Ontario Midwives

31/03/2026

Food recall warning: Cheese ingredients included in certain Hello Fresh brand meal kits recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

24/03/2026

📣Midwives: your input is needed!
Have your say on the draft Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosing active labour and care in early labour.
🔗https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/cpg-review-members-only

We’re asking midwives to:
• Review the draft (individually or with your practice group)
• Complete the survey to share your feedback
Your input helps ensure this guideline reflects real-world midwifery practice and supports high-quality care.

Deadline: March 29, 2026

17/03/2026

Ontario midwives and student members! Join colleagues in Ottawa on March 26, 2026, for a practical workshop on midwifery management of early pregnancy loss. Register by noon on Thursday, March 19. Space is very limited, claim your spot now!
https://members.ontariomidwives.ca/mpower/event/loadevent.action?e=1016

16/03/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Critical Incident Analysis for Midwives workshop!
Join us March 30 & 31 for an interactive virtual workshop aimed at developing critical incident analysis and proactive risk assessment skills that improve safety, quality of care and professional practice. AOM members only.
Registration closes today!
https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/upcoming-events

10/03/2026

The AOM is honoured to have our Co-CEOs named amongst the 2026 YWCA Toronto Distinction Award recipients!

These annual awards shine a spotlight on the trailblazers, feminist role models and champions of gender equity who are shaping a more just and inclusive society.

The 45th YWCA Toronto Distinction Awards ceremony will take place on May 28. Experience an unforgettable night surrounded by influential leaders and community changemakers—all while raising essential funds to support women, girls, and gender diverse people across Toronto. Learn more: www.distinctionawards.ca

09/03/2026

Calling Ontario midwifery clients! The AOM has developed a handout for clients on what to expect in early labour. We are looking for clients who are currently pregnant with their first baby to provide feedback on this handout. Learn more and apply: https://forms.office.com/r/yv3Aac1cRp

19/02/2026

"How are they not yet compensated since Bill 124 was ruled unconstitutional? Why is this government not looking at the long-term health of our future, our children, by doing everything they can to retain these incredible, valuable, skilled workers here in Ontario?" - Maureen Kelly, past midwifery client.
Ontarians see the value in compensating midwives fairly. It's time the government does too.
Read the letter to the editor:

The province should be doing everything it can to retain these valuable skilled workers, a reader says of midwives.

17/02/2026

"Report highlights burnout, attrition among midwives.
A new report has found that the province’s midwives are suffering from high rates of burnout, with tough working conditions causing many to leave the profession." (CTV News)
Watch:

A new report has found that the province’s midwives are suffering from high rates of burnout, with tough working conditions causing many to leave the profession

17/02/2026

Read the article in the Toronto Star, "Ontario midwives should get pay increases, new mediator report says: ‘We have a burnout and attrition crisis.'"

It is important to note: the mediator's recommendation would maintain parity with comparable primary care providers — not exceed it. Physicians and nurse practitioners received higher annual increases AND catch-up pay after Bill 124. Midwives did not.

Ontario’s refusal to compensate midwives for the income they lost under Bill 124 us contributing to a shortage of services, mediator says.

11/02/2026

The Association of Ontario Midwives is calling on the Ministry of Health to implement recommendations made by an independent third-party Mediator to treat midwives comparably to other health professions--or risk losing them.

In her report, the Mediator, Beverly Mathers, recommended that midwives receive similar redress provided to physicians, nurses and other public sector workers to make up for the province's unconstitutional compensation restraint legislation and policies.

The report states that "... there is no mathematical equation that puts Ontario's midwives anywhere but further behind economically" because of the Ministry's compensation restraints.

Read the media release and access the full report:
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/midwives-call-on-the-minister-of-health-to-implement-mediator-s-recommendations-as-midwifery-attrition-reaches-crisis-level-832405322.html

24/12/2025

The Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act (LSCCLA) has been updated, with 34 additional tests added to Schedule 2. To support midwives in understanding what this means in practice, the AOM has created a dedicated FAQ and resource page with clear, midwife-specific information and answers to common questions about each of the 34 new tests: https://www.ontariomidwives.ca/labs-specimens

To learn more, read the announcement by the The College of Midwives of Ontario here: https://cmo.on.ca/standards-and-resources/laboratory-and-specimen-collection-centre-licensing-act-1990-lsccla/

11/12/2025

Midwives, students and clients met with MPPs at Queen’s Park this week to demonstrate how midwifery care improves access, strengthens communities and offers real solutions to Ontario’s primary care challenges.

The message was clear: Midwifery is essential, and the time to invest is now.

Thank you to the MPPs and supporters who attended and contributed to these vital conversations.

Swipe to see moments from the day and read the full recap on our blog. (👉 Click on Latest News in the link in bio!)