Bill 87, The Protecting Patients Act was given royal assent by the Ontario Legislature on May 30, 2017. This Bill affects…
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The College has long sought to make changes to legislation and regulations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its programs. This is in response to best practices in regulation, removing barriers to the delivery of safe and quality midwifery care, and improvement of the client experience in the health care system
The Health Professions Procedural Code (“the Code”) of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) requires all Colleges to have a program in place to prevent and deal with the sexual abuse of clients. While the CMO has had a sexual abuse prevention program in place since 1994, the program was due for extensive review and revision.
In support of clear research evidence and community led petitions to rescind Ontario’s mandatory ocular prophylaxis law, the CMO recently sent a letter to the Honourable Dr. Hoskins, Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting that this out-dated law be rescinded.