Why wasn’t there an open public consultation for the Restocking of Drugs used for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) during COVID-19 Policy prior to Board approval?

Given this is a situation where expeditious advice is needed, and this policy is only intended to be in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency in Ontario, the College presented this policy to the Board for temporary application during the COVID-19 public health emergency, and truncated the typical policy development process. Once the emergency order has been lifted in Ontario, the College will continue to monitor the status of the drug shortages and determine whether development of a permanent restocking policy is warranted. A permanent policy would follow the typical policy development process including a public consultation.