Help us improve nursing care for everyone.

CNO asks members of the public for feedback to help us support safe nursing care in Ontario. We use online public consultations to collect this feedback.

We ask for your opinions on our newly created resources about nursing practice and our proposed changes to practice standards, guidelines and by-laws.

  • We will post new documents on this page
  • You can read them and send us your feedback before the end date

The consultations happening now are listed below, along with the dates they will end.

We consider your feedback carefully when we create new materials that support safe nursing care. Thank you for taking the time to share your point of view.

Current consultations

Overview 

We’re updating the Confidentiality and Privacy: Personal Health Information practice standard to ensure it’s clear, aligned with current legislation and reflective of the current nursing environment. 

Standards are an important part of safe nursing practice. They explain nurses’ professional accountabilities, and they let the public know what to expect from nurses. 

From AI to new technologies, more inclusive language to outlining the roles of employers and nurses, modernizations were needed to ensure the standard aligned with a rapidly changing nursing environment and remained a relevant tool for supporting nurses and their practice. 

How to give feedback 

First, review the changes to the standard. Then, complete the online survey to give your feedback. The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. 

This consultation will close on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.  

Your responses are anonymous. CNO will only share aggregate results and anonymized verbatim quotes.  

At an upcoming Council meeting, we’ll share feedback from the consultation to inform Council’s decision about the proposed changes to the standard.