Health committee  Correct. We only have one.

Health committee  They contribute to the research foundation.

Health committee  I can speak best to Ontario because that's where I'm from, and before being with the Canadian Chiropractic Association, I was with the Ontario one, so I was involved with it somewhat. At the moment, in Ontario, musculoskeletal is not represented on family health teams. You don't have physios or chiros being included in the set-up.

Health committee  Not directly. There are pockets, again, in B.C., Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario. There are some in the east as well. But, again, they're pockets. They're subsidized. I think the first one that has been covered—

Health committee  Thank you for the question. You're absolutely right, chiropractors historically have spoken to wellness. It was not always initially well received, and they moved towards more specific roles as a “back doc”. However, now we're hearing our own words echoed back to us and are being asked what we know about it.

Health committee  Quite honestly, I'm unaware of a study that has done that. Indirectly, I would imagine that the proof would be in the pudding, so to speak. If the individuals adopted a healthier lifestyle, one would hope to see a drop in expense of health care. But how you would measure the outcome and police it, I'm not really sure.

Health committee  Thank you. The Canadian Chiropractic Association appreciates the opportunity to appear before the committee. Healthy living is fundamental to our profession. The promotion of a healthy lifestyle is an important objective of chiropractic care. As primary contact health care providers, the chiropractic profession supports public health promotion and prevention strategies that encourage physical and mental health well-being, such as programs that address smoking cessation, obesity, physical activity, and nutrition.