OPA Meets with MPs & Sends Letter to the Minister of Health

May 28, 2024

During National Physiotherapy Month in May, OPA joined CPA and physiotherapists to meet with federal MPs from Ontario ridings. These meetings have highlighted the benefits of full implementation of physiotherapy scope of practice, and how enabling physiotherapists to order diagnostic imaging and lab tests will improve care for the people of Ontario while reducing costs.

Some of the meetings to date:

Pam Damoff, MP Oakville-North Burlington

Peter Fragiskatos, MP London North Centre

Lindsay Mathyssen, MP London-Fanshawe

Anthony Rota, MP Nipissing-Timiskaming

Valerie Bradford, MP Kitchener South-Hespeler

OPA President, Courtney Bean, and OPA CEO, Sarah Hutchison, have followed up with Ontario’s Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, and requested a meeting with her and the Deputy Minister, to discuss the outstanding regulations needed.

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May 28, 2024

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