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

I DO NOT support this increase in fees. We require transparency as to where these fees go. I am under the impression that CMRITO currently has a surplus so what are these financial goals that are not being met? I don't feel like CMRITO has put enough effort in to assisting us during this extreme staffing shortage-they should be shining a spotlight on the nationwide shortage. Many therapists are burnt out and do not need another reason to leave the profession. CMRITO did nothing to help us during the pandemic while other professions received recognition and payouts. The cost of living is extremely high and with the low salary increases we cannot afford to be paying more in fees.

I think a >20% increase for the next calendar year is far too short notice and too sudden. I would prefer if it was a smaller increase over a number of years.

There should NO increase of the fee. It is already to high. You should NOT compare our fee with other medical professions fee, because the others medical professions are much better paid then Ultrasound technologists.

The proposed changes are grossly in excess of what is necessary given the historical revenue vs. expenses of CMRITO. This increase would generate an additional $2 million in revenue for CMRITO, which is far above the average annual increase in expenses for the College. A more appropriate increase in registrant fees would be an additional $10-20. Furthermore, it is unwise for the College to make registering as a medical imaging technologist more difficult. There have been critical staffing shortages nationally for a very long time; increasing wait times for patients and delaying access to care. These shortages have also burdened the existing technologists substantially. The cost of living in Ontario is far above the salary of many technologists, with new technologists having no idea if or when they will be able to own a home. Making the cost to be a registrant of the College exorbitantly high, which this proposal does, is a deterrent for people who may be interested in joining the profession. It is not necessary financially, and does not serve the best interests of the people in this province.

I strongly oppose increasing the annual registration fee for CMRITO. I believe it is not reasonable.

Is it a free-for-all over there? You spend, spend, spend and just increase our fees? You need to downsize and improve efficiency like everywhere else, not simply increase our fees (37%)!!! We are required to be members of the CMRITO in order to practice...why are you not required to be accountable to us the professionals funding your spending sprees! If this goes through, I will be taking an early retirement to contribute to the massive shortage of MRTs...it will be on your shoulders when there is a mass exodus of retirement eligible Techs from the profession come next year. Have you even considered the ramifications? Sharpen your pencils and figure it out! A 37% hike in fees is not an option especially considering we already pay the highest registration fees for Technologists/Ultrasonographers in North America!

As a CMRITO member I strongly discourage an unjust annual registration fee increase. This is especially discouraging since mrts’ salaries have not seen a significant increase that reflects increases in cost of living and inflation.

Fees should not be increased when they are already an unreasonable price!

How do you justify a 40% increase? The college has not provided us with any details on why an increase is required, especially one of this magnitude. Almost $700 per annum to simply practice in our profession makes absolutely no sense. Other medical professionals license fees are not this high and they seem to receive more from their colleges. I think I speak for most when saying this increase is completely unjustified and wrong.

This is such a large jump in the registration fee!!! How can this be seen as a reasonable solution when it will push technologists that are near or of retirement age to leave the profession & add that much more financial stress to those that cannot! In the economy the way it is right now where I can't afford to by a house even though I have a full time job at the hospital, now to add this on top of all other inflation rates every where else in life! How can you expect to charge more than the annual college fee for nurses especially when we have to purchase liability insurance on top of this! Some employers require us to belong to the CAMRT and/or the OAMRS, with all these fees totalled some may be looking at have to spend close to $1000 just to work each year which is not sustainable for us as working technologists! Good way to push people out and away from this profession!

Given that no new services are being provided I think members should be provided more of an explanation on how CMRITO is in the net negative. A 37% increase in fees is incredibly high, at the very least CMRITO should consider a staggered increase.

That is outrageous to increase that much especially that there’s nothing coming back to us. I understand that cost of living has gone up but not 37%!!

I do not support any increase in fees. It is unaffordable and do not make any sense at this time. In fact our salaries are not at par with the current inflation rate, until this issue is addressed we cannot afford any hikes. Additionally, PLI cost + Sonography Canada fees + CME cost, it all adds up to annual fees being close to $1000 to maintain our License and be able to practice in Canada!

"...Would allow CMRITO to reach its financial goals in 2028..." please outline your goals and ambitions in a document for all people to access. You want us to pay you $173 dollars more annually (that's 2 million dpllars

..."would allow CMRITO to reach its financial goals in 2028..." please outline your financial goals in a pdf for everyone to read and access so that we know exactly where our extra 173 dollars are going. If it's to pay the bureaucrats that work from home, then no thank you. You offer us no benefits, you don't host conferences, you don't speak up for us when we need it most. This is selfish and obtuse. No.

In Ontario we have more members in the CMRITO than any other province and our fees are already higher, I don’t think it serves the membership to increase our fees.

"$470 to $643 and would allow CMRITO to reach its financial goals in 2028 to secure the long-term financial stability of the College." It would be appreciated if the financial goals mentioned can be further explained in full transparency to prove why this fee increase is truly necessary for financial stability. Such increase is also discouraging for new technologists that are already burdened with student loans and license exam fees.

No thanks. I don't quite understand where this deficit is coming from as there are no public records of the audits, and therefore cannot and will not support an increase of over 30% especially when my pay has yet to increase that much over the last few years.

Thank you for the proposed change to the annual registration fee set out in the by-law must be circulated to registrants and stakeholders and for considering the technologists input and feedback. With the added costs of living and the interest rates from banks still at an all-time-high, please consider this into affect when the cost of annual fees should be decreasing with the added Ultrasound techs who are now included to the umbrella. With thousands of new registrants, this should instil lower fees in theory. PLI should also cover any liability debts that may have arise. Thank you for taking the time to read this during this difficult decision, even with the help of free CME, this does not cover the hours required when techs have multiple modalities to meet. Kind regards.

Hi There: This increase in annual fees in quite EXCESSIVE! An increase of even 10% would be lots. The increase should be spread over a number of years; not a huge emergency bump up!