About The CMTA
The CMTA is a nationwide alliance composed of provincial professional associations to provide a forum for collaboration to advance massage therapy as a health care profession in Canada.
Officially constituted in 1991, the CMTA works co-cooperatively to promote massage therapy as a component of the Canadian health care system, and to ensure the highest standards in providing massage therapy to the public.
Through:
- Promoting the science, art and philosophy of massage therapy nationwide;
- Representing the membership before governmental and regulatory bodies concerned with massage therapy;
- Fostering and encouraging professional growth and continuing education among its members;
- Promoting high standards of practice in Canada;
- Promoting high standards of education for students of massage therapy;
- Providing a method of communication between members in order to share experience and information, particularly in regard to political and educational opportunities;
- Promoting knowledge transfer of research and evidenced informed practice among its’ membership;
- Assisting non-regulated provinces become regulated
- Presenting a National Voice for Registered Massage Therapy in Canada.
