Canada
Acupuncture is regulated in five provinces in Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland.
In British Columbia, the practice of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has been professionally regulated since 1996 by the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA). As of April, 2003, a valid professional license issued by the CTCMA was required to practice acupuncture.
In Ontario, the act which regulates the practice of acupuncture is the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, chapter 27. which came into full force and effect on April 1, 2013. The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (TCMPAO) regulates the profession in Ontario.
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