The College’s Council sets the direction for the regulation of the nursing profession in Ontario.

CNO’s Council meets quarterly every March, June, September, and December. For more information about the role of Council, visit our Council page.

March Council meeting

Please contact governance@cnomail.org with any questions about CNO Council or Committees. 

Upcoming Council meetings 

  • Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Wednesday, June 4, 2025 and Thursday, June 5, 2025
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • Tuesday (afternoon), December 9, 2025, Wednesday, December 10, 2025, and Thursday, December 11, 2025

Past Council meetings 

March 20-21, 2024

May 15, 2024

June 6, 2024

September 25, 2024 

March 8-9, 2023

On March 9, Council was in a closed session for approximately 30 minutes at 9:00 a.m., under Section 7(2)d of the Health Professions Procedural Code, because personnel matters were considered.

May 9, 2023

A special meeting of Council for decision regarding approving amendments to the Registration Regulation Amendments re. Emergency Class for submission to the Minister of Health.

June 8, 2023

August 10, 2023

A special meeting to consider changes to the Emergency class and to circulation.

September 27-28, 2023

December 6-7, 2023

March 3, 2022

On March 3, 2022, Council was in a closed session for approximately 15 minutes at 10:00 a.m. under Section 7(2)d of the Health Professions Procedural Code because personnel matters or property acquisition were discussed.

June 8, 2022

On June 8, Council was in a closed session for approximately 15 minutes at 2:00 p.m. under Section 7(2)d of the Health Professions Procedural Code because personnel matters were considered.

September 28-29, 2022

December 7-8, 2022

March 3-4, 2021

June 3, 2021

September 30, 2021

December 2, 2021

March 11-12, 2020

June 3, 2020

On June 3, 2020, CNO's Council did not yet have the number of public members required to be fully constituted. As a result, Council discussed agenda items, but did not approve regulations or by-laws.

September 17, 2020

On September 17, 2020, Council was in a closed session from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

December 3-4, 2020

On Dec. 3, 2020, Council was in a closed session from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.