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VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2
MAY 2010
Safeguarding Information
on Mobile Devices
Agatha Christie – Helping
to Unravel the Mystery of
Alzheimer’s Disease
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Brian O'Riordan
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8 Competency Profile Validation: 12 Ontario Legislature Passes
An Update Labour Mobility Act
By Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar By Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar,
and Colleen Myrie,
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8 CASLPO Task Force: Manager of Registration
Assistive Devices Program
14 A Quick Guide to the
By Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar
Harmonized Sales Tax
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By Gregory P. Katchin,
9 Friday October 1, 2010 –
Director of Finance
Mark This Date For Your
Registration Renewal! 15 Members Suspended for Failure
By Gregory Katchin, to Complete the Annual Renewal
Director of Finance Requirements For 2009/2010
and Colleen Myrie, By Gregory Katchin, Director of Finance
Manager of Registration Services and Colleen Myrie,
Manager of Registration Services
10 CASLPO Participates in the
Development of National 15 Were You Selected For a Peer
Standards for the Professions Assessment This Year?
6 Top Questions Answered
11 2009 Registration Statistics By Carol Bock, Deputy Registrar
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11 2011: The New Self Assessment
Tool Online
By Carol Bock, Deputy Registrar

FEATURE

17 Agatha Christie – Helping 19 Andy Barrie: Good Company

to Unravel the Mystery of By Sherry Hinman

Alzheimer’s Disease
19 21 Safeguarding Information on
By Sherry Hinman
Mobile Devices
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CASLPO NEWS
MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRAR
CASLPO College of Audiologists and Beginning of an Exciting Journey
Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
Ordre des audiologistes et des
orthophonistes de l’Ontario
A: 3080 Yonge St., Suite 5060, Toronto, ON M4N 3N1 In the last issue of this magazine, CASLPO’s President, Meg Petkoff, commented
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F: 416-975-8394 on my beginning an exciting journey as the new Registrar of the College. How
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right she was. My first four months on the job have certainly been eventful. I have
REGISTRAR attended many Council committee meetings, including those affecting matters of
Brian O'Riordan
Ext:215 | [email protected] Registration, Quality Assurance, Practice Issues, and Complaints. I also attended
my first CASLPO Executive and Council meetings. All the staff and members of
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
Carol Bock Council have been most generous with their time and helpful in welcoming me to
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the regulatory family.
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
Karen Luker
Ext:226 | [email protected] I have placed a premium on meeting with members of the College and with
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE graduating students in speech-language pathology and audiology. There have also
Gregory Katchin
Ext:217 | [email protected] been meetings with officials in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
MANAGER OF REGISTRATION SERVICES concerning the Assistive Devices program (ADP), and with representatives of OSLA
Colleen Myrie
and AHIP. I also attended a planning retreat with other college registrars under the
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auspices of the Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario (FHRCO).
MANAGER OF SUPPORT SERVICES
Carol Lammers Plans are proceeding for a June CASLPO Council strategic priority-setting exercise.
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That session will hopefully produce a new vision and workplan that will guide us
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Camille Prashad into the future. Already work is under way to revamp our website and to revise our
Ext:213 | [email protected] governance bylaws. Look for your chance soon to provide input on a new set of
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT regulations for registration procedures, resulting from advice received from the
Linda Meissenheimer
Ext:210 | [email protected] Office of the provincial Fairness Commissioner and in order for us to be compliant
MANAGING EDITOR with the new Ontario Labour Mobility Act. I also wish to thank the many members
Scott Bryant who have taken the time to submit comments to me on our newly revised draft
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Records Regulation.
ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER
Andrea Brierley
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Recently, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care imposed what is effectively
SALES AND CIRCULATION COORDINATOR a two-year hiatus on the work of the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory
Brenda Robinson
905.628.4309 Council (HPRAC). It is this agency which provides advice to the m inister on
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matters such as changes in professional scopes of practice. This means that we will
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MARCH 2010 COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS NEWS
Council met on March 5, 2010 and the following are the
highlights:
1. President’s Remarks
A special welcome to Brian O’Riordan, Registrar and a thank you
to the Search Committee for the work involved in selecting Brian.
A thank you to current staff for continuing the good work during
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the transition to a new Registrar and a special thank you and
remembrance to past staff, Barbara Meissner Fishbein, Lynne CASLPO-OSLA
Latulippe, and David Hodgson for their contributions in making
the College what it is today.
2010 CONFERENCE
2. Position Statement on Audiologists’ Relationships with
Other Service Providers
Staff updated Council on the status of this position statement and October 21-22, 2010
the history behind it. This document was deferred to the June 2010
Council meeting.

3. Position Statement on Audiologists Completing ADP is the first CASLPO-OSLA joint conference and will offer
Hearing Device Applications the most current regulatory information and professional
Staff updated Council on the status of this position statement and learning opportunities in one location!
the Registrar briefed Council on the concerns regarding ADP
mentioned in the Auditor General’s Report. Staff updated Council (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:91)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:90)(cid:92)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:53)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:78)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:72)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:83)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:86)
as well on the formation and status of a CASLPO task force to (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:37)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:72)(cid:92)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3)
review members’ concerns regarding the ADP report and other (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:36)(cid:54)(cid:47)(cid:51)(cid:50)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:15)(cid:3)
issues surrounding ADP. This document was deferred to the June (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:92)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:86)
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4. CASLPO/OSLA Conference
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Staff updated Council on the letter of agreement signed by OSLA
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and CASLPO for this conference as well as work being done to
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develop an agenda for the conference.
5. Executive Committee Report
Discussion took place regarding the role of Council members once
they are elected to Council. A suggestion was made to incorporate
this into an article for CASLPO Today.
6. SLP Practice Committee Report
Council requested that all Committee chairs work more closely in
collaboration with staff to prepare Committee agendas, minutes
as well as reports to Council and that this be a consistent practice
for all staff and committee chairs.
7. 2010 Election dates
Council approved the motion that the 2010 election date be set for
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The Registrar presented an update on the status and timeline of
the Governance Policy and Bylaw Review in preparation for the
June Council meeting.
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For more information on any of these topics please contact
Brian O’Riordan, Registrar at 416-975-5347 ext 215 or by
email at [email protected].
CASLPO NEWS
COMPETENCY PROFILE VALIDATION:
An Update
Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar
In the last issue of CASLPO Today, across the country and is considered a this, the working group will consider
members were encouraged to good response rate. the responses and will finalize the
complete a survey to validate profiles based on validation data
competency profiles for the practice of In recognition of the contribution made obtained. The group’s work is led by
audiology and speech-language by those practitioners that completed Catalysis Consulting of Kamloops,
pathology. Readers will recall that the survey, each participant had their British Columbia. It is expected that the
CASLPO has been involved in a name entered into a draw and became final profiles will be available to the
collaborative effort to create updated eligible to win one of four charitable partner organizations by the end of July
inter-provincial standards for practice certificates. We are pleased to announce 2010.
and education in the form of the following winners:
competency profiles. Regulatory bodies, HRSDC is currently considering the
professional associations, and Canadian Carolyn Spriet, audiologist (Ontario) interorganizational partners’ next
universities associated with the and Claire Chamberland, speech- proposal, which involves developing a
professions have been working together language pathologist (Quebec), each framework to assess competence. The
with the support of funding from receive a $150 certificate, payable partners expect that this project will
Human Resources and Skills toward the continuing education result in a paper which will outline best
Development Canada (HRSDC). activity of their choice in 2010. These practices in competency assessment,
CASLPO acts as the project manager on prizes were provided by the Canadian and identify tools which organizations
behalf of HRSDC, thus coordinating Alliance of Regulators. may access or develop to ensure entry-
the group’s activities and monitoring to-practice competence for new
the budget on a quarterly basis. When Leslie Ann Harvie, speech-language entrants to the profession. The issue of
completed and validated, the practice pathologist (Ontario) and Julie Tran, continuing competence will also be
competencies will identify the job tasks, audiologist (Quebec), each receive a addressed in this paper.
and minimum level of proficiency in $100 certificate, payable toward the
these tasks, that are required in each 2010 CASLPA Conference or a CASLPA CASLPO will remain involved in all
profession. webinar. These prizes were provided aspects of the competency projects, and
by the Canadian Association of will provide updates in future issues of
Speech-Language Pathologists and CASLPO Today.
At the time of publication, more than
Audiologists.
1,600 practitioners across the country
had completed the survey in either Please do not hesitate to contact
French or English. This represents Next Steps Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar, at
approximately 20% of practicing speech- The closing date for the completion of [email protected] for additional
language pathologists and audiologists the survey was April 18, 2010. Following information.
CASLPO Task Force: Assistive Devices Program
By Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar
The Assistive Devices Program is a may include hearing aids, listening and procedures set by the program.
program of the Ministry of Health devices such as FM systems, voice
and Long-Term Care which provides output communication aids, and The auditor general of Ontario’s annual
financial assistance to the public of artificial larynges. CASLPO members report for 2009 included a chapter on
Ontario in obtaining various assistive who are registered as authorizers with the Assistive Devices Program. A
devices including those devices for their the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) number of concerns surrounding the
communication needs. These devices are required to abide by specific policies reimbursement of hearing aids and FM
CASLPO NEWS
systems were identified. As a result of pathologists have expressed some involving the Assistive Devices
this report, the ministry hosted a concerns of their own regarding the Program. Members of the task force
meeting in January 2010, including Assistive Devices Program. For include practicing audiologists from the
representatives from ADP and several example, authorizers are required to public and private sector, an academic
regulatory colleges (e.g., College of obtain the signature of a physician or member, and College staff. A first
Occupational Therapists, College of another audiologist, attesting that meeting was held on March 24, 2010 to
Respiratory Technologists, College of the applicant has a hearing loss which identify issues and strategies in
Optometrists, and CASLPO). The is significant enough to warrant preparation for CASLPO’s meeting
objective of the meeting was to begin a the need for a hearing aid. This with ADP representatives.
dialogue with colleges, with the could be compared to a physician
ultimate goal to establish a mechanism recommending a radiograph, but At this time, CASLPO invites members
to better monitor the activities of ADP having to request that another physician to submit any information, questions or
authorizers. The outcome of the verify the validity of the request prior to concerns on this topic in confidence, via
meeting resulted in ADP identifying a proceeding. email, to [email protected]. Updates
need to meet with individual colleges. on the activities of the Task Force will
In anticipation of a meeting with ADP, be included in future issues of CASLPO
From the members’ perspective, CASLPO established a task force to act Today.
audiologists and speech-language in an advisory capacity on matters
FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 2010 – MARK THIS DATE
FOR YOUR REGISTRATION RENEWAL!
By Gregory Katchin, Director of Finance and Colleen Myrie, Manager of Registration Services
For members who are away from August 3, 2010. To renew online, you send it to the College by mail or
their email during the summer need your registration number and electronically by fax or email, in time
months, the College wishes to provide your date of birth to login. for the October 1 deadline.
this early reminder that it is a member’s
responsibility to renew their certificate You can also renew using a paper If you are planning not to renew your
of registration by October 1 of each renewal form if you download certificate of registration, do not let
year, even if the member fails to receive CASLPO’s 2010/2011 renewal package your registration lapse. You must advise
a notice from the College. The from our website on or after August 3, CASLPO in writing via regular mail,
registration renewal deadline for 2010. If you would like the College to fax, or by email that you wish to resign
2010/2011 is Friday, October 1, 2010. send you a renewal package, you must from the College. If you fail to renew
make a request by telephone, email, or your membership with the College and
To ensure that you receive the College’s fax before September 17. After this date, do not resign, your membership will be
email reminders regarding the a renewal package may not get to you in suspended for non-payment of fees and
registration renewal, you should time by regular mail for you to meet the eventually revoked. A permanent record
confirm that the College has your October 1 deadline. of the suspension would be entered in
current e-mail address on file. Also the register, which would be included in
remember to check your spam or To avoid the late payment fee, do not all requests for verification of a
junk mail folders regularly, because wait until the last minute to complete member’s registration status with the
a CASLPO email message could your registration either online or by College.
mistakenly be directed to a spam or mail. You can post-date your cheque up
junk folder by your service provider. If to October 1, 2010 and it will not be
you will be away from your office in the deposited until that date. If you have a question regarding your
summer, please ensure that the College registration or renewal, please call
has an email address for you that you If you are planning to change your class 416-975-5347 or toll-free at
can access while away from the office. of registration, please be advised that 1-800-993-9459 and ask for either
you will not be permitted to renew Gregory Katchin at extension 217 or
The College’s online renewal system online and must download the paper Colleen Myrie at extension 211.
will be available to members as of version of CASLPO’s renewal form and
CASLPO NEWS
Knowledge and Feelings Toward change or shift in clinical practice may
be required. Members should also be
Working with Persons Living aware of, and comply with, employer
and/or agency policies, occupational
health and safety legislation, and any
with HIV/AIDS: A Survey of
additional standards related to infection
prevention and control.
Canadian Speech-Language
The guidelines are now available on
CASLPO’s website and will be printed
Pathologists and Audiologists
and sent to all members for inclusion in
their Desk Reference. The adoption of
You are invited to take part in a survey on communication disorder services these guidelines will serve to replace
available to individuals with HIV/AIDS. This study is being conducted by Tara guidelines which were previously
Wilson, a graduate student in speech-language pathology, and Dr. Ellen Hickey, published by CASLPO. Members are,
PhD, at the School of Human Communication Disorders at Dalhousie therefore, encouraged to become
University. To access the survey, please logon to: familiar with the new documents, and
to replace any existing documents in
English: https://surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=8087 their Desk Reference as soon as they
Français: https://surveys.dal.ca/opinio/s?s=8327 receive the hard copy.
Thank you for your participation! The guidelines can be found by
selecting the “Practice Standards” tab at
www.caslpo.com.
We wish to acknowledge and thank the
many members of CASLPO who
CASLPO Participates in the
contributed hours of hard work to the
development of the new documents.
Development of National The process involved in creating the
new guidelines is a successful
model of interorganizational policy
Standards for the Professions
collaboration.
Next Steps: Autism and
Together with its partners, CASLPO with tools to assist them in the
Auditory Processing
recently released new Infection provision of high quality services to
Disorders
Prevention and Control Guidelines for their patient/clients.
Speech Language Pathology and for Following the successful completion of
Audiology. These new guidelines are It is the intent of these new guidelines this project, the Interorganizational
the result of CASLPO’s participation in to assist in clinical practice and Group for Audiology and Speech-
the Canadian Interorganizational decision-making, while accommodating Language Pathology has approved its
Group for Audiology and Speech- variations in practice settings. Members next two projects:
Language Pathology.* The group brings are encouraged to reflect on their
together a number of organizations individual practice and their typical 1. The development of guidelines
who have an interest in the betterment assessment and intervention procedures for auditory processing disorders
of the professions, including regulatory as they review the contents of the 2. The development of guidelines
bodies, professional associations, and guidelines. In some instances, the addressing the role of the
universities across Canada. The recommendations will already be an speech-language pathologist in the
guidelines reflect these organizations’ integral component of a member’s assessment and treatment of
commitment to providing professionals practice, where in other instances, a autism spectrum disorders
CASLPO NEWS
Working groups have been appointed Regulators), professional associations 2011: The New
and directed to develop these guide- (represented by the Canadian Association
lines, which are scheduled to be of Speech-Language Pathologists and
Self Assessment
completed by the end of the summer. Audiologists, the Canadian Academy of
All partner organizations will then be Audiology, and all provincial/territorial
consulted in an effort to approve and associations), and universities (represented Tool Online
adopt the guidelines as soon as possible by the Canadian Council of University
afterward. Programs – SLP/Audiology). It was created
By Carol Bock, Deputy Registrar
in 2007 to bring together all organizations
*The Interorganizational Group for concerned with the practice of the
We are pleased to announce that we
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology professions. Its primary objective is the
have contracted Claymore Inc. to
is composed of regulatory bodies development and harmonization of
assist us in moving CASLPO's Self
(represented by the Canadian Alliance of standards across the country.
Assessment Tool (SAT) into the
electronic world. Claymore Inc. is the
developer of the SkilSure solution and
2009 Registration
the owner of the SkilSure brand.
Claymore Inc. has more than 15 years of
Statistics experience as a provider of customized
Professional Development and
Competence Assurance software and
services. In Canada, Claymore runs
As of December 31, 2009, CASLPO membership consisted of 562 audiologists, customized solutions for a number of
2,718 speech-language pathologists, and 11 individuals registered to practise regulated health professions including,
in both professions. the Ontario College of Pharmacists, the
College of Nurses of Ontario and the
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
MEMBERSHIP BY CATEGORY
GENERAL (%) INITIAL (%) ACADEMIC (%) NON-PRACTICING (%) LIFE (%)
Audiologists 91 4 1 3 1 We will be launching the Self
SLP 89 5 <1 5 <1 Assessment Tool –– Online Version in

early 2011 to coincide with the end of
COUNTRIES WHERE INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED
APPLICANTS WERE INITIALLY TRAINED our current cycle of the Self Assessment
Applicants Country of training Number of applicants Tool (2008, 2009, and 2010) and the
(Canada excluded)
beginning of the next three-year cycle
Largest Number United States 37
Second-largest number Australia 6 (2011, 2012, and 2013). The SAT 2011
Third-largest number U.K. 3 will not vary much at all in content from
Fourth-largest number Iran 2
the current SAT but the ease and

flexibility of completing the Tool will be
JURISDICTION WHERE MEMBERS WERE INITIALLY TRAINED
Other much improved. Some of the added
Jan 1 to Dec 31 Ontario Canadian USA Other Unknown Total features that will be offered once our
Provinces International
Self Assessment Tool is online include:
Total Members 1610 504 941 210 26 3291

APPLICATIONS PROCESSED • quick links to pertinent documents
Other
and learning modules,
Jan 1 to Dec 31 Ontario Canadian USA Other Total
Provinces International • expanded examples of
New applications received 102 31 39 18 190 compliance/evidence,
Applicants who became members 88 26 32 14 160
• the ability to cue members for
Applicants who were issued an 87 19 26 9 141
initial certificate of registration individualized Learning Goals,
• assistance with goal writing,
• pop-up Continuous Learning
CASLPO NEWS
Activity Credit (CLAC) limits in the “live” run in January, 2011.
various categories,
• the capacity to collate aggregate data This spring and summer, CASLPO will
that reflect trends in practice setting, be asking members to assist us in the
CLACs, geographical needs for pilot version. Why might you volunteer
member education, etc., and to participate? Well, if you do volunteer
• the capacity to securely upload you will be taken out of the general pool
evidence for storage. for selecting members for the SAT
submission for three years. You will
Although the Tool will also be available have significant input to the final design
to those who would prefer it in hard of the program, and you will be able to
copy, we are planning a roll-out claim additional CLACs.
schedule that will allow all members to
use the online version. It is anticipated If you are interested please contact
that a prototype will be available for Carol Bock at 416-975-5347, toll-free at
June, 2010, followed by a version that 1-800-993-9459 x 227, or via email at
will be ready for a limited (50 [email protected] for further
participants) pilot run in July, 2010. The information.
program will then be ready for the
Ontario Legislature Passes Labour Mobility Act
By Karen Luker, Deputy Registrar, and Colleen Myrie, Manager of Registration
Amendments to the Agreement on that are considered necessary to protect Frequently Asked
Internal Trade (AIT) endorsed by the public. At the same time, it Questions Regarding the
Canada’s premiers in January 2009 encourages regulators to work with Ontario Labour Mobility Act
committed all provinces and territories their colleagues across Canada to and CASLPO’s Registration
to improving labour mobility for achieve common standards, where Requirements
certified workers in professions and possible.
trades. What impact will this have on
Other key elements of the legislation CASLPO members?
As a result, all provinces have been include the following:
directed to develop and approve Audiologists and speech-language
legislation to support their • Allowing workers to apply for pathologists who currently work in
commitment to implement the labour certification in Ontario without Ontario will not be directly affected.
mobility provisions of the AIT. In having to be a resident of Ontario; The Act applies to individuals from
Ontario, the Ontario Labour Mobility • Allowing the responsible minister to other regulated provinces who are
Act was passed by the Legislature on review a regulator’s practices and applying to work in Ontario. If you are
December 15, 2009. This legislation take all necessary steps to ensure thinking of moving to another
ensures that workers who are certified those practices comply with the province, be aware that each province
to practice in a province or territory will Labour Mobility Code that is set out has been directed to enact labour
be entitled to be certified in that in the Act; mobility legislation which will facilitate
occupation in Ontario without having • Enabling the Ontario government to the transfer of workers from one
to complete additional material impose fines on regulators who do jurisdiction to another. Check with the
training, experience, examinations or not remove mobility barriers such as province in question to see if its
assessments. The Act recognizes that additional material testing and legislation has been approved.
Ontario regulators can set standards training.
CASLPO NEWS
My agency is considering hiring an province would be accepted by another qualified and want the process to be as
audiologist from Alberta. What does regulated province without additional quick as possible. What are the
this legislation mean for us? scrutiny. requirements?
The intent of the legislation is to allow The Agreement on Internal Trade Because Nova Scotia is not a regulated
practitioners to move from one endorsed by the provincial premiers in province, this applicant will not come
regulated province to another with- January 2009 has altered the to Ontario with a certificate of
out having to undergo additional applicability of the professions’ Mutual registration from a regulator, and the
training, experience, examinations or Recognition Agreement (MRA). For Ontario Labour Mobility Act does not
assessments. If the applicant is a instance, the AIT applies only to apply to him. CASLPO will have to
member of the Alberta College of regulated provinces. Unregulated verify his credentials. If the applicant
Speech-Language Pathologists and provinces are no longer recognized graduated from an accredited Canadian
Audiologists, CASLPO cannot impose under this agreement. university, he would be granted a
additional requirements, with a few certificate of registration following the
exceptions. For example, a regulatory regular application process. If he
body can require an applicant to I am a Speech-Language Pathologist graduated from a university outside of
provide evidence of good character and working in Ontario. I am considering Canada, his application must undergo
language proficiency. a move to British Columbia. I have a full assessment of his academic
heard that BC is requiring that all credentials and clinical experience.
applicants pass the CASLPA
Is the Canadian Alliance of Regulators examination prior to becoming
doing anything to facilitate labour members of their College. Is this true? I recently spent some time in England,
mobility? and worked with a few speech-
Since the AIT was amended in January language pathologists who said they
In the last eight months, the Canadian 2009, every province has been directed might be interested in coming to
Alliance of Regulators (CAR) has been to develop and approve legislation to Canada. They have lots of experience,
working on the following: support their commitment to the and have indicated a willingness to
Agreement. As of the date of work in my remote community. Can
• harmonizing registration standards publication of this issue of CASLPO the Labour Mobility Acthelp them?
for all Canadian graduates, and Today, Bill 9 – 2009 had received first
• outlining a process for the consistent reading in British Columbia’s Unfortunately, no. The Ontario Labour
assessment of credentials and Parliament. The Bill allows certified Mobility Act (and the Agreement on
equivalencies for internationally workers from other jurisdictions to Internal Trade) is meant to facilitate the
trained applicants. practice their occupations in BC in transfer of licensed workers from one
accordance with the AIT, and, in regulated Canadian province to
CAR will be completing this work in the particular, provides that BC regulators another. The SLPs will have to submit a
next few months, and will be seeking must consider and apply the provisions complete application to CASLPO, and
the adoption of national standards from of the AIT when workers who are must undergo a full assessment of their
its constituents later this year. certified for an occupation in a academic credentials and clinical
signatory jurisdiction apply to obtain experience. If, however, another
BC certification for that occupation. Canadian province had granted them a
I thought there was already a mutual British Columbia’s College bylaws state certificate of registration (if they had
recognition agreement between the that a member in good standing of worked in Manitoba prior to coming to
provinces to allow SLPs and another regulated province does not Ontario, for example), the Act would
audiologists to be recognized in all need to complete the CASLPA apply and no additional requirements
provinces? examination. would be imposed on them at this time.
A Mutual Recognition Agreement was I have had a query from someone who What about graduates of American
in fact signed in 2001, and amended in has been working in Halifax for six programs? Many of them are certified
2005. This agreement ensured that a years, who may want to fill a maternity by the American Speech-Language-
member in good standing in a regulated leave at our centre. I feel he is well Hearing Association (ASHA). Can they