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  • Canada, Insight, Process
How are regulators structured?
While regulators can look remarkably similar, their operational and governance structures vary widely depending on their size, culture, and legislation. We take a deep dive into how regulators are structured in terms of their day-to-day operations and governance.
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Regulatory policies are ever-evolving and differ widely from coast to coast and around the world. We keep a pulse on the active world of regulation and licensing.

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  • AI, Alabama, Alternative medicine, Arizona, Canada, Digital Government, Indigenous rights, Licensing, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Nursing, Ontario, Regulation, Right-to-Try, Saskatchewan, United Kingdom
Illinois Nurse Licensing Act prohibits noncompete clauses: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Illinois amends its Nurse Licensing Act, Canada hints at a national digital ID program, and more in our weekly look at the world of regulation.
  • British Columbia, Harry Cayton, Health Care, Regulation
Cayton Report sets stage for regulatory reform in B.C.
In spring 2018, a series of complaints against professional health regulators in British Columbia prompted the Ministry of Health to commission regulatory expert Harry Cayton to provide recommendations on how the province can modernize its regulatory framework to better protect the public. We explore Cayton’s findings and recommendations.
  • AI, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing, Regulation
Artificial intelligence: A new frontier for regulators
The power and prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) only grows with every passing year. As more sophisticated algorithms are developed and as AI programs grow their datasets, this technology will continue to take on more tasks and responsibilities previously fulfilled by humans. Here we look at the development of artificial intelligence as well as various applications the technology can have in professional licensing.
  • Disciplinary Charges, self-regulation
Disciplinary charges: What does the response look like?
Having impartial and transparent disciplinary processes in place is essential to ensure that the public trusts regulators to hold licensees accountable and uphold high professional standards. But how do regulators respond when a licensee faces allegations of misconduct? Natasha Giuffre, Thentia Cloud’s Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, and a former discipline counsel for the Law Society of Ontario, walks us through the process.
  • Arizona, COVID-19, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, New Hampshire, Ontario
Maine doctor accused of COVID misinformation loses license
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, a doctor is suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, real estate appraisers face accusations of bias, marijuana licensing faces a complicated path ahead, and more.
  • Alabama, California, Health Care, Kentucky, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Professional Licensing, Telehealth, Vaccinations, Vermont, Veterans
Kentucky eyes improving licensing help for ex-criminals
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, Kentucky moves to support better licensing for ex-criminals, a think tank calls for less occupational licensing regulation in Ohio, and Pennsylvania moves to improve the lives of veterans.
  • Fashion, Health Care, Regulation
Fast fashion – slow regulation: How regulators struggle to keep up
Regulation of potentially harmful substances is complicated – particularly in the clothing industry, which isn't directly regulated though several chemicals and substances found in clothing pose a threat to health and the environment. In this Voices column, Cara Moroney looks at how Health Canada regulates the substances that go into clothing, existing gaps in compliance monitoring, and what can be done to better protect the public and the planet from harm.
  • Addictions, Chiropractic, Dentistry, Education, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Licensing, Midwifery, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands
Illinois signs midwife legislation into law
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Illinois sets licensing standards for midwives, Hawaii pushes to change standards for dentists, and more in this week's regulatory news.
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  • Harry Cayton, Occupational Regulation, Professional Licensing
Is regulation a constant or a variable? Harry Cayton explores.
How do regulators balance the need for rigid, universally applied constants with the demands of a dynamic, ever-changing world? Regulatory expert Harry Cayton looks at this and more in our latest Voices article.
  • COVID-19, Cyberattacks, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Labor, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Marijuana, Year in Review
Year in review: The 5 biggest themes in licensing and what they say about 2022
It may have been the second consecutive year defined by a global pandemic, but a lot happened outside of COVID-19 in 2021. We went through the headlines of the year and distilled the news down to these five pervasive trends in regulation.
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  • Alberta, Argentina, Big Tech, Biometrics, British Columbia, Buenos Aires, Cannabis, Cyberattacks, DACA, Delaware, Licensing, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Regulation, Russia, Tennessee, U.K., U.S.
Massachusetts Senators move forward with driver’s license reform: Weekly regulatory news
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Massachusetts senators garner a veto-overriding majority for licensure reform, Tennessee eases credentialing restrictions for DACA recipients, and more in our latest Week in Brief.
Universal license recognition
  • Insight, License Portability, Licensing Reform, Occupational licensing, Universal Licensure
Does universal license recognition enable mobility or compromise standards?
Advocates of universal license recognition say that it can alleviate labor shortages and help skilled workers start practicing faster. But opponents argue that taking a "one-size-fits-all" approach can dilute or eliminate licensing requirements that exist to protect the public. We take a deeper look at the policy and its implementation.
  • British Columbia, Deregulation, Florida, Licensing, Regulation
What is the cost of deregulation?
An unwritten law of regulatory policy suggests that whenever there is a call for more regulation, there is an equal and opposite call for deregulation. Have we struck the right balance? Do calls for deregulation mean greater consequences when things go wrong? In this Voices column, Cara Moroney, a lawyer with deep experience in regulation, explores the matter and asks if deregulation is worth the costs.
  • California, Hong Kong, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Licensing, Occupational Regulation, Ontario
Ontario eases licensing process for immigrants while Hong Kong eliminates licensing exams
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. In this week's news, Hong Kong passes a law removing licensing exams, Ontario makes it easier for immigrants to get and keep licenses, and a California bill expedites relicensing processes.
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  • AWS, Connecticut, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, IBM, IT, Network outsourcing, Oklahoma, U.S., Virginia
Network outsourcing in the US government: Past, present, and future
Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.

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