The most common form of social work (SW) practice in Canada is clinical which requires specialized knowledge and advanced clinical skills. The SW profession is more than 100 years old, but regulation is new to Canada and presently most jurisdictions have regulatory bodies to advance safe, competent, and ethical practices. Regulatory bodies establish admission requirements, standards of practice, ethical guidelines, supervision, continuing education requirements, and measures for complaints and discipline. This article examines regulation of SW practice in Canada with a focus on registration requirements, clinical SW designation, use of controlled acts such as psychotherapy and diagnosis, supervision, continuing education, technology, private practice, and how regulatory bodies address diversity, equity, reconciliation, racism, and discrimination. This critical examination of clinical SW practice found inconsistent standards across the country. It is important to harmonize the three pillars including education, association, and regulation to strengthen clinical SW practice in Canada.

加拿大最常见的社会工作 (SW) 实践形式是临床，它需要专业知识和先进的临床技能。SW 行业已有 100 多年的历史，但监管对加拿大来说是新事物，目前大多数司法管辖区都有监管机构来推进安全、称职和合乎道德的做法。监管机构制定入学要求、实践标准、道德准则、监督、继续教育要求以及投诉和纪律措施。本文研究了加拿大对 SW 实践的监管，重点是注册要求、临床 SW 指定、受控行为（如心理治疗和诊断）的使用、监督、继续教育、技术、私人执业，以及监管机构如何解决多样性、公平、和解问题、种族主义和歧视。这种对临床 SW 实践的严格审查发现全国各地的标准不一致。重要的是协调三个支柱，包括教育、协会和监管，以加强加拿大的临床 SW 实践。