The College submitted a response to the government’s new “Reducing Barriers to Registration and Practise for Regulated Health Professionals Registered in Other Jurisdictions” proposal. One aspect of this proposal would allow out-of-province regulated health professionals, including midwives, to work as soon as they arrive in Ontario, while they are awaiting the registration process with an Ontario health regulatory college.
We were grateful for the opportunity to share our feedback, identified several areas that could be strengthened, and provided solutions that we believe protect the public while supporting labour mobility.
The College also requested further opportunities to collaborate with the Minister of Health to address the lack of growth in midwifery over the last number of years and continue our mandate of ensuring Ontarians who choose midwifery care are able to access safe, ethical care, provided by skilled practitioners.