Roles and Responsibilities of the FCPC

Mission:

The FCPC advances the interests of the professional chemist as a regulated occupation in all provinces and territories by

• coordinating the distribution of information
• facilitating discussion, and
• developing consensus and agreements.

The principal objectives of the FCPC include:

• Promoting understanding of provincial Codes of Ethics and  Disciplinary processes for compliance in order to help to ensure public health and safety.
• Recognizing the professional chemist in statute and regulation in all provincial jurisdictions including Right to Title and the right to work within a scope of practice.
• Achieving transferability of professional chemists between provinces consistent with Chapter 7 of the AIT and developing an MRA between provincial members to facilitate the process.

Activities of the FCPC

• Communicating relevant information in a timely fashion, including changes in policy regulation and statute in the provinces.
• Supporting the development of professional chemist organizations in provinces where they have not been established.
• Seeking and maintaining membership in the Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators (CNNAR).
• Communicating with the federal government and other parties on systemic issues affecting all professional chemists in Canada and presenting the positions of the Provincial regulatory bodies.
• Encouraging students in careers as professional chemists and promoting the value of professional registration through the distribution of information about member initiatives and best practices.
• Maintaining communication between member organizations and the accreditation committee of CSC to ensure that the nature and content of educational programs meets professional chemist requirements.