If it were made clear in some sort of addendum or other publication directly from the Department of Justice or the federal government that absolutely, counselling professionals, regulated professionals, social workers—that sort of encadre, en Français, that group of professionals—are exempt, I don't think there would necessarily be a reason for it to appear specifically in the legislation. We just weren't sure whether it would or not, so in the interest of protecting the public as well as our members, we were looking for more clarity on that.
On May 3rd, 2016. See this statement in context.