Invitation BC Provincial Election | Press Briefing on TCMAcupuncture Development

Issued by: Canadian Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Alliance (CTCMDA)

Date: October 6, 2026

To: BC politicalparty caucuses, provincialelection candidates, MLAs, media representatives

Dear Honourable MLAs, Prospective Candidates, Party Representatives and Members of the Media,

The Canadian Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Alliance (CTCMDA), publisher of the recent open letter on TCM regulatory priorities, cordially invites you to attend this press briefing. This event offers a neutral, solutionoriented platform for provincialelection candidates and sitting MLAs to articulate their policy positions on the future of statutorilyregulated TCM and acupuncture in British Columbia. CTCMDA welcomes active participation from candidates committed to advancing substantive, proTCM policies. We look forward to public commitments from participants to safeguard safe and accessible TCMacupuncture services for British Columbians, respect TCM’s distinctive clinical framework, and foster sustainable growth for this statutorilyregulated health profession.

As lead organiser of the flagship “World TCM & Acupuncture Week”, CTCMDA is committed to advancing TCM and acupuncture across Canada and facilitating their positive integration into Canada’s healthcare system. The 2025 and 2026 World TCM & Acupuncture Week have reached over 60,000 people through inperson attendance. CTCMDAled events have been covered by World TCM & Acupuncture Week media outlets achieving more than 20 million global total views. These initiatives engage community members from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, steadily strengthening the professional standing, public awareness and community cohesion of TCMacupuncture within Canada’s multicultural society.

We hereby extend our sincere invitation to all candidates and MLAs who wish to support the sound development of TCMacupuncture. Attending guests may deliver brief public statements and engage in direct facetoface exchanges with frontline TCMacupuncture practitioners and community stakeholders.

• Date& Time: Oct 13, 2026；730PM   Venue: 125 – 11300 NO.5 RD, RICHMOND, BC
• RSVP: Please confirm attendance by Oct 11, 2026 to pr@ctcmda.com. Kindly note your affiliation and whether you wish to make a short opening statement
• We look forward to your participation as we work together toward a promising future for regulated TCM and acupuncture in British Columbia.

Sincerely,                    

Prof. RongGang Li (PhD)

 Chair, Canadian Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Alliance (CTCMDA)

邀请函

卑诗省选｜中医药针灸发展新闻发布会

发文单位：加拿大中医发展联盟（CTCMDA）

日期：2026 年 10 月 5 日

 致：卑诗省各政党党团、省选候选人、省议员、媒体代表

尊敬的各位省议员、候选人、政党代表及媒体朋友：

加拿大中医发展联盟（CTCMDA，亦是近期中医药监管议题公开信的发布单位）诚挚邀请您出席本次新闻发布会。本次发布会搭建中立、聚焦解决方案的交流平台，为省选候选人及现任省议员提供契机，就卑诗省法定监管下中医药针灸行业的未来发展阐述各自政策立场。本联盟欢迎有志推动实质性、利好中医药发展政策的候选人积极参与，期待与会嘉宾公开发表承诺：守护卑诗省民众获得安全、可及的中医药针灸服务，尊重中医药独具特色的临床体系，推动这项法定受监管卫生职业实现可持续发展。

作为品牌大型活动“世界中医药针灸文化周”的主办机构，加拿大中医发展联盟（CTCMDA）致力于促进中医药与针灸在加拿大的发展，推动其与本国医疗卫生体系良性融合。2025 及 2026 两届世界中医药针灸文化周，线下参与超 6万人次；联盟主办的系列活动通过世界中医药针灸文化周传媒平台全球总浏览量突破2千万。系列活动广泛吸纳各族裔多元文化背景的社区民众参与，持续提升中医药针灸在加拿大多元社会中的专业影响力、公众认知度与社区凝聚力。

在此，我们向所有愿意助力中医药针灸事业良性发展的候选人和省议员发出诚挚邀约。到场嘉宾可作简短公开发言，并与一线中医药针灸执业从业者、社区代表开展面对面交流。

• 日期与时间：2026年10月13日； 晚730PM
• 地点：125 – 11300 NO.5 RD, RICHMOND, BC
• 回执：请于10月11号前发送邮件至 pr@ctcmda.com，请注明所属机构，以及是否准备简短开场发言。

期待与您携手，共同开创卑诗省规范化中医药针灸事业的美好未来。

此致 敬礼                              

李荣刚 教授 / 博士 加拿大中医发展联盟（CTCMDA）主席