These two guest speakers will be presenting after the AGM held on September 12th, 2021

History of Regulation in British Columbia with Katolen Yardley from 1:15-2:45pm

Tune in for a brief overview of one herbal associations history, experiences and observations regarding the “regulation” dilemma for professional herbalists in BC. Obtain some key points for consideration and wisdom from elders who have walked this path before.

The Pursuit of Professional Regulation for BC Herbalists: Possibilities and Pitfalls with Nadine Ijaz from

Topics to be covered include the theory and practice of health professionalization, Canadian federal and provincial regulatory frameworks impacting herbalists, and the experiences of other recently-regulated traditional and complementary medicine practitioner groups in Canada.