OPA Sends Letter to the Minister of Health & Meets with MPP France Gélinas, PT

April 30, 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, OPA had the privilege of meeting virtually with MPP France Gélinas, PT, to discuss a letter OPA sent a few days prior to the Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones. Many thanks to Ms. Gélinas, who delivered the letter to Minister Jones that day, for her support for physiotherapists and her work to improve healthcare for Ontarians.

The letter calls for action by the provincial government to fully implement the scope of practice of physiotherapists already passed in legislation in Bill 179. The regulation changes needed for physiotherapists to order diagnostic imaging and lab tests have been outstanding for too long. With scope of practice as the focus for National Physiotherapy Month, it is a timely reminder of how full scope implementation will improve access to health care, cost-effectiveness, and health outcomes for the people of Ontario.

Read the letter

Scope of Practice Campaign