Recent Advocacy
2024 Advocacy
2024 Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
In August 2024, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association delivered three formal recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance that seek to optimize the role and expertise of physiotherapy professionals in Canada. Implementing these reforms would reduce wait times, improve equitable access and provide cost-effective, high-quality patient care.
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association Kicks Off National Physiotherapy Month 2024 with the Reminder that Physiotherapy is for Everyone
This year’s theme is Physiotherapy is for Everyone. Even You., which recognizes the unique role physiotherapists play in providing efficient and effective treatment for all Canadians who need it.
Minister of Health Hon. Mark Holland Asserts Support for the Profession of Physiotherapy at Canadian Physiotherapy Association Congress 2024
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, asserted his support for the valuable expertise and skillset that physiotherapy professionals bring to the Canadian health care system on Wednesday when he met with members and representatives of the profession at the 2024 Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) Congress in Vancouver.
2024 Federal Budget Highlights
The Budget’s release and rollout represents a significant shift from the traditional secrecy of past budgets, employing a strategy to shape the public narrative ahead of a scheduled election in 2025, which may still come in this calendar year.
BUDGET 2024: Canada Student Financial Assistance (CSFA) program extended to include physiotherapists
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, presented Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation wherein they announced that the Canada Student Financial Assistance (CSFA) program has been extended to include physiotherapists working in underserved rural and remote communities.
Physiotherapy — A remedy to the Canadian healthcare crisis
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) submitted its Pre-Budget recommendations to the Department of Finance, focusing on two key areas that would immediately empower the physiotherapy profession to help alleviate the urgent health human resource shortage in Canada and enable improved access and care for patients.