{"id":16148,"date":"2023-01-24T15:09:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T20:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmo.cmohr.ca\/?page_id=16148"},"modified":"2024-04-10T13:22:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:22:34","slug":"consultations-and-surveys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/standards-and-resources\/consultations-and-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultations and Surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"container-block_ce0c0fe51250c057a7869da2924a9841\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-10\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Consultation with midwives, midwifery and regulatory organizations, clients, and the public is an essential part of the College\u2019s policy development process and is in keeping with our guiding principles of accountability and transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We list all open and closed consultations on our website for members of the public, stakeholders, and midwives to understand our rationale for making changes, and our response to feedback received, where needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking time to provide feedback when consultations are open is an important opportunity for midwives to get involved in the process of self-regulation and have a chance to help shape the policies and decisions that impact midwifery. The public and other stakeholders bring important perspectives with their feedback as well, giving the College a diverse range of factors to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If no open consultations are listed, please return at a later date or submit your email at the bottom of the page to receive updates and news from the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" class=\"accordions custom-block py-1 mb-4\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-3\" id=\"accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"why-we-consult\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#why-we-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"why-we-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">Why we consult\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"why-we-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"why-we-consult\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p>We are committed to developing regulatory policy in a clear, accountable, and transparent manner, that follows best regulatory practices. Open and effective consultation is a critical part of policy development.<\/p>\n<p>Our approach may include early consultation through informal discussion as well as formal written consultation. Our work impacts a number of individuals and organizations, including midwifery clients, midwives, government, and regulatory and midwifery organizations. We prioritize meaningful consultation with all of our stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"when-the-college-is-required-to-consult\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#when-the-college-is-required-to-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"when-the-college-is-required-to-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">When the College is required to consult\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"when-the-college-is-required-to-consult-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"when-the-college-is-required-to-consult\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p>Formal written consultation is a central element of our approach in many areas, including the development of or revisions to our standards of practice.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure effective engagement, we sometimes undertake more targeted forms of consultation alongside or ahead of a written consultation with certain groups or organizations that may be most directly affected by the proposed change. This kind of consultation is particularly valuable at the earlier stages of policy development, or as we refine the final details in discussion with those directly affected.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding on the format of consultation, we consider a range of factors, including our obligation to consult, the nature and scale of the proposed change, the stakeholders we are consulting with, the timing of the consultation, and results from any previous consultation(s).<\/p>\n<p>We have used the following methods to accept feedback:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comments on our website<\/li>\n<li>Emails<\/li>\n<li>Letters<\/li>\n<li>Phone calls<\/li>\n<li>Surveys<\/li>\n<li>In-person forums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"our-approach-to-consultation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#our-approach-to-consultation-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"our-approach-to-consultation-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">Our approach to consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"our-approach-to-consultation-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"our-approach-to-consultation\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p>Formal written consultation is a central element of our approach in many areas, including the development of or revisions to our standards of practice.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure effective engagement, we sometimes undertake more targeted forms of consultation alongside or ahead of a written consultation with certain groups or organizations that may be most directly affected by the proposed change. This kind of consultation is particularly valuable at the earlier stages of policy development, or as we refine the final details in discussion with those directly affected.<\/p>\n<p>When deciding on the format of consultation, we consider a range of factors, including our obligation to consult, the nature and scale of the proposed change, the stakeholders we are consulting with, the timing of the consultation, and results from any previous consultation(s).<br \/>\nWe have used the following methods to accept feedback:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comments on our website<\/li>\n<li>Emails<\/li>\n<li>Letters<\/li>\n<li>Phone calls<\/li>\n<li>Surveys<\/li>\n<li>In-person forums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item border-radius-small shadow mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"accordion-header mb-0\" id=\"your-feedback-and-posting-guidelines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed border-radius-small\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#your-feedback-and-posting-guidelines-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"your-feedback-and-posting-guidelines-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">Your feedback and posting guidelines\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"your-feedback-and-posting-guidelines-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"your-feedback-and-posting-guidelines\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\"><p>All public consultations are posted on our website, and we formally circulate a notice to relevant stakeholders. All comments made on our website during a written consultation are published on the College\u2019s website and can be viewed even if the consultation has closed, provided they adhere to our <a href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Posting-Guidelines.pdf\">Posting Guidelines<\/a>. In all situations, you can also provide feedback by email or by mail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<script>\n\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function($){\n\t\t\tif (location.hash !== null && location.hash !== \"\") {\n\t\t\t\t$(location.hash + \".collapse\").collapse(\"show\");\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n\t<style>\n\t\t#accordions-block_aabba20e31a9de9c869923172dddb740 .accordion-button svg {\n\t\t\tfill: #1F9DED;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"container-block_ce0c0fe51250c057a7869da2924a9841\" class=\"cmo-container custom-block alignfull py-10\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t<div class=\"inner-container \">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Consultations<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"horizontal-card-block_4dd21e37c95ec13ce58ac0d2ce3acf4e\" class=\"horizontal-card custom-block alignwide py-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"d-md-flex border-radius overflow-hidden shadow halves bg-white image-start\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-container border-radius overflow-hidden position-relative \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Consult-on-Fees-2-940x630.png\" class=\"image-fill h-100 position-absolute wp-image-19959\" alt=\"image of a calculator, pen, glasses, and a paper\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-container border-radius bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex align-items-between flex-column h-100 px-5 py-5 py-md-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6\"><span class=\"like-button\"> Open consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><h3 class=\"fw-light mb-3\">Fees and Remuneration By-law Consultation<\/h3><div class=\"excerpt mb-3\">The Fees and Remuneration By-law has been reviewed by Council and the College is consulting on several proposed changes. Submit your comments on this page below until Monday, June 3, 2024.<\/div><div class=\"mt-auto\"><a class=\"button \" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/consultation\/fees-and-remuneration-by-law-consultation\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"card-grid-block_9a935d45f4d31532e9de778b77baca7d\" class=\"card-grid custom-block alignwide\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row py-3 justify-content-center mb-3\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6\"><span class=\"like-button\"> Open consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Public Consultation: Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act, 1990.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are pleased to share that the Ministry of Health is now consulting on proposed expansions to the General Regulation under the\u00a0Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act, 1990.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 mt-auto pt-3 pt-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button not-download regular-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/consultation\/public-consultation-laboratory-and-specimen-collection-centre-licensing-act-1990\/\">Learn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6\"><span class=\"like-button\"> Open consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">Fees and Remuneration By-law Consultation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fees and Remuneration By-law has been reviewed by Council and the College is consulting on several proposed changes. Submit your comments on this page below until Monday, June 3, 2024.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0 mt-auto pt-3 pt-lg-4\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button not-download regular-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/consultation\/fees-and-remuneration-by-law-consultation\/\">Learn more\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card-inner d-flex flex-column h-100 text-start\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex flex-column h-100 border-radius bg-white shadow card-padding position-relative\" style=\"z-index: 2;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"h6\"><span class=\"like-button\"> Open consultation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h3 mb-2\">General By-law Consultation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.  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