Dear Doctors, We have some exciting news to share with you! After many years of work and collaboration as a tripartite effort with the University of Waterloo and with the…more
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Council Highlights – February 27, 2026
Council met on Friday, February 27, 2026, for a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, Council approved the motion below that was brought forward by the Quality Assurance Committee: The next Council meeting is scheduled for Friday, June…more
Council Highlights – January 16, 2026
At the Council Meeting on January 16, 2026, Council elected the Executive Committee members below: Thank you to all Council members who put their names forward for this year’s Executive Committee election and thank…more
Council Highlights – December 12, 2025
Council met on Friday, December 12, 2025, for a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, Council approved three motions that were brought forward by the Audit/Finance/Risk and Quality Assurance committees….more
Council Highlights – September 19, 2025
Council met on Friday, September 19, 2025, for a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, Council approved six motions that were brought forward by the Audit/Finance/Risk, Quality Assurance and Registration…more
New Registration Regulation Amendments
New Registration Regulation amendments were brought into force as of September 1, 2025. Within these amendments, a new Inactive Class has been introduced for registrants who have non-practising status.
Council Highlights – June 13, 2025
Council met on Friday, June 13, 2025, for a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, Council approved six motions that were brought forward by the Audit/Finance/Risk, Quality Assurance, and Governance/Human…more
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRISTS SUBMITS 2024 COLLEGE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FRAMEWORK REPORT
Overview The CPMF is a standardized reporting tool that was launched by the Ministry of Health in 2020. Through the CPMF, regulatory colleges are required to measure and report on…more
Council Highlights – March 7, 2025
Council met on Friday, March 7, 2025, for a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, Council approved seven motions that were brought forward by the Executive, Quality Assurance, Registration, and…more
Modernization of the Optometric Practice Reference (OPR)
The Optometric Practice Reference (OPR) replaced The Guide to the Practice of Optometry in 2007. Over the years, the sections of the document have been updated to articulate and clarify…more