RMTAO Blog

  • BlogImage

    Regulatory Colleges Explore Clinic Regulation

    TORONTO, ON., August 20, 2015 - The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) has announced that, along with the regulatory colleges of eight other health professions, they will be involved in … more

  • BlogImage

    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

  • BlogImage

    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

  • BlogImage

    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

  • BlogImage

    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

  • BlogImage

    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

  • BlogImage

    Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation

    The Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) comes into effect on July 1, 2014 and every RMT in the province of Ontario will be expected to comply with its requirements.                              … more

  • BlogImage

    RMTAO Meets with CHCAA

    The RMTAO attended a meeting of the Canadian Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (CHCAA) where we provided the national association with a presentation on the RMTAO and the structure of Massage … more

  • BlogImage

    HST, MIG & Auto Insurance

    The remittance of HST on top of the usual fees applied for the services of massage therapy continues to be of concern to the membership. The membership has been diligent in directing the various … more