As a part of our mandate, the College develops or revises regulations, policies, standards and practice guidelines necessary to regulate the profession.

This process often includes an amount of time where we consult with the public, members of the profession, other health regulatory colleges, professional associations and educators. The College carefully considers all feedback. Your input helps us understand the effectiveness and impact of proposed changes, and helps ensure decisions are being made in the public interest.

To receive email notice of open consultations, please send a request to communications@coto.org with "Consultations" in the subject line.

Consultation updates are also included in our newsletter.

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Current Consultations

Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Bylaws - Part 18: Fees

At its meeting on October 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario passed a motion to circulate proposed amendments to the bylaws Part 18: Fees.

The Board previously approved a year-over-year registration fee increase of between 1% and 2% for a period of no more than five years during the January 11, 2023 Board meeting. The bylaws enacting this increase are now being circulated for consultation.

The proposed changes and a survey to provide feedback are available in English and French. Please provide your comments by December 31, 2023.

Previous Consultations

Previous consultations within the last three years.

Help Shape COTO's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan

Thank you to everyone who provided input to help shape its 2024-2027 strategic plan.The surveys closed on September 30, 2023.

A summary of key themes will be shared with the Board in October 2023 and posted on coto.org later this year. The 2024-2027 strategic plan will take effect June 1, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact info@coto.org.

Emergency Class of Registration Consultation

Following a review of consultation feedback, the Board approved the draft emergency class registration regulation which was circulated to registrants and system partners as required. More than 200 respondents provided feedback during the 60-day consultation period. The draft regulation will now be submitted to the Ministry of Health for review as required. Thank you all for taking the time to provide your feedback.

Standards for Practice Consultation

The Standards for Practice Consultation closed on June 30, 2022. All stakeholder feedback from the survey will now be reviewed. Findings from the consultation will be used to inform final revisions to the Standards. The revised Standards will be presented to the Board for review in October 2022. Thank you all for taking the time to provide your feedback.

Revised Standards for Psychotherapy Consultation

The consultation on the revised Standards for Psychotherapy closed on July 5, 2021. All stakeholder feedback from the survey will now be reviewed by the College and Practice Issues Subcommittee. Findings from the consultation will be used to inform final revisions to this Standard. The Standards will be presented to Executive and when approved, Council, before final edits, formatting and translation prior to publication. Thank you all for taking the time to provide your feedback.

Revised Standards for Occupational Therapist Assessments Consultation

The consultation on the revised Standards for Occupational Therapist Assessments closed on September 11th, 2020. All stakeholder feedback from the survey will now be reviewed by the College and Practice Issues Subcommittee. Findings from the consultation will be used to inform final revisions to this Standard. The Standards will be presented to Executive and when approved, Council, before final edits, formatting and translation prior to publication. Thank you all for taking the time to provide your feedback.

Code of Ethics Consultation

The College consultation on the revised Code of Ethics closed at midnight on Monday, September 14, 2020. Feedback received from the consultation will be reviewed by the College to inform whether any additional changes to the Code are required. Findings from the consultation and any revisions to the Code will be presented to Council in October for approval prior to publication. Thank you all for your feedback.

Consultation on the Revised Draft Standards for Acupuncture

The consultation on the revised Standards for Acupuncture closed on March 30, 2020. Feedback received is currently under review. Thank you all for your feedback.