It depends on what type of practitioner you saw, and where you saw them, as well as what they did for you. If it was cosmetic, then no, you don't get to claim it. If it was a form or report, yes, you can claim it, but the practitioner will have to charge GST/HST on their service per the last federal budget (2013)...
There is a list on the CRA website that CRA puts a disclaimer on, as it may not be completely accurate or up to date because the provinces control who is licensed. CRA pays a third party for this list and were very reluctant to even post it when our committee asked them to provide disclosure. You'll find more about this topic on this webpage and the list is found under the Definitions heading
http://www.taxdetective.ca/ptc.html
This is a direct link to the list of authorized medical practitioners by province/territory for claiming medical expenses:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/330/ampp-eng.html
References to medical practitioners, S. 118.4(2),
For the purposes of sections 63, 64, 118.2, 118.3 and 118.6, a reference to an audiologist, dentist, medical doctor, medical practitioner, nurse, occupational therapist, optometrist, pharmacist, physiotherapist, psychologist, or speech-language pathologist is a reference to a person authorized to practise as such,
(a) where the reference is used in respect of a service rendered to a taxpayer, pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the service is rendered;
Have you ever seen me speak about this topic? Here's a video clip on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vN4e0CWgrA
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