1989

First meetings of alternative practitioners in Halifax and discussion of creating an association

1989

Massage therapists chose to develop own association

1990

Registration with Joint Stocks of the MTANS with 14 members

1990

Became founding association of the Canadian Massage Therapists Alliance (CMTA)

1992

Hosted meeting of Canadian Massage Therapists Alliance (CMTA)

1995

First (and only to date) entrance exam

1998

Supported the opening of the first Massage Therapy College in Nova Scotia

2000

Second Massage Therapy College opens

2004

Massage Therapy legislation passed but not declared