{"id":4782,"date":"2018-05-01T10:27:36","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T14:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmo.on.ca\/?p=4782"},"modified":"2022-11-29T10:09:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:09:57","slug":"new-bill-87-provisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmo.on.ca\/new-bill-87-provisions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bill 87 Provisions"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017, the Ontario Legislature approved Bill 87, The Protecting Patients Act, 2017<\/em><\/a>. \u00a0Bill 87 has come into force in two stages, and the College has responded to all requirements in the Bill.\u00a0 You can read about changes that came into effect in May 2017 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

On May 1st<\/sup>, 2018, other provisions in Bill 87 came into effect. One of the major changes is that funding for therapy and counselling is now available from the College for clients who make a complaint to the College about sexual abuse or are the subject of a registrar\u2019s investigation involving sexual abuse, at the time the allegation of sexual abuse is made.\u00a0 We have created a Guide on Funding and Therapy<\/a>, which sets out information on the process for obtaining funding for therapy and counselling for individuals who were, or may have been, sexually abused by a midwife while they were a client. Please click here for additional resources if you are applying for funding and therapy.<\/a><\/p>\n

We have also created a Sexual Abuse Complaints Guide<\/a> for members of the public, which is intended to assist clients in understanding why it is important to report sexual abuse and what can be expected when a report is made. The midwife-client relationship is based on trust. Sexual abuse by a midwife violates that trust and is never acceptable. The College has zero-tolerance for sexual abuse and has the responsibility to investigate all complaints. If you are a midwifery client and your midwife has touched you inappropriately, said something to make you feel uncomfortable, or engaged in any form of sexual relations with you, please contact the College at 416-640-2252 x. 224.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other changes made by Bill 87 have necessitated changes to our College\u2019s General By-law.\u00a0 While our public register is in compliance with the RHPA, our General by-law needs to be amended to reflect the current legislation.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019re holding a public consultation on these and other changes and edits to our General by-law, and have provided additional information on these changes on\u00a0our website here.\u00a0<\/a>Our consultation is open until June 3rd, and all members of the public, stakeholders, and midwives are invited to\u00a0share their thoughts on the changes to Article 14 of the College\u2019s\u00a0General By-Law\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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