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Your feedback helps us identify and assess the issues that concern the public. It helps us develop the policies and standards that guide the work of regulated health professionals and help colleges protect you.
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Current Consultations
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario – Deadline: April 24, 2026
- Proposed Amendments to By-law No. 8: The Register and Registrant Information
Ontario College of Pharmacists – Deadline: May 31, 2026
- Public Consultation on Proposed Learning Requirements for Specified Expanded Scope Activities
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario – Deadline: June 21, 2026
- Draft Managing New Patient Requests Standard
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College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
Provide Your Feedback – Proposed Amendments to By-law No. 8
The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) is considering making changes to its By-law No. 8: The Register and Registrant Information. This by-law specifies the information CMTO requires from Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs/MTs), and the information that is displayed on CMTO’s public register.
Proposed Amendments
CMTO is proposing amending By-law No. 8 to:
- Allow CMTO staff to share an RMT’s/MT’s registration number with health insurance providers for the purpose of verifying the RMT’s/MT’s registration status; and
- Remove the educational institution where an RMT/MT completed their Massage Therapy education and graduation year from the public register.
You are invited to provide feedback via the Survey for Proposed Amendments to By-law No. 8: The Register and Registrant Information. The deadline to submit your feedback is April 24, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact us at feedback@cmto.com.
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Ontario College of Pharmacists
Public Consultation on Proposed Learning Requirements for Specified Expanded Scope Activities
Feedback deadline is: 4:00 PM on May 31, 2026
OCP is seeking your input on proposed learning requirements for acute pharyngitis, otitis externa, herpes zoster and the administration of buprenorphine extended-release (Sublocade®). The consultation closes on May 31, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Background
At its December 2025 meeting (see page 244 for details), and following a request from the Minister of Health, the OCP Board of Directors approved regulations that would authorize pharmacists to prescribe for an additional 14 minor ailments and to administer injectable buprenorphine extended-release (Sublocade®), among other activities. These regulations were subsequently submitted to the Minister. At the time of this consultation launch, the government has not yet authorized the proposed expansion of scope activities.
Informed by a risk analysis of the expanded scope of practice activities included in the regulation package to the government, the OCP Board also determined at its December 2025 meeting that certain expanded scope activities (assessing and prescribing for acute pharyngitis, otitis externa, herpes zoster, and the administration of Sublocade) may pose a higher risk to the public if not managed appropriately. Accordingly, it resolved that it is in the public interest to establish learning requirements for these specific activities in order to ensure pharmacists have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competence to engage in them safely.
At its March 2026 meeting, and based on direction provided to staff in December 2025, the OCP Board approved for the purposes of consultation a series of learning requirements for pharmacy professionals who might engage in these activities, along with a proposed self-declaration process. Members of the profession, system partners, and the public are invited to comment through this open consultation, which ends May 31, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
What are the Proposed Learning Requirements?
- The proposed learning requirements for assessing and prescribing for acute pharyngitis, otitis externa, and herpes zoster, are listed on pages 2-3 of the draft Guidance – Requirements for Engaging in Specific Minor Ailments.
- The proposed learning requirement for the administration of injectable extended-release buprenorphine (Sublocade®) is the completion of the manufacturer’s certification program. This program is free of charge and can be completed in under 30 minutes.
Exploring self-declaration as an appropriate way to assure requirements are met
The College has proposed that each activity’s respective learning requirements are self-declared through the registrant’s online OCP profile, similar to past declarations related to completion of the Minor Ailments Module, with the expectation that the need for these declarations would be reassessed as the new scope becomes standard practice. Proposed declaration statements are available under “Helpful Links”.
What are we consulting on?
The purpose of this consultation is:
- To obtain feedback on the draft mandatory learning requirements for specified minor ailments (acute pharyngitis, otitis externa and herpes zoster) as outlined in the draft Guidance – Requirements for Engaging in Specific Minor Ailments
- To obtain feedback on the proposed requirement that a pharmacist must complete the Sublocade™ Certification Program prior to administering extended-release buprenorphine (Sublocade®)
- To obtain feedback on the value and proposed declaration process of confirming that pharmacy professionals have met these requirements as outlined in the corresponding draft revised documents:
When providing your specific feedback, please consider these questions:
| Learning Requirements: | The Process for Determining How Learning Requirements Are Met: |
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| 1. To what degree will mandatory learning requirements for acute pharyngitis, otitis externa, herpes zoster and the administration of buprenorphine extended-release (Sublocade®) promote the public’s confidence in the ability of pharmacists to consistently perform these tasks safely? 2. Are there potential drawbacks or concerns with mandating learning requirements for pharmacy professionals who practice these activities? If so, what are they? 3. What else must the College consider prior to moving forward with any mandated learning for those who plan to practice these activities? | 1. Should the College take additional or alternative steps to assure the public that any learning requirements established by the Board for the specified minor ailment activities noted above have been met? 2. Would establishing a self-declaration mechanism, such as what is proposed in the draft guidelines, serve as an appropriate and effective way to assure the public that registrants engaged in these activities have the required learning prior to practicing them safely? a. If so, please comment on the draft declaration requirement found in the associated guidelines (linked below) b. If not, why not? 3. What else must the College consider before making a decision? |
How You Can Provide Your Input
You can submit your feedback using the online form below. Please allow 1-3 business days for your feedback to be published. All comments provided as part of the consultation, whether published or not, will be reviewed and considered as part of the analysis provided to the Board.
Feedback must be submitted by Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m EST.
The feedback we receive via the online form or email is published in accordance with our posting guidelines. Under the guidelines, the College has the right to refuse to publish or remove comments that do not meet the posting guidelines.
Next Steps
Information gathered from this consultation will be brought to an upcoming Board of Directors meeting for discussion and consideration for final approval.
Helpful Links
- Sublocade Certification Program
- Draft Guidance – Requirements for Engaging in Specific Minor Ailments
- Draft Revised Pharmacist Prescribing: Initiating, Adapting and Renewing Prescriptions Guideline
- Draft Revised Administering a Substance by Injection Guideline
- Proposed Declaration Statements
Submit your feedback on this consultation
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
Draft Managing New Patient Requests Standards
Feedback deadline is June 21, 2026
The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) is seeking feedback on a new draft Standard of Practice that sets out dentists’ legal, professional and ethical obligations when managing new patient requests in both non-emergency and emergency situations.
The draft Standard builds on the core principles and duties outlined in RCDSO’s Foundations of Professionalism and addresses the following areas:
- Providing Information, which outlines dentists’ obligations to share information that helps individuals determine whether a dentist and practice are right for them.
- Dentist Decision-Making, which sets out dentists’ obligations when managing requests from individuals to become a patient or to receive emergency dental care.
The draft Standard was developed as part of the Access to Care Strategic Project by a Working Group comprised of members of RCDSO Council, representatives from each Ontario faculty of dentistry and subject matter experts.
How to participate
- Feedback can be submitted via an online survey.
- If you are representing an organization, you may prefer to download a PDF of the survey questions and email accesstocare@rcdso.org with your responses attached.
- The deadline to provide feedback is 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on June 21, 2026.
- If you have questions or need more information, please refer to the FAQs developed to support the consultation.
All responses will be reviewed, and a summary of the feedback will be provided to RCDSO Council after the consultation closes. Your feedback is anonymous.
Responses submitted from individuals on behalf of organizations will be attributed to the organization and not the individual.
If you have any questions about the RCDSO’s Standards review and development process or this survey, please see RCDSO’s website or email the Policy Team at accesstocare@rcdso.org.
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Citizen Advisory Group
The Citizen Advisory Group helps bring the patient voice and perspective to all health regulatory Colleges in Ontario. To find out more, click here.
