FITNESS & REHAB: Kinesiologists Become Regulated in Ontario

Kinesiologists Become Regulated in Ontario

On Friday, June 1, 2007; Kinesiologist received some very exciting news from Ontario. Kinesiologists in Ontario have been approved by the Ontario government to become a regulated health care profession.

At the present time, the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (http://www.bcak.bc.ca/ ) have an application in the hands of the Ministry of Health in British Columbia for approval for regulation.

If you are a Registered Kinesiologist, future Registered Kinesiologist or would like to support Registered Kinesiologists to regulation; how you can take action and help influence the process in British Columbia is to contact your local MLA, ministers involved and the opposition via mail, e-mail or fax.

Below I have information on how to find your MLA, ministers involved in the process, key people from the opposition and a sample letter to send them.

Rick Kaselj

Finding Your MLA

To find your MLA, visit http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm

Contact the Ministers Involved

Gordon Campbell - Office of the Premier
http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=govOrg&channelID=-8353&navId=NAV_ID_province

George Abbott - Minister of Health
http://www.georgeabbottmla.bc.ca/

Gordon Hogg - Minister of State for ActNow BC
http://www.gordonhoggmla.bc.ca/

Stan Hagen - Minister of Tourism, Sports and the Arts
http://www.stanhagenmla.bc.ca/

Conversation on Health
http://www.bcconversationonhealth.ca/EN/how_to_participate/

BC Liberal Government - http://www.bcliberals.com/EN/308/


Contact the Opposition

Adrian Dix - Opposition Critic for Health
http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thParl/dix.htm

Carole James - Leader of the Opposition
http://www.conservationvoters.ca/mlas/james/

Katrine Conroy - Opposition Critic for Seniors' Health
http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thParl/conroy.htm

Norm Macdonald - Opposition Critic for Tourism, Sport and the Arts
http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/38thParl/macdonald.htm

BC NDP - http://home.bc.ndp.ca/


Sample Letter to You Local MP

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Kinesiologists Regulated in Ontario

I am e-mailing you to inform you that the Ontario government has added Kinesiologists as a Regulated Health Professional.

At the present time, the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (http://www.bcak.bc.ca/ ) has an application in the hands of the Ministry of Health in British Columbia for approval for regulation.

Hopefully the actions of the Ontario government will help the British Columbia government see that Kinesiologist provide an essential service to the public and unqualified individuals that provide these services can cause serious harm to the public.

Links to More Information:

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCMENT - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - McGuinty Government Health Care Legislation Improves Access to Services and Better Protects Public Safety http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2007/06/04/c8715.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.html

Bill 171, Health System Improvements Act, 2007 - http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=519

Bill 171 Has Passed Third and Final Reading which Approves Kinesiologists in Ontario as A Regulated Health Profession - http://www.oka.on.ca/newsSoc.asp?id=67

The Ontario Kinesiology Association’s Response to Stakeholder Submissions Regarding Regulation Under The Regulated Health professions Act - http://www.oka.on.ca/kinnection/11Response%20to%20Stakeholder%20Submissions%20Final.pdf

Regulation of Health Professions in Ontario: New Directions - http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/pub/ministry_reports/new_directions/new_directions.pdf
Ontario Kinesiology Association encouraged McGuinty Government considering regulating Ontario Kinesiologists under RHPA - http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2005/13/c4810.html

COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS OF ONTARIO Response to HPRAC Report Regulation of Health Professions in Ontario: New Directions - http://www.collegept.org/college/content/pdf/en/HPRAC_Submission.pdf

Thank you for your time.

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Rick Kaselj - rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com

Healing Through Movement - http://www.blogger.com/www.HealingThroughMovement.com
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