Members publicly expressing opinions

You will find hereunder the main clauses of our Code of Ethics and By-laws that members of the Academy of Naturopaths and Naturotherapists of Canada agree to abide by when they publicly express their opinions:

2.4. When publicly expressing opinions or values, members shall specify that they do so in their own name and that their opinions are their own and not those of their colleagues or of the Academy;

2.5 Members expressing their opinions shall do so with honesty, objectivity, accuracy and discernment, and undertake to personally verify in advance the veracity and nature on the information conveyed;

The May 1, 2021 Renewal Notice sent by email

Please note that the Renewal Notice for the period from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 was emailed on Saturday, March 20, 2021.

If you have not received the emailed Renewal Notice, please verify your spam folder and add our email address (info@acnn.ca) to your email address book or  your “Allowed Senders” list.

If you have not received the Notice, please contact us.

COVID-19 – No mandatory break during partial containment for “professional and health services in private practice” in Quebec

During the press conference held by the Government of Quebec on December 15, 2020, it was mentioned that “professional and health services in private practice” could continue to be offered from December 25, 2020 to January 10, 2021 inclusive.

During the press conference held by the Government of Quebec on January 6, 2021, the partial containment was extended until February 8, 2021 and other measure (including a curfew) were announced.

Please find hereunder a link to the government guidelines applicable to your sector of activity (professional and health services in private practice):

https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/list-commercial-enterprises/h

Please check the instructions regularly as an update may occur.

COVID-19 – Resumption of activities

Everywhere in Quebec, including on the territories of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal, the Therapeutic Care Sector was able to resume its activities since June 1, 2020.

Hereunder is the link to the CNESST Workplace Sanitary Standards Guide for the Therapeutic Care Sector – COVID-19: https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/salle-de-presse/covid-19-info-en/Pages/toolkit-therapeutic-care.aspx.

For directives specific to other provinces, please see the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/symptoms/provincial-territorial-resources-covid-19.html

We wish you all a safe return to work!

COVID-19 pandemic – Our offices remain open

Terrebonne, March 31, 2020

Dear Members:

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve in Canada, we would like to inform you that our offices remain open by teleworking to provide you with our regular services either by email at info@acnn.ca or by phone via our voice mail.

In addition, you will find hereunder some important information:

1. As of March 15, 2020, we have modified the clause 7.5 of our Code of Ethics and By-Laws as follows: “Members may provide remote health care (by telephone or any other means of telecommunication) and issue a Receipt for these services when both the therapist and the client are in Canada. However, it is up to group insurance companies to authorize or not the reimbursement of these services“.
2. BFL Canada has confirmed to us that our professional / general liability insurance program covers remote work. Please note that BFL Canada is available to answer your questions preferably by email (maudet@bflcanada.ca / dthibault@bflcanada.ca).
3. We encourage you to consult the Provincial and territorial resources for COVID-19 to get all the information and directives specific to your province in order to determine if you must stop working or not.
4. To learn more about the financial support measures offered by the Government of Canada, please read the Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.
5. On March 31, 2020, the 2020-2021 Renewal Notice will be emailed to you. Please take note that a hardcopy will only be mailed upon request.

Let us comply with the government guidelines to protect our collective health and safety. If we stay united, we will come out stronger.

Sincerely yours,

Michel Loignon, CPA, CA
President

The members of the OPDQ can no longer practice naturopathy

Subsequent to an instruction from the “Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec (OPDQ)”, La Capitale informed us, on August 29, 2018, of its decision to no longer reimburse the expenses incurred with any member of the Academy or any other association that would also be a member of the OPDQ. (to consult the letter, click here)

La Capitale now refuses foot care provided by naturopaths regardless of the association

Subsequent to discussions between La Capitale, the Ordre des podiatres du Québec and the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, La Capitale informed us on August 29, 2018, that it no longer reimburses the costs incurred by any member of the Academy or any other association for treatments in foot care. (to consult the letter, click here)