Quarterly reports and key performance indicators
The Board discussed the evolution of quarterly reports and key performance indicators. Regulatory benchmarks and COTO reporting were reviewed. A refreshed quarterly report will launch in the next fiscal year, commencing June 1, 2025, with additional context and measures. The report reflects the COTO commitment to performance and accountability and continuous improvement. Data now available through the COTO database will inform the reports.
Risk Management Report
The Board received the Risk Management Report. Managing risks is a fundamental responsibility of the College as it works to regulate the profession of occupational therapy in the public interest. Ensuring the College understands the risks it faces, the plans in place to control, mitigate, avoid, or transfer these risks appropriately is an important oversight responsibility of the Board.
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College Performance Measurement Framework
The Board approved the 2024 College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) for submission to the Ministry of Health and posting on the COTO website. Launched in 2021, the Ministry requires all health regulatory colleges to complete the CPMF report on an annual basis with the aim of assessing how well colleges are executing their mandate to act in the public interest. There are a total of 50 standards against which health regulatory colleges are measured, with COTO satisfying all 50.
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Annual Board Evaluation
The Board reviewed the Annual Board Evaluation Summary and approved the action plan. The Board has completed the yearly evaluation of itself and the effectiveness of the Board following their
January meeting. The Executive Committee has reviewed the results and has recommended some
actions. This year, the questions were based on the Board’s new principles of good governance. The Board approved both the principles and the evaluation questions in January 2025. The answers will provide a baseline for future evaluations. Actions are designed to improve the performance of the Board.
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Committee Appointments
The Board appointed Adam Broad to the Practise Subcommittee and Katherine LeMay and Diane
Brownlee to the Quality Assurance Subcommittee, each for a three-year period, commencing March 28, 2025.
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Election Update – District 1
The Board received the election report for District 1. Congratulations to Neelam Bal and Thuy Luong who were each elected to the Board for a three-year term.
The Board sets the strategy for the College and makes decisions to ensure the public receives ethical, competent services from occupational therapists in Ontario.
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Investigations Overview
An educational overview of the College complaints and reports processes was delivered. COTO investigates all complaints from clients or their representatives. In all investigations, our role is to protect and promote the public interest.
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Farewell to Departing Board Directors
The College recognized the contributions of outgoing elected Board Directors Elizabeth Gartner and Sarah Milton.
Election of Board Directors to Executive
The election of Board directors to the Executive Committee was conducted. Congratulations to our new Executive Committee: Neelam Bal (Chair), Stacey Anderson (Vice-Chair), Allan Freedman (Director), and Lucy Kloosterhuis (Director).
On behalf of the Board, College Registrar Elinor Larney thanked Chair of the Board, Neelam Bal for her leadership and contributions over the past year.