Please note, this consultation is now closed. Thank you to everyone who provided comments.
About this consultation
The General By-law has been reviewed by Council and the College is consulting on several proposed changes. The goal of the review was to update the General By-law to reflect current inclusive language, governance reforms, best practices, and updates to align with other governing legislation. The College’s public interest mandate guided our review of the by-law.
The General By-law covers many important governance and procedural matters that guide the operations of the Council, committees, and the College. The College may make by-laws in accordance with section 94(1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, schedule 2 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991.
The proposed changes to the by-law are open to a 60-day public consultation from Thursday, April 4, 2024 to Monday, June 3, 2024. Following the 60-day consultation, the General By-law and feedback will be brought to Council for final review and approval at its June 2024 meeting.
Consultation request
The comparison table outlines the current provisions in the by-law, along with proposed changes and their respective rationales.
A summary of proposed changes follows:
In reviewing the by-laws, the following changes were applied throughout to update:
Language and definitions
- ‘Council’ to ‘Board’
- ‘Member’ to ‘Registrant’
- ‘Council Member’ to ‘Board Director’ (elected and appointed)
- ‘Inactive’ to ‘inactive/non-practising’ – to include the wording in the proposed Registration Regulation that was submitted to the Ministry of Health in May 2023.
- Accessible and inclusive language – the by-law had already been reviewed to use gender-inclusive language in 2018.
Aligning with current best practice
- Removing sections that no longer apply.
- Simplifying and aligning with other governing legislation, such as the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Health Professions Procedural Code, by removing duplicate language and/or adding references for clarity.
- Building in flexibility where possible to enable governance modernization, procedural fairness, and equitable practices.
How to provide feedback
You may submit your comments on this page below until Monday, June 3, 2024. You may also email your comments to cmo@cmo.on.ca.
Midwife on May 21, 2024
I’m happy with proposed changes to meds, labs and language
Anonymous on April 11, 2024
I agree with these proposed changes
Anonymous on April 5, 2024
In agreement with proposed changes
Midwife on April 4, 2024
I agree with proposed changes.