CMTO’s Board met on Tuesday, September 29. The complete meeting package is available on CMTO’s website and the livestream recording is available on CMTO’s YouTube channel. Highlights from the meeting are below:

The Board approved:

• The unaudited 2026 Q2 Statement of Operations and Statement of Financial Position
• The following updated CMTO fees effective January 1, 2027:
  • The Inactive Fee will be reduced from $457.50 to $223.75 (25% of GC fee)
  • The Initial application fee will be reduced from $225 to $150
  • The CMTO Workshop fee will be eliminated ($225 to $0)
• Updated compensation and expenses guidelines for Professional Board and non-Board Committee Members
• The 2027 Certification Examination Content Outlines effective January 1, 2027
• To consult on proposed amendments to the Quality Assurance section of the General Regulation under the Massage Therapy Act

Information

• The Board decided to not proceed with the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario’s funding request because of concerns around the funding model, governance, accountability, and alignment with CMTO’s regulatory mandate.

Decisions

• The Board decided not to remove Massage Therapy education information (institution and year of graduation) from the register.
• The Board provided direction for the Governance Committee to reconsider establishing the Patient’s Relations Committee as an arm’s-length committee composed of non-Board registrant and non-Board public members and report back to the Board.