Contents tagged with advocacy
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Feedback Regarding Standards for Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Preventing Sexual Abuse
The RMTAO Board of Directors recently delivered a letter to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) regarding the proposed new Standards for Maintaining Professional Boundaries and … more
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Advocacy Update - Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) Meeting
RMTAO Executive Director Andrew Lewarne, along with other members of the management team of the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA), met with representatives from the Canadian Life and Health … more
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Clinic Regulation Feedback
The Ontario Clinic Regulation Working Group asked for feedback from individual health professionals and Health Professional Associations regarding their proposed model for a separate oversight body … more
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Massage Therapy Issues in the Federal Election - Engage with your MP
Canadians go to the polls on October 19th. The RMTAO, with our partners in the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA), have identified three important issues for the profession of massage therapy … more
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Advocacy Update - Meeting with MOHLTC and LBP Pilot Project
On Monday, November 24th, 2014, Andrew Lewarne, Executive Director and CEO of the RMTAO met with Alexandra Wilkinson, the Policy Advisor of the Regulated Health Professions for the Ministry of Health … more
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2014 IN-CAM Research Symposium
On November 7th and 8th Andrew Lewarne ED of the RMTAO attended the IN-CAM 2014 Research Symposium in Calgary Alberta. This was an exciting congregation of researchers and presenters from across … more
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CMTA Meeting Outcomes 2014
Recently, the RMTAO met as part of the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA) in Shediac, New Brunswick.
At this meeting, the CMTA has decided to develop a five page submission for the Federal … more
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FSCO Service Providers Licensing
In an effort to reduce fraud in the auto insurance sector, the Government of Ontario granted the Financial Services Commission of Ontario(FSCO) the authority to license health clinics that invoice … more
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10th Annual Palliative Medicine Update
The RMTAO attended the 10th Annual Advanced Palliative Medicine Update in May 2014. We gathered five high quality studies that demonstrated the validity of including massage therapy in the palliative … more
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Engage with your MPP
Take a look below and feel free to review the attached letters that can be copied and sent to every elected representative in your area.
Let your local MPPs know that you want a Health Tax Credit … more