Tuesday 21 May 2019

CAOT-BC 4th Annual OT Day at the Legislature


On May 16th, 2019 CAOT-BC hosted the 4th annual Occupational Therapy Day at the Legislature. Following attendance at question period, CAOT-BC staff and representatives held an open house for Ministers and MLAs which focused on the critical role our profession plays in improving health and well-being for British Columbians. Our key message included the need to strengthen the BC OT workforce, in addition to highlighting our role in key health areas, including primary care.


We would like to thank Minister of Health, Hon. Adrian Dix for his introduction of the delegation in the legislature [start time 10:06:24am].

Occupational Therapy Representatives 
We wish to express our sincerest thanks and gratitude to our volunteer delegates for your support and dedication to our profession.

Volunteer Delegation
  • Laura Bulk – CAOT-BC Advisory Committee Chair
  • Giovanna Boniface – CAOT Board Director for BC
  • Tricia Earl – CAOT-BC Private Practice Business Network
  • Dr. Susan Forwell – Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia
  • Kelly Bethune – CAOT-BC Advisory Committee member, Vancouver Island Health Authority
  • Jeanette Boily – Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Marie Bullock – CAOT-BC Interior BC Practice Network Chair
  • Devon Cochrane – CAOT-BC Advisory Committee Member, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre
  • Diane Graham – CAOT-BC Pediatric Practice Network member, KidsCan Therapy Services
  • Elisha Williams – Northern Health Authority
  • Kay Chan – CAOT-BC Fieldwork Student (UBC MOT)
BC Government
Those in attendance included:
  • Hon. David Eby (Attorney General)
  • Hon. Shane Simpson (Minister for Social Development and Poverty Reduction)
  • Hon. Judy Darcy (Minister of Mental Health & Addictions)
  • MLA Marvin Hunt (Official Opposition Critic on Social Development and Poverty Reduction)
  • MLA Simon Gibson (Official Opposition Critic for Advanced Education)
  • MLA Shirley Bond (Official Opposition Critic for Finance)
  • MLA Anne Kang (Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors)
  • MLA Mitzi Dean (Esquimalt-Metchosin)
  • MLA Linda Larson (Boundary-Similkameen)
  • MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard (Courtenay-Comox)
  • MLA Nicholas Simons (Powell River-Sunshine Coast)
  • MLA Ben Stewart (Westside-Kelowna)
  • MLA Jane Thornthwaite (North Vancouver-Seymour)





A sincere thank you to CAOT-BC members who reached out and personally invited MLAs to attend and have made contributions to our public awareness initiatives. Your efforts make all the difference!
Moving forward, CAOT-BC will continue to engage stakeholders and government officials to advance on issues pertinent to BC occupational therapists.

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