In this DRAFT by-law amendment, a membership increase for 2014-2015 has been recommended by the CTCMPAO from $850 to $1100. There are currently 2077 members which means they are getting at least $1,765,450 not including all other costs, and they want to increase it to $2,099,847. On top of this, they still want to keep increasing the membership fee by percentage increase according to the Consumer Price Index every year. (According to this year it should be 2%).

It was stated in the draft that:
‘Over the next year, the College anticipates significant changes to expenditures for the College, including costly committee work (Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee, Discipline Committee, Fitness to Practice Committee, Patient Relations Committee and Registration Committees), dealing with issues of unauthorized practice, office relocation and legal costs’

Please click here to read the Draft By-Law Amendments and check the CTCMPAO Website for their activities.

It’s important that we provide our feedback,whether you support this or not, because once the by-law is amended, it will be difficult to repeal.

How?
Preferably by email to registrar@ctcmpao.on.ca, using the instructions noted in the stakeholder feedback form.
Alternatively, you may fax your submission to 416.874.4078 or mail your submission to:
By-Law Amendments Feedback
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario
163 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 1S1

Or, do you have a few suggestions that CMAAC should write on behalf of our members? Please provide a few points by contacting:

Jane Cheung, R.TCMP
Vice-President (External Relations)
jane.cheung@cmaac.ca