Consultations

As a part of its mandate, the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) develops or amends regulations, by-laws, policies, Standards of Practice and other practice resources with the goal of protecting the public interest. Gathering feedback and comments from the public, registrants, and other stakeholders, helps the College understand the effectiveness and impact of the proposed changes. Prior to adopting the new changes, CMTO carefully considers received comments and feedback to ensure all decisions at the College are made in the public interest.

Open Consultations

CMTO welcomes your feedback and comments on the following:

Refreshing CMTO’s Code of Ethics. The initial survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R7B9LHH (closes on March 24, 2019).

Closed Consultations

2018

Proposed Amendments to By-Law No. 8 - The Register and Registrant Information (closed January 7, 2019)

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Summary of Feedback Received During Consultation

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Consulation now closed.

Amendment: By-Law No. 7. Certification examination fee change (closed May 7, 2018)

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Summary of Feedback Received During Consultation

By-Law No. 7: Consultation Feedback (pg. 85 of the May 14-15, 2018 Council Meeting Materials)

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At its meeting on May 15, 2018, CMTO’s Council approved an update to By-Law No. 7 (after circulating the proposed amendments and receiving responses) that will increase Certification Examination fees in 2019 to $575.00 for the Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) examination, and $805.00 for the Objectively Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE) examination.

Amendment: By-Law No. 7, Registration fee increase (closed August 17, 2018)

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Summary of Feedback Received During Consultation

Appendix A: CMTO 2019 Fees Summary of Feedback Received (pg. 52 of the Sept. 10, 2018 Council Meeting Materials)

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At its meeting on September 10th, Council approved an increase to CMTO’s registration fees. The registration fee for 2019 is now $785.00 for a General Certificate and $200.00 for an Inactive Certificate. The Registration renewals deadline for 2019 will be on December 31, 2018 (instead of November 1st) to allow more time for registrants to adjust to the increase.