Released on April 15, 2026
Today, Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill introduced amendments to The Medical Profession Act to help protect Saskatchewan patients.
Changes to the Act will:
- expand the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan's (CPSS) investigative powers;
- clarify that the College of Physicians and Surgeons will have clear responsibility to prosecute offences under the Act; and
- increase the fines for offences.
"These changes are about putting patients first and ensuring the College of Physicians and Surgeons has the authority it needs to protect the public," Cockrill said. "Patients deserve to know that they are receiving safe and high quality care from a regulated health care professional."
The CPSS will be given the authority and have the ability to seek an injunction to prohibit a person from practising medicine without a licence.
Additionally, increasing the maximum fines means tougher consequences for individuals and corporations practicing unlawfully under the Act.
The amendments would increase the maximum fines for individuals to $25,000 for a first offence and $50,000 for subsequent offences.
The maximum fine for corporations would increase to $50,000 for a first offence and $100,000 for subsequent offences.
It is expected that this amendment will be passed in the Legislative Assembly this spring.
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