Board to Discuss Fees Structures and Registrant Feedback at March Meeting

The College has received growing feedback about the annual renewal fees. We take the feedback very seriously.

Each year, the Board of Directors approves an annual operating budget that ensures OCP has the financial resources to fulfill its statutory responsibilities defined in legislation and Board-approved strategic and operational priorities as Ontario’s pharmacy regulator. This budget is carefully developed and thoughtfully considers our fiscal obligations. We recognize that annual registration fees are paid by dedicated, hard-working pharmacy professionals and we take seriously our obligation, guided by the oversight of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board, to be responsible stewards of our financial resources and the registrant fees that fund our work.

As the College’s budget for 2026 has been approved by the Board and our operational plan is now implemented, reducing fees for 2026 is not possible and there can be no changes to the renewal deadline for this year. However, the feedback on annual fees will be raised at the March 23^rd Board of Directors meeting as part of a discussion on the impact of fees on registrants and a future analysis of OCP’s annual renewal and administrative fee structures. Further updates on the outcome of the discussion will follow the Board meeting via our usual communication channels.