Episode 49 - Making Sense of Labour Mobility and Fair Registration Legislation

Speakers:  Jody Prohar and Leanne Loranger

Over the last few months, there has been a near constant stream of media coverage related to health workforce labour shortages and actions taken by governments, regulators, and other organizations to address the issue.

In this episode, Jody and Leanne discuss actions taken by the provincial governments in Ontario and Nova Scotia and recent changes to Alberta legislation that are all intended to attract health professionals to the respective provinces.

They provide an overview of the Fair Registration Practices Act and the Labour Mobility Act - two pieces of legislation which apply to the physiotherapy workforce. These pieces of legislation establish specific timelines and responsibilities for the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta related to registering physiotherapists who are moving to Alberta from other jurisdictions – both from within Canada and from other countries.  

What does it all mean for Alberta physiotherapists? Listen to the episode to find out more.

Resources:

·       Government of Alberta. Fair Registration Practices Code.  

·       Government of Alberta. Labour Mobility Within Canada.  

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