Have your say

CNO partners with members of the public to support safe nursing care for everyone in Ontario. One way we do this is by asking you what you think about information we develop.

When we create new resources about nursing practice, or propose changes to practice standards, guidelines and by-laws, we will post them here. We invite you to read them and send us your comments. See below for details and deadlines for submitting feedback.

We consider all comments we receive when we create new materials that support safe nursing care.

Current consultations

CNO welcomes your feedback on proposed regulation changes that, if approved by CNO Council and the Government of Ontario, would change Nurse Practitioner (NP) registration requirements in Ontario under the Nursing Act, 1991.  

Overview  

At the September 2024 Council meeting, Council members were in favour of circulating, for public consultation, draft regulations that propose to amend the NP registration requirements. These amendments align with CNO’s strategic priority of supporting registration processes that are evidence-informed, fair, inclusive and effective.  

If passed, the proposed amendments mean CNO will no longer register NPs with specialty certificates (for example, NP-Primary Health Care, NP-Adult and NP-Paediatric). Instead, all NPs will be registered under a single NP classification.  

This proposed approach is part of a national effort to ensure NPs across Canada are educated based on common NP entry-level competencies (ELCs), take a common NP entry-level exam and ensure competence, as entry level NPs, to provide care across patient populations and practice settings. 

How to give your feedback  

  1. Review the summary note. It describes the changes shown in the redline version of the proposed changes to regulations under the Nursing Act, 1991 (which is only available in English now – if approved, the Government of Ontario translates the regulations into French). 
  2. Complete this online survey to provide your feedback. The survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete. This consultation closes on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 

In December 2024, Council will review your feedback to determine if the proposed changes are in the public interest. If supported by Council, the regulations will be sent to the Ministry of Health for consideration. Government approval is required for the regulation to take effect.