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In order to obtain a tax exemption, the Department of Finance requires a profession to be regulated in at least five provinces/territories. The profession of counselling therapy/psychotherapy meets this requirement. Still, the department has rejected the application for tax exemption, referring to a requirement (of which we have yet to find documentation) that the provinces regulate under the same title:

  1. Nova Scotia (2011, Registered Counselling Therapist),
  2. Quebec (2012, Psychotherapy Permit),
  3. Ontario (2015, Registered Psychotherapist),
  4. New Brunswick (2017, Licensed Counselling Therapist) and
  5. Prince Edward Island (2021, Counselling Therapist).
  6. Despite receiving royal assent in 2018 to regulate the profession, Alberta is still awaiting proclamation as the final step in the regulatory process.

The titles above are a matter of regional preference and should be respected. The scope of practice is the same. This is a bureaucratic game of semantics that is causing barriers to access during a time of extreme need for pandemic mental health recovery.

In September 2022, CCPA will be organizing a national  petition and a letter writing campaign. This webinar will provide additional background to those interested in becoming involved in the campaign.

GST/HST Exemption Campaign

  • Thursday Aug 18 2022, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Online