It provides malpractice insurance coverage to members. As of June 1997, CPA has over 9000 members. Members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association are bound by a code of ethics and rules of conduct. There is plenty of scope to get involved in the profession at national, provincial and district levels. This may be on standing committees which implement programs to strengthen the profession in a variety of ways.
Students provide valuable input into the future of the profession.
Undergraduate students joining CPA for the first time pay no fee until the start of the next CPA membership year. The NSA offers access to a tremendous network for sharing of information and ideas.