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General Health Centre Urgent Appeal : a Joint Letter to the City of Toronto
As a result of the government's plan to crack down on the overall health centre, we held a meeting with some owners and practitioners in november and december last year to discuss the development of the situation and discuss countermeasures, one of the proposals is to reflect our appeal to the government in the form of a joint letter. The following is a draft of a joint letter after collecting the views of the public. We are here to solicit opinions from you, please give me your comments before next Monday, January 15 ( WeChat message or text message ). Your appeal is very important, especially at the present stage, the government is only discussing, we still have the opportunity to change the government's policies and practices.
We are a group of employees in the overall health centre in Toronto and a community of people who care about this community. We hope to reflect the current situation and express our aspirations through this joint letter. The municipal government is required to listen to the voice of the overall health practitioner, to stop the unreasonable prosecution and harassment of the law enforcement officers, to stop unreasonable charges against the employees and to terminate the reform proposals that harm the interests of the industry.
Most of the massage practitioners are immigrants from Asia, and because of the language barrier and their related majors are not recognized by the community, it is difficult for us to find jobs in Canada to maintain living expenses. However, we are still trying to support ourselves, not only through this industry, In addition, we can take advantage of our professional knowledge and skills to relieve our guests' physical and mental fatigue and serve the community. On the other hand, in addition to inviting licence fees and taxes, and increasing government revenue, we can also contribute to the community's economy and society.
All along, we have been quietly engaged in our small business, and maintained a good relationship with the Municipal Government Licensing and Standards Bureau law enforcement officers. In the past, advice, education and warnings were given to improve the situation with regard to some minor violations. In the last two years, however, the authorities have changed the approach and approach to the overall health centre to distinguish other sectors, particularly our workplaces, and undermine the customs that have been established in the past lines.
The city government licensing and standards bureau law enforcement officers have not only increased their inspection of the overall health centre, We are often given a ticket for false accusation and unreasonable prosecution and harassment and unreasonable treatment of us. For example, law enforcement officers have no evidence to charge visiting neighbours or relatives ( in the overall health centres ) unlicensed work; when we had closed the store, we accused us of working overtime; and pick up some minor problems, until you find a reason for prosecution.
Some law enforcement officers are more discriminating against us, unreasonable demands, infringe upon our human rights, and punish us as criminals ( for example, forbidding the use of toilets, and asking us to take off our coats and expose them clothes, take pictures, punish stations, even sing, entertain them. And regular patrols by law enforcement officers ( sometimes more than four to seven law enforcement officers ) are not to protect our security ( for example, we report being robbed, violently violated, etc. ), instead of being ignored by them, they are not in the open. Sometimes, some unnecessary inspections also harass the guests. Our business has been greatly affected.
The audit report of the municipal government has added a number of false accusations to us, including the view that our industry will increase the risks associated with public health, exploitation and trafficking; among them, it is proposed to increase law enforcement personnel ( for example, by adding a supervisor and four members ) to strengthen law enforcement in the industry. This will not improve law and order, but will only make the present situation worse, so that we continue to be disturbed and aggravate the instability of the entire environment.
The report also recommended that 10 of them be planned to be PHA As the report points out, more than 90 per cent of the current 4 thousand practitioners are members of these associations. The removal of the relevant associations will result in the majority of employees losing the qualifications of the overall health practitioner, unable to apply for a licence, and completing the closure of a large number of general health centres; it not only affects our livelihood, but also deprive the landlord of the rent, The government reduces taxes and affects the whole economy. When the municipal government has instructed the licensing and standards bureau chief executive to submit a report and consult on the amendment of the relevant regulations, we should not specifically target our industry and make more stringent regulation than other industries .
Termination of discriminatory and targeted inspections and prosecutions
Advisory industry's proposal to amend the law to consult the industry on legislative amendments
Meeting and listening to our suggestions
Termination of the Association of Holistic Health Centres ( PHA ) )
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Translated from Mandarin so don’t go grammar nazi on me.
General Health Centre Urgent Appeal : a Joint Letter to the City of Toronto
As a result of the government's plan to crack down on the overall health centre, we held a meeting with some owners and practitioners in november and december last year to discuss the development of the situation and discuss countermeasures, one of the proposals is to reflect our appeal to the government in the form of a joint letter. The following is a draft of a joint letter after collecting the views of the public. We are here to solicit opinions from you, please give me your comments before next Monday, January 15 ( WeChat message or text message ). Your appeal is very important, especially at the present stage, the government is only discussing, we still have the opportunity to change the government's policies and practices.
We are a group of employees in the overall health centre in Toronto and a community of people who care about this community. We hope to reflect the current situation and express our aspirations through this joint letter. The municipal government is required to listen to the voice of the overall health practitioner, to stop the unreasonable prosecution and harassment of the law enforcement officers, to stop unreasonable charges against the employees and to terminate the reform proposals that harm the interests of the industry.
Most of the massage practitioners are immigrants from Asia, and because of the language barrier and their related majors are not recognized by the community, it is difficult for us to find jobs in Canada to maintain living expenses. However, we are still trying to support ourselves, not only through this industry, In addition, we can take advantage of our professional knowledge and skills to relieve our guests' physical and mental fatigue and serve the community. On the other hand, in addition to inviting licence fees and taxes, and increasing government revenue, we can also contribute to the community's economy and society.
All along, we have been quietly engaged in our small business, and maintained a good relationship with the Municipal Government Licensing and Standards Bureau law enforcement officers. In the past, advice, education and warnings were given to improve the situation with regard to some minor violations. In the last two years, however, the authorities have changed the approach and approach to the overall health centre to distinguish other sectors, particularly our workplaces, and undermine the customs that have been established in the past lines.
The city government licensing and standards bureau law enforcement officers have not only increased their inspection of the overall health centre, We are often given a ticket for false accusation and unreasonable prosecution and harassment and unreasonable treatment of us. For example, law enforcement officers have no evidence to charge visiting neighbours or relatives ( in the overall health centres ) unlicensed work; when we had closed the store, we accused us of working overtime; and pick up some minor problems, until you find a reason for prosecution.
Some law enforcement officers are more discriminating against us, unreasonable demands, infringe upon our human rights, and punish us as criminals ( for example, forbidding the use of toilets, and asking us to take off our coats and expose them clothes, take pictures, punish stations, even sing, entertain them. And regular patrols by law enforcement officers ( sometimes more than four to seven law enforcement officers ) are not to protect our security ( for example, we report being robbed, violently violated, etc. ), instead of being ignored by them, they are not in the open. Sometimes, some unnecessary inspections also harass the guests. Our business has been greatly affected.
The audit report of the municipal government has added a number of false accusations to us, including the view that our industry will increase the risks associated with public health, exploitation and trafficking; among them, it is proposed to increase law enforcement personnel ( for example, by adding a supervisor and four members ) to strengthen law enforcement in the industry. This will not improve law and order, but will only make the present situation worse, so that we continue to be disturbed and aggravate the instability of the entire environment.
The report also recommended that 10 of them be planned to be PHA As the report points out, more than 90 per cent of the current 4 thousand practitioners are members of these associations. The removal of the relevant associations will result in the majority of employees losing the qualifications of the overall health practitioner, unable to apply for a licence, and completing the closure of a large number of general health centres; it not only affects our livelihood, but also deprive the landlord of the rent, The government reduces taxes and affects the whole economy. When the municipal government has instructed the licensing and standards bureau chief executive to submit a report and consult on the amendment of the relevant regulations, we should not specifically target our industry and make more stringent regulation than other industries .
Termination of discriminatory and targeted inspections and prosecutions
Advisory industry's proposal to amend the law to consult the industry on legislative amendments
Meeting and listening to our suggestions
Termination of the Association of Holistic Health Centres ( PHA ) )
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