Why is the Alberta government regulating Massage Therapy?
There are a number of factors at play, including: • Massage Therapy Associations in Alberta had made applications to the Alberta’s Health Professions Advisory Board (HPAB) requesting the regulation of massage therapy. • More Albertans are choosing to access massage therapy as part of their health and wellness routine. This means that the potential for risk of harm to the public is also increasing. • The Alberta and Canadian governments have made commitments to improving labour mobility. Part of their strategy to improving labour mobility is to create credentials recognition across provinces – regulation is seen to help this process. How much will this cost? Who pays? Costs associated with participating in the Transitional Steering Committee and of developing regulation will have to be paid by the three participating Associations. The cost of establishing a regulatory college will be high and massage therapists will have to pay some of those costs through their registration in the colle
