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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 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 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 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 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

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 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

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

Regulatory Research Award: Understanding and Enhancing Health Profession Regulation   Application Deadline: May 30, 2025 The College of Optometrists of Ontario is pleased to announce the continuation of its Regulatory…more

At the Council meeting on January 10, 2025, Council elected the Executive Committee members below: Thank you to all Council members who put their names forward for this year’s Executive…more