Bill 164 explained in plain English
Massage Therapy Day Act, 2024
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This Act proclaims the third Wednesday in October each year as Massage Therapy Day in Ontario.
This bill, the Massage Therapy Day Act, 2024, proclaims the third Wednesday of October each year as Massage Therapy Day in Ontario. The preamble to the bill highlights the health benefits of massage therapy, its role in rehabilitation and recovery, and its contribution as a healthy alternative to pharmaceuticals, potentially easing the burden on the healthcare system. It also notes the collaborative role of Registered Massage Therapists within multidisciplinary health care teams. The bill aims to raise public awareness of massage therapy's benefits, recognize the work of Registered Massage Therapists, encourage people to explore massage therapy, and promote training in the profession.
- Proclaims the third Wednesday in October of each year as Massage Therapy Day.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The public in Ontario
- Registered Massage Therapists
- Healthcare professionals
- The third Wednesday in October each year is designated as Massage Therapy Day.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur on Massage Therapy Day.
- The bill does not detail how Massage Therapy Day will be observed or promoted.
This Act comes into effect on the date it receives Royal Assent.
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