Proposed changes to By-law No. 60 regarding annual registration fee

The changes are astronomical for what we get paid in this profession. Clinics pay even less for an MRIT than a hospital and most technologists make $75000 a year. The fee increase will be on par with physiotherapy who is a higher paid professional than an MRIT and charges patients $130-150 per session. I don’t know of any technologist that gets paid that much per hour, not even to teach, let alone image someone. The MRIT profession is losing members at a rapid pace since COVID and this will do nothing more than plunge the profession into the ground, may even lose some professors in the process. I wouldn’t maintain a licence this expensive to teach or to image. It’s too much. We aren’t doctors or nurses. Maybe we start being charged proportionally to where we work and what our salaries and/or education level is. This increase is too steep for me. I won’t stay in the profession if the fees increase.

Too high of an increase

I oppose this, we are already dying here in financial crisis with no pay increase but you guys want 200$ increase every year. No thank you

I am not in favour of such steep increase in registration in the contrary they should give us PLI to support the sonographer in such inflation..

I would like to propose the option of allowing the registration fee to be paid in two installments, rather than as a single lump sum. A possible condition could be that the full payment must be completed by the individual’s birthday. This approach could offer more flexibility while ensuring timely payment.

Have some shame! how do you even support us ! we are dying here and you want more money just take our lives!

I don’t want the registration fee to increase. Thanks

As a dedicated member of CMIRTO, I deeply value the services and support provided by the organization. However, considering the current economic challenges many professionals in the field are facing, an increase in fees could impose additional financial burdens. I believe that maintaining an affordable membership fee is essential to ensuring that members from various backgrounds can continue to benefit from the organization’s offerings without unnecessary strain.Therefore, I strongly disagree with increasing the amount of the annual membership fee, because it has been very high from the beginning and it cannot be increased any more.

The increase is too significant. My daughter is new in that field and paying such an increase will be difficult. Maybe consider annual smaller increase.

The proposed rate increase is outrageous. A small increase could be understandable, but $173 is ridiculous.

I know I speak for many when I say this is so disappointing. For us techs we are in crisis. We are so short staffed, underpaid and we are being relied on more and more by physicians causing us to be extremely overworked. At my current place of employment we have 5 open positions which is detrimental to our team as we only have 14 employees total when fully staffed. And to now have a 37% increase in our fee ? Ludicrous. Nurses pay 300 a year for their license, WHY would we be over double?? Disappointing and even more of a push to get out of this job. We are managing the same work load with a fraction of the staff and there is no enticement for hiring OR retention for those who are living this healthcare nightmare. Techs are leaving the profession and even more will be leaving after this, you can count on that. Show quoted text

The fee hike is absolutely outrageous. Please disclose the full details of your plans and financial goals. If the CMRITO is taking this money there needs to be more transparency. With the sonographers joining there would already have been a large influx of funds generated. The increase is a clear and greedy cash grab when there are other solutions available to reduce cost. Having an office in Toronto is completely unnecessary when it is so easy to have everything done remotely. Someone is clearly lining their pockets and I hope they go to prison.

A 30-35% increase all at once is horrible, especially at a time when families are struggling as it is. I am not against an increase but this is excessive in my opinion.

Its a joke to expect people to pay you guys more money without divesting where all our money goes. There are other provinces that do not need to even pay these annual fees. You are going to slowly destroy all associated jobs under your organization in Ontario. We should be allowed to vote on this proposal.

This is an outrageous 37% increase in annual fees. An annual salary does not increase by this much. Professionals who have only begun their career within the past 10 years would not have an accumulated annual salary increase that would come close to this increase. Nothing in the proposed amendment of the by-laws suggest what these "financial goals" that you are trying to meet by 2028 nor the financial sink hole you are currently in to instigate this need to "secure long-term financial stability". There hasn't been any discussion as to how the budget has been reviewed and any proposed changes within the CMRITO to achieve this financial stability before proposing such preposterous increase in the annual fee. Furthermore, the argument that CMRITO annual fees are still lower than 21/25 other regulated health professionals is a deceptive argument as most, if not all, of these professions have a higher base salary and pay scale by a substantial margin. Therefore, MRTs and sonographers, alike, are paying a higher percentage of their salary to their dues. These proposed changes should be reviewed and resubmitted with more substantial arguments to support the reason behind this increase. It is interesting that this proposal comes shortly after the salary adjustments post-Bill 124 appeal and payout. This wage increase should not be subjected to compensate a portion of this proposed annual fee. These salary adjustments should be recognized as what they are - to be closer to a fair wage for what MRTs/sonographers do. Frankly, it is hard enough to afford to live in Ontario without this increase.

The increase in the annual fee is a big stress for us for sure. It is already high. Living cost in Ontario is very high in comparison with our salary. It would be appreciated if you consider our concern and not increase the annual fee.

It’s a ridiculously high increase in professional fees. Find a way to cut down on your overhead.

I've just read the "Fee Review and By-law amendments report" It clearly states " there had been deficits in the previous two years, and that deficits were being projected for upcoming years. " The council had this information and did nothing. You could have informed the members 2 years ago and raised the fee a respectable 1-3%. What is the money invested in? maybe you need to invest it in better products like HOOPP does! Other suggestions to save money include moving office from Toronto (high rent), no office (think covid), shopping around for a different accounting firm and did anyone ask Chat GPT for cost savings other than the the members? How much do you pay the cleaning staff?.... do it yourself. The fee increase is excessive and a slap in the face to it's members.... If the CMRITO is perceived to be underperforming, oversight can come from several sources: Provincial Government: The Ministry of Health in Ontario monitors regulatory bodies to ensure they fulfill their responsibilities effectively. Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB): This board reviews decisions made by regulatory colleges and can provide oversight in cases of complaints against the CMRITO. Public Complaints: Members of the public can file complaints about the CMRITO's actions or decisions, which may prompt external reviews. Stakeholder Feedback: Professional organizations, members of the public, and other stakeholders can voice concerns, prompting scrutiny of the CMRITO's effectiveness. Audits and Reviews: Occasionally, external audits or reviews may be conducted to assess the college's operations and governance.

I fully disagree with this idea of further increasing the annual fee,it’s already way high so please let it remain same atleast .

That is not acceptable, we already pay a lot and we can't afford to pay more especially in this high cost of living.