |
| First reading | March 25, 2025 |
| Second reading | May 6, 2025 |
| Third reading | May 14, 2025 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The act was amended in 2025 to allow people registered in other provinces in these professions to immediately start working in New Brunswick after the process to register in New Brunswick is started.[3]
The legislation applies to "52 regulated industries" in the province.[4]
Labour leaders described the amendments as a "Trojan horse" for deregulation.[5]
References
edit- ^ "New Brunswick Legislation Introduced to Support Interprovincial Labour Mobility". Electrical Industry News Week. March 28, 2025. Archived from the original on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ Leger, Isabelle (June 3, 2025). "Cosmetology group says strict licensing rules for people from outside N.B. will stay". CBC News. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Huras, Adam (July 3, 2025). "New Brunswick still ranks among worst in lowering trade barriers: report". Telegraph-Journal. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Huras, Adam (March 16, 2025). "Experts criticize N.B.'s interprovincial trade efforts". Telegraph-Journal. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Koch, David Gordon; Boerop, Jeff Bate (May 13, 2025). "Interprovincial free trade a 'Trojan Horse for deregulation': labour leaders". NB Media Co-op. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.