As a quasi-judicial regulatory agency with a duty to implement government policies in a neutral and objective manner, the PMPRB’s recently released communications plan – which serves as a de facto lobbying campaign aimed at Members of Parliament and other stakeholders, and designed to counter opposing views and shore up support for its reforms – is unacceptable.
In this context, LSO has serious reservations regarding the PMPRB’s capacity to monitor the impacts of its own regulations in a neutral and unbiased manner. For this reason, LSO strongly recommends that this key auditing role be undertaken by an independent third-party with expertise in policy, regulatory and program evaluation.
Read LSO’s recent submission to the PMPRB Guideline Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (GMEP) consultation to learn more.
Read more here: https://lifesciencesontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LSO-submission-to-PMPRB-GMEP_Final.pdf
