Office of the Fairness Commissioner

Under the RHPA, Ontario’s Fairness Commissioner is charged with ensuring that the registration practices of Ontario’s regulators are transparent, objective, impartial and fair. The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) achieves this by requiring regulatory bodies to report on their registration practices on a regular basis, and by performing audits. Further information regarding the Office of the Fairness Commissioner and their work can be found at: www.fairnesscommissioner.ca.

Below are the reports and assessments submitted to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner by CMRITO:

February 20, 2024

The OFC has assigned the CMRITO a low-risk rating under their new Risk-Informed Compliance Framework (RICF). This rating reflects CMRITO’s full compliance with the OFC’s objectives and recommendations and a low-risk rating for future fairness risks.

September 1, 2023

February 2, 2023

The CMRITO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2021.
 

April 1, 2022

The OFC has assigned the CMRITO a low-risk rating under their new Risk-Informed Compliance Framework (RICF). This rating reflects CMRITO’s full compliance with the OFC’s objectives and recommendations and a low-risk rating for future fairness risks. 

December 10, 2021

August 26, 2021

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner’s Compliance Category Letter according CMRITO a Full Compliance status for 2021. 

April 30, 2021

The CMRITO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2020.

March 1, 2020

The CMRITO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2019.

March 1, 2019

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2018.

August 30, 2018

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner has conducted a full assessment of the registration practices of CMRTO using a three year assessment cycle for 2016-2018. The OFC assessed and determined that CMRTO has demonstrated all of the practices in the following specific-duty areas:

  • Information for applicants,
  • Timely Decisions, responses and reasons,
  • Internal Review or Appeal processes,
  • Information to applicants on Appeal Rights,
  • Documentation of Qualifications,
  • Internal Training for College’s staff and,
  • Access to applicants records

The OFC assessed and determined that CMRTO has also demonstrated that it fulfills all of the general duty principles: transparency, objectivity, impartiality and fairness. The assessment report makes no recommendations for improvement, and notes a number of commendable practices.

February 27, 2018

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2017.

February 27, 2017

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2016.

March 2, 2016

The CMRITO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2015. 

June 4, 2014

The CMRTO completed the assessment of its registration practices for 2013, as required by the Office of the Fairness Commissioner, related to the specific requirement of information provided to applicants and the general duty requirement of transparency. The CMRTO elected to conduct a self-assessment to assess adherence to the general duty principle of transparency. As part of the ongoing continuous improvement process the CMRTO self-identified two initiatives that would provide additional information to applicants and thereby enhance the transparency of our processes. The two recommendations were implemented with immediate effect. 

March 31, 2014


The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2013. 

March 1, 2013

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2012.

February 29, 2012

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2011.

March 1, 2011

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2010.

March 3, 2010

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2009.

March 10, 2009

The CMRTO's report to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner regarding registration practices for 2008.

June 3, 2008

The Office of the Fairness Commissioner undertook a study of registration practices of Ontario's regulated professions. This report reflects the registration practices of the CMRTO as of December 31, 2007.