MOOSE JAW, SK, May 12, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Dayan Goodenowe and Lakeview Regional Wellness Centre Inc. (LRWC) are raising concerns regarding Saskatchewan's Bill 55, The Medical Profession Amendment Act, 2026, following recent legislative committee proceedings and public statements made during debate on the bill.
The concerns were formally outlined in a May 5, 2026 legal submission delivered to Saskatchewan's Minister of Health and Minister of Justice by Canadian counsel David Moon of OMQ Law.
You can read the letter here: https://drgoodenowefightsforhealth.ca/record/omq-letter-ministers-bill-55-2026-05-05/
The letter objects to the legislative process, questions the breadth of the proposed enforcement powers, and requests clarification and amendments before implementation.
Bill 55 enables the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) to investigate, prosecute, and fine any person or corporation who practices medicine without a license from the CPSS.
Section 79 defines the practice of medicine as, "a person is deemed to practice medicine if they profess to being able to diagnose, treat, operate, or prescribe for any human disease, pain, injury, disability or physical condition; or offers or undertakes by any means or methods to diagnose, treat, operate, or prescribe for any human disease, pain, injury, disability, or physical condition".
Persons guilty of these activities are subject to a fine of up to $25,000 for the first offense and up to $50,000 for a second offense. Corporations are subject to a fine of up to $50,000 for a first offense and up to $100,000 for a second offense. Officers and directors of corporations are each separately liable for fines of up to $25,000 for the first offense and up to $50,000 for a second offense.
The exceptional breadth of the definition of "practicing medicine" includes activities not normally understood to have to be performed by a licensed medical doctor, such as the application of an ice pack to a sprained ankle by a sports trainer. According to the wording of Bill 55, every sports team and athletics club in Saskatchewan will be subject to CPSS oversight.
Potentially affected stakeholders, such as sports teams, health food stores, or community wellness programs, were not provided meaningful notice of the May 4 committee meeting where the legislation was discussed.
"A committee meeting is not meaningfully public if the public is not told about it in time to attend," the submission states.
During committee proceedings, Minister Cockrill confirmed that one of the purposes of the amendments was to provide CPSS with additional authority to obtain injunctions and compel information. Minister Cockrill confirmed that the only external stakeholder consulted regarding the legislation was the CPSS.
"Really, the only external stakeholder consulted on this was the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan," Cockrill stated during committee proceedings.
"This is legislation that has wide-reaching implications for people across the province," Dr. Goodenowe said. "The public deserves to understand how it may be applied." You can watch the hearing here: https://drgoodenowefightsforhealth.ca/politics/
Dr. Goodenowe's letter raises concerns about the expanded authority Bill 55 would provide to CPSS, including the ability to seek injunctions, compel records, and pursue enforcement actions against non-members of the College. The letter requests that the Government clarify the scope of the legislation, address constitutional and procedural concerns, explain the May 4 committee process, and provide affected stakeholders an opportunity to be heard before expanded powers come into force.
Dr. Goodenowe and LRWC have publicly contested the veracity of statements made regarding services offered by LRWC by the NDP and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and are currently plaintiffs in active defamation litigation involving these public statements.
Despite this public record, during the committee meeting, Meara Conway, the NDP opposition Shadow Minister for Health, repeatedly asked Minister Cockrill specific questions regarding how Bill 55 could or would be applied against Dr. Goodenowe and his companies in Canada and the USA. No other persons or companies were discussed. Furthermore, Ms. Conway describes offenses under the Act as "criminal" offenses.
The Minister also acknowledged during the proceedings that the Moose Jaw situation involving Dr. Goodenowe's operations "identified a gap" in the College's enforcement abilities.
No clarifications were made regarding the conflicts of interest of the NDP relating to the defamation lawsuit. No clarifications were made that the Ministry is not aware of any wrongdoing by Dr. Goodenowe or the LRWC. This is why stakeholder representation is imperative during such public hearings.
To be clear, neither Dr. Goodenowe nor any of his entities have received any correspondence describing or alleging any specific activity performed by Dr. Goodenowe or the LRWC that the CPSS or the Ministry of Health considers "practicing medicine".
Counsel for Dr. Goodenowe and LRWC has requested a written response from the Government by May 8, 2026.
About Dr. Dayan Goodenowe
Dr. Dayan Goodenowe is not a medical doctor. He is a biochemical researcher and neuroscientist focused on lipid biology, brain health, and restorative health systems. His work centers on developing approaches to support neurological function and overall health through biochemical and community-based models.
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