Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

Association of Canada

Volume 19 Issue 5 May 2013

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Inside This Issue:

1. CMAAC 30th Anniversary

Celebration

2. Dr. Susan Makray-Corey

3. A Call to Action, HST

4. From Head Office 總部

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CMAAC NEWSLETTER

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加拿大中醫藥針灸學會昨晚舉辦了慶祝該學會成立 30周年暨安省中

醫針灸立法成功的盛大晚宴，圖為該學會創會會長張金達（前排左

1）、會長邱緯玲（前排右 3）、安省中醫師及針灸師管理局註冊總監

張關亮冰（前排左 3）等人合影。（杜海萍攝）

世界針灸學會聯合會主席鄧良月（中）、張金達（右）以及邱緯玲一

起為醒獅點睛。（杜海萍攝）

2013-4-27

中醫界將續致力爭取使用中文權利及醫生頭銜

【明報專訊】加拿大中醫藥針灸學會創會會

長張金達昨天指出，安省已成功完成中醫針

灸立法，中醫界在今後應繼續努力，為業界

爭取使用中文語言的權利和醫生頭銜。加 拿

大中醫藥針灸學會昨晚假士嘉堡的富都名宴

舉辦了慶祝該學會成立 30周年暨安省中醫針

灸立法成功的盛大晚宴，500人出席是次慶

典。與會的嘉賓包括：專程 從北京飛來道賀

的世界針灸學會聯合會主席鄧良月教授、安

省旅遊和文化廳長陳國治、多倫多市議員李

振光、萬錦市議員何胡景，以及安省中醫師

及針灸師管理局註 冊總監張關亮冰等。

加拿大中醫藥針灸學會創會會長張金達在致

詞時首先回顧了該學會過往 30年的歷史，他

指出，該學會在過往 30年來一直積極 推動

省府立法監管中醫和針灸行業，「2006年傳

統中醫法」已在本月 1日正式生效，中醫界

今後應再接再勵繼續努力，爭取更好的立法

效果，在保障公眾安全的 同時，提高專業水

平，並與其他醫療專業溝通。他強調說，中

醫針灸的專業語言是中文，中醫界在今後要

積極爭取使用中文語言的權利和醫生頭銜。

只要中醫界團結一致，上述目標必能實現。

加拿大中醫藥針灸學會副會長吳濱江指出，

該學會在近期的 3項任務包括：第一，為不

能熟練掌握英語的會員，爭取有中文形式的

安全課程考試。第二，為雖已獲得祖輩註

冊、在 5年內須轉為正式成員，但未受過正

規訓練或未完成正規訓練的會員，提供世界

針灸學會聯合會帶有第 3方認證的「國際中

醫師針灸師職稱考試」。第三，與兄弟學會

一起向聯邦稅務局申請取消針灸業的合併

稅。

至於該學會在未來的 3項長期任務包括：第

一，保障中醫針灸執業者的醫療質量，開展

繼續教育，不斷提升會員的專業水平。第

二，繼續與保險公司溝通，擴大受保的公司

及開展中醫針灸普及教育，讓全社會認識中

醫針灸並從中受益。第三，代表屬下會員與

安省中醫師及針灸師管理局進行溝通，爭取

會員的最大利益。

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests and colleagues. Today is a special day to celebrate the 30

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Anniversary of the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada as well as several regulations of TCM and Acupuncture in Ontario. Before I proceed, please join me in a moment of silence for all our colleagues who have passed away and cannot be here today. Their contribution to the regulation will never be

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forgotten. I would like to reflect on the progress of the regulation; I will start on March 12, 1994. 10,000 signatures were submitted to David Winninger MPP, NDP and we requested for him to deliver it to the Minister of Health Ruth Grier and legislature. On June 30

th, 1994, the CMAAC application of TCM and Acupuncture,

under RHPA (Regulated Health Professions Act) 1991 was forwarded to Ms. Christie Jefferson of HPRAC (Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council) for review. On December 15, 1994, they accepted the application. It was the former Minister of Health George Smitherman, the current Minister Deb Matthews and the support of their parties, who put forward the TCM Act 2006 to help the regulation become a reality. After 19 years, I am very pleased that we can come together to celebrate all that has been achieved. TCM regulation under RHPA has been a success and is depicted in the profession being regulated in Ontario. Together we have achieved in regulating the profession, and now we ask ourselves, how can we make this even more successful? Many great ideas will arise, but this question has made me think that to elicit even more success, the TCM community must be united. It must also focus to achieve a higher standard of practice, focus on the professional code of ethics, and communicate and collaborate with other regulated professions. There also needs to be a respect among other professions in order to ensure the health and safety of the general Canadian public and the TCM practice. The success of the regulation and the work of the CTCMPAO and the Ministry of Health are indispensible. I would like to emphasize that the operation of the CTCMPAO is derived largely from the supports given in majority by the TCM Community, the Chinese Community and the Non-Chinese Community. With the success of regulation, we look forward to many benefits. Such as, more safety for the public which will increase public confidence, it will also ensure licensed practitioners, and improve referrals from other health professionals. It also benefits the patients in regards to insurance compensation which will increase the accessibility of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture to a wider scope of people. In order to promote the profession of TCM and Acupuncture, the Chinese language must be available as well as English and French. It is important that the Chinese language be maintained in the profession, as English TCM and Acupuncture textbooks are derived from influential Chinese textbooks. For instance, consider the famous Ben Cao Gang Mu Pharmacology textbook written by Dr. Li Shi Zhen. This textbook has been translated into many languages including but not limited to English, Italian, Russian, and Latin. Thus, this has promoted the famous Pharmacology text and facilitated the teaching of the younger generation. A special person I would like to mention is Emily Cheung, Registrar of CTCMPAO. She and her staff have worked

very hard to set up the policy and by laws for the regulation. Her contribution to this regulation is indispensible. Finally, I would like to thank the Director General Lin His Ping for her 30 years of dedication and hard work for CMAAC, thank you. Thank you all for your attention and enjoy the evening!

加加拿拿大大中中醫醫藥藥針針灸灸學學會會 3300 周周年年慶慶典典講講詞詞

張張金金達達教教授授,,創創會會會會長長,,世世針針聯聯副副主主席席,,

安省中醫師及針灸師管理局過渡委員會前任主席

很很高高興興大大家家在在此此慶慶祝祝加加拿拿大大中中醫醫藥藥針針灸灸學學會會 3300 周周年年慶慶典典和和立立法法成成

功功。。

首首先先我我要要請請大大家家為為已已仙仙逝逝的的同同仁仁默默悼悼，，光光陰陰似似箭箭，，一一晃晃眼眼 3300 年年，，

為為了了爭爭取取中中醫醫立立法法，，有有些些同同仁仁付付出出了了寶寶貴貴的的貢貢獻獻，，但但已已不不能能與與我我一一

起起慶慶祝祝安安省省的的中中醫醫立立法法成成功功，，但但他他們們的的精精神神永永載載在在青青史史上上，，永永遠遠铭铭

記記在在我我們們心心中中。。

談談及及安安省省立立法法，，學學會會于于 11999944 年年 33 月月呈呈遞遞萬萬人人簽簽名名于于 DDaavviidd

WWiinnnniiggeerr,, NNDDPP,, MMPPPP,, 他他跟跟著著轉轉交交衛衛生生廳廳長長 RRuutthh GGrriieerr 和和議議會會。。11999944

年年 66 月月 3300 日日衛衛生生廳廳長長委委派派 MMss CChhrriisstt JJeeffffeerrssoonn,, CChhaaiirr ooff HHPPRRAACC

(( HHeeaalltthh PPrrooffeessssiioonn RReegguullaattoorryy AAddvviissoorryy CCoommmmiitttteeee ))審審查查學學會會申申請請，，

要要求求管管理理中中醫醫針針灸灸專專業業在在 RRHHPPAA 11999911 之之下下。。 11999944 年年 1122 月月 1155 日日

HHPPRRAACC 接接受受我我們們的的申申請請。。經經過過前前任任衛衛生生廳廳長長 GGeeoorrggee SSmmiitthheerrmmaann，，

現現任任廳廳長長 DDeebb MMaatttthheewwss 的的推推動動及及各各三三政政黨黨通通過過使使””22000066 中中醫醫法法””實實

现现。。

歷歷經經 1199 年年，，中中醫醫專專業業終終於於在在 22001133 年年 44 月月 11 日日和和其其他他專專業業一一起起在在

安安省省 RRHHPPAA 監監管管下下並並齊齊是是成成功功的的開開始始，，今今後後如如何何獲獲得得大大成成，，要要靠靠中中

醫醫界界的的團團結結，，并并提提高高我我們們專專業業水水平平和和操操守守，，與與其其他他專專業業溝溝通通合合作作，，

互互相相尊尊重重，，才才能能造造福福民民眾眾健健康康和和弘弘揚揚傳傳統統中中醫醫大大業業。。此此次次立立法法成成

功功，，管管理理局局和和衛衛生生廳廳的的工工作作功功不不可可沒沒。。管管理理局局的的操操作作順順利利也也借借助助於於

眾眾大大的的中中醫醫界界華華人人和和非非華華人人社社團團的的鼎鼎力力支支持持。。要要發發揚揚中中醫醫，，除除了了英英

法法文文之之外外，，中中文文的的應應用用是是必必需需的的。。例例如如李李時時珍珍的的本本草草綱綱目目已已譯譯成成多多

國國語語言言并并加加以以發發揚揚，，很很多多有有豐豐富富臨臨床床經經驗驗不不諳諳英英語語的的中中醫醫，，希希望望政政

府府及及管管理理局局對對他他們們有有所所安安排排，，同同時時他他們們可可以以繼繼續續地地培培訓訓下下一一代代，，讓讓

傳傳統統中中醫醫延延續續發發揚揚。。

现现在在我我想想提提一一位位特特殊殊的的人人，，她她是是安安省省中中醫醫師師及及針針灸灸師師管管理理局局注注册册總總

監監张张關關亮亮冰冰女女士士。。她她和和她她的的工工作作人人员员都都是是很很辛辛苦苦地地建建立立立立法法的的政政策策

和和法法律律，，她她的的贡贡献献是是不不可可抹抹滅滅的的。。

最最後後，，我我要要感感謝謝林林希希平平辦辦公公室室主主任任，，謝謝謝謝她她 3300年年來來默默默默地地儘儘心心儘儘

力力為為學學會會義義務務工工作作，，謝謝謝謝大大家家。。

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Dear Colleagues, Our Vice-President (External), Dr. Susan Makray-Corey, passed away on April 10, 2013

In Loving Memory of Our Former VP- External, Dr. Susan Makray

‘Her beautiful soul went to be with the Lord, peacefully at home in Innisfil in her 50th year on April 10, 2013.’ Dr. Susan Makray, loving daughter of Dr. Laszlo Makray (pre-deceased and formerly a long-standing member of CMAAC) and Vila Makray, had been a member of the CMAAC since , and Vice-President (External) of CMAAC since 2008. Her dedication in promoting TCM/A in Ontario was evident with her natural abilities in reaching out to the TCM/A community with CMAAC and other Associations in Ontario and across Canada. Before she passed away, she has been working hard with other Associations in Canada for the HST-exemption from acupuncture services. In addition, she has represented CMAAC and Canada as one of the delegates for the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Conferences. As a TCM practitioner, she has helped many people (notably with World Class Figure Skaters and accompanying them to World Championships and the Olympics) in her successful practice in Barrie and north of Toronto. She has set example for the TCM/A community with her passion for TCM/A and what she believes TCM/A can offer to the public. Though we know Dr. Makray can offer so much still for the future of TCM/A in Canada and the people she could have helped, we will, most of all, miss her laughs and her smiles – she had such a way of bringing people together, regardless of race and culture. We shall always treasure the memories we had with Dr. Makray.

A tree will be planted in memory of Dr. Susan Makray in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. A dedication service will be held on Sunday, September 8th, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.

The CMAAC Head Office would like to announce its appreciation of Dr. Albert Tam, Honorary Advisor donation of $300 to the CMAAC for the 30

th Celebration event. On behalf of CMAAC members everywhere:

We Thank You!! 加拿大中醫藥針灸學會的會員們為學會的目標奮

斗都在努力的工作。最近，譚華枝顧問捐款 300 元, 在此，僅代表

學會的全體會員向您們的奉獻精神表示衷心的感謝，祝願您們在發

揚中醫專業的道路上取得更大進步

A Call to Action! HST Exemption for Acupuncture Services Provided by TCM and

Acupuncture Professionals 豁免消售請願書 CMAAC has made available a HST with simplified instructions for our members. In order for the petitions to be valid for presentation to the House of Commons, HST petition template on our website was designed to meet the criteria outlined by the guide found on the Parliament of Canada website (thanks to our CMAAC member, Mario Amato, for his big help in this!). PLEASE USE THE ACTUAL TEMPLATE to collect the petition.

Instructions: 1. Download both the ‘Guide to Petition Requirements’ and the ‘Petition Template’ from the CMAAC website at www.cmaac.ca/Documents. 2. Post a copy at your clinics and obtain at least 25 signatures. (In Canada, a petition with 25 signatures is not given less attention than 1,000 signatures) 3. Submit the original petition (signatures cannot be photocopied) via mail, or in person, to one of the following locations by DEADLINE FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2013:

(CMAAC Head Office) Contact: CMAAC Head Office, 154 Wellington St., London, Ontario, N6B 2K8

(CMAAC Chapters) Contact: CMAAC Chapter Presidents (http://www.cmaac.ca/About_the_C_M_A_A_C_/Chapter_Presidents_and_Liaison_Officers)

(Toronto) Contact: Bin Jiang Wu, Suite 507, 7130 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 1S2

If needed, CMAAC will forward the petitions to the Coalition (CCTAA), which in turn will be brought forward to the House of Common on behalf of the CMAAC. The Association of Acupuncturists of Quebec has already managed to obtain more than 27, 000 signatures from their province alone – imagine the support we can get across Canada! For more information, please contact: (Chinese) Bin Jiang Wu (416)222-3667; info@octcm.com (English) Mario Amato (519)351-6539; marsmars@auracom.com We would like to give special thanks to Mario Amato, Jane Cheung, Susan Makray, and Binjiang Wu for their contributions to this cause on behalf of the CMAAC!

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