Proposed changes to CMRITO fees

Unless board can Cleary show us where the budget is being used, and it is something that is must. Should increase it.

A lot of frustration from the comments by the techs. A wakeup call for the college that all is not well with this system. Reminds me of the tariff situation. I would vote for zero tariff and zero CMIRTO fee. We will all be happy.

Proposed price increases are ridiculous considering there is no transparency and our wages are not increasing proportionally with the cost of living.

Since membership has increased by 80%, that would mean that revenue from annual fees have also increased. With all the geopolitical implications Canada has to prepare for in the near future, we don’t need this raise to our annual fees. Canadians and Canadian MRTs need to be helping one another, and this includes you CMRITO!

This is blatant extortion.

This is a waste of money and even entertaining the idea of a fee increase is a waste of time

It is interesting that the data presented by the College showed increased number of registrants but it does not share what percentage of those are eligible to not pay any registration fee under the emergency act provision. Additionally I find it interesting that the QA program audits were brought up, how come we are auditing registrants whom have a proven record of compliance once every couple years? This seems like a waste rather than systematically approaching the registrant pool eligiblefor audits to perform this work in an efficient and purposeful matter, rather than re-auduting techs whom have always been comliant and will likely continiue to be. Regardless this increase, although now staggered over 3 year period, is still steep given all the years our profession has not seen even a cost of living raise. With articles such as this one https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7494416 from CBC coming out the story is all too familiar. Technologists working in conditions where they are understaffed and underpaid comparituvely to professions whom are members of the colleges CMRITO has compared themselves with. I stand by my previous feedback that experienced registrants with multiple modalities such as myself whom no longer desire to be in the field full time will be further deincentivized to keep casual positions with clinics and hospitals and provide coverage for vacations and sick calls. I do believe this will put further strain on the Healthcare system as our role is so "essential" that we are not legally allowed to strike and not able to leave an 8HR shift if there is a sick call with no coverage because it would be abandoning our duty which means professional negligence charges putting our lisence at risk. Given the College's main objective is to act in the public interest I do not believe a mass exodus of this staffing resource would actually be in the public interest and may actually cause in increase of emergency shutdown for DI services at acute health care settings and definitely in a clinic setting as employers will be hard pressed to find technologists whom are already underpaid and burnt out to continue to want to work full time or even stay in the profession. If these changes are approved I will definitely be resigning my active status next year and giving up all my casual employment positions.

If this is a true democracy, I vote No. As other members have expressed, CMRITO is charging a lot for what we get. And so far, sure, I get the professional title after my name and thank you for keeping the patients we are helping happy. Other than that, I seem to struggle to see the value. CMRITO claims to have 80% more members, doesn't that also mean CMRITO received 80% more fundings added to the pool? Like an insurance company, CMRITO is betting that most members will not have any issues/complaints. So yes, there are more complaint files to investigate but not equivalent to the 80% more funding you are receiving from the additional memberships CMRITO has gained over the 2011-2024 period. Have you tried relocating your resources? Are there areas to improve efficiency? Let's look within for solutions as well.

Strongly against an increase to fees. $700+ annually is a crazy amount to have to pay for our profession.

I strongly disagree to increase CMRITO annual registration fee. Most CMRITO registrant are working part-time at hospital and clinics. We do not have any benefits like medical insurance to cover dental and other medical expense. Plus our salary do not increase with inflation. We have to pay PLI every year. Life is not easy. We can not afford any increase of CMRITO annual registration fee.

With an 80% increase in registrants there has been an 80% increase in fees that you receive. That should be more than enough to cover the cost of your increased workload that you are claiming it has created. Since sonographers joined, we do not benefit from paying these fees. You do not provide CMEs or liability insurance, both of which you require from us to remain in good standing. Both at an additional cost on top of the registration fee. Since joining ARDMS in 2012, they have had 2 fee increases of $10US each time. And their annual fees are still under $100US for their registrants. This is reasonable. Your fees are well beyond this amount, as well as your proposed increases. You are gauging your registrants. Please do not raise the fees. It is already too much.

I disagree I would recommend the college to streamline its activities and leverage technology and restructure to keep cost to members as they are. We are all facing financial challenges and it's not appropriate to ask the member to pay more fees when a review of opportunities has not been undertaken.

decrease CEO salary.

With the addition of all registered ultrasound sonographers and new techs you should have enough money to cover costs. If your location/office is too expensive maybe move to a different office. The cost of living has greatly increased and now you want to add to this financial burden and yet technologists have NOT RECEIVED ANY INCREASE IN THEIR PAY to cover this cost of living increase. Find ways to reduce your financial burden. Our dues are already extremely high compared to to other provinces and the USA.

This is an unacceptable proposal that doesn't give full transparency to the fee increases. The goal of this organization is to advocate for sonographers and protect the public interest. I do no support this by-law.

I am writing to strongly oppose any proposed increase in fees by the College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario (CMRITO). At a time when healthcare professionals are facing immense financial and workplace challenges, an increase in fees is not only unjustified but also detrimental to those who work tirelessly to support Ontario’s healthcare system. Medical radiation and imaging technologists already shoulder significant financial burdens, including student loans, professional development costs, and the rising cost of living. Increasing regulatory fees will only add unnecessary hardship, making it more difficult for professionals to remain in the field without financial strain. CMRITO has yet to provide a transparent, evidence-based justification for why an increase in fees is necessary. Without clear disclosure of financial need, this proposal appears arbitrary and unfair. If the organization is experiencing financial difficulties, it should first explore internal cost-cutting measures rather than shifting the burden onto its members. Additionally, while inflation and the cost of living have increased, wages for medical radiation and imaging technologists have not kept pace. Expecting professionals to absorb additional costs while their earnings remain stagnant is unreasonable and will only serve to increase dissatisfaction within the profession. Furthermore, Ontario is already experiencing staffing shortages in healthcare, including in medical imaging. Raising registration fees risks driving experienced professionals out of the field and discouraging new graduates from entering. This could lead to increased workloads, higher levels of burnout, and ultimately a decline in patient care quality. Instead of imposing financial burdens on its members, CMRITO should be advocating for better wages, improved working conditions, and financial relief to support the long-term sustainability of the profession. As a regulatory body, CMRITO’s role should be to protect the public while also ensuring fair treatment of its members. Increasing fees to fund its own management and administrative costs at the expense of frontline professionals is unacceptable. This proposal is unjustifiable and should be rejected outright. CMRITO must find alternative solutions that do not place an undue financial burden on the very professionals who keep the healthcare system running. I urge CMRITO to reconsider this decision and act in the best interests of its members and the healthcare system as a whole.

According to the stats, the number of complaints from patients has increased. Has the CMRITO thought of potential ways to deal with this instead of just increasing fees? What about some preventative measures? Is there a pattern in these complaints? Is the negligence or incompetence due to the MRT him/herself and/or the working conditions? I think the CMRITO needs to partner up with Accreditation Canada, the inspecting body, and come up with solutions and prevention strategies. These stats are part of a much bigger problem. It’s not just because more members are now part of the College.

I strong oppose with the fee increase. CMRITO is a registry body which the budget should based on the number of registrants and the forecast, instead of creating a budget based on the projects and charge the registrants. I have ran through all the public available information and no where to be found on the Salary structure and package of the CMRITO staff. Please make that available.

I highly feel that the increase in the fees is not well explained and thus I oppose it. As is, I feel that the fees are high enough compared to what we are paid, and these increments are unjust. I feel that if there is a deficit then there should be a cut back on resources within organization first before increasing fees for the member.

As a sonographer, I do not understand why we have to pay this fees at all, when CMRITO defends the public rather than assisting the sonographers at all. The proposed fees in unacceptable, and not supported by our staff.