Registrants Section

College of Opticians Board Elections

District 1 (Southern), District 5, (Toronto), and District 8 (Central).

Supplemental Nomination Period for District 8 (Central) Closes at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2023.

Supplemental Nomination Period for District 1 (Southern) Closes at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 18, 2023.

An election will be held for Board of Directors positions in District 1 (Southern), Districts 5 (Toronto) and District 8 (Central) from October 13 to October 27, 2023, at noon. The successful candidates will begin serving a three-year term of office starting Friday, January 1, 2024.

If you are a registered optician interested in using your knowledge and skill in the interest of public protection, consider seeking a nomination.

As the governing body of the College, the Board of Directors is committed creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that is reflective of the diversity of its registrants and the patients that they serve. Eligible registrants from equity-deserving groups are encouraged to see nomination, including indigenous persons, racialized persons/ persons of colour, women LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities.

How do I seek nomination?

Find out if you're eligble by reviewing the Preliminary Eligibility Checklist.
Download and review the Election Guidelines, Nomination Instructions, and FAQs. Please read all information in the nomination package and follow the instructions carefully.
Complete the Pre-Election Training Module (Jurisprudence Chapter 4 RHPA) before completing your nomination form.
Complete the Candidate Consent and Nomination Form and submit with the required attachments to the College by email to elections@collegeofopticians.ca. Nomination packages must be accurate, complete and received by the deadline.
Participate in an interview with the College's Screening Committee. Interviews will be held via zoom on September 6 and September 14, 2023.

What skills and attributes make a great Board member?

Anyone seeking election to the board will be interviewed by a screening panel. During the interview, candidates will be asked to demonstrate five core competencies, visit the Elections Competencies page for more information.

Thinking of running for election to the board but need more information?

The College held a virtual information session for registrants to hear first-hand from board directors and committee members on their experience and ask questions in real-time. If you were unable to attend the webinar click here to view a recording.

Electoral District Information

DISTRICT	NAME	DISTRICT ENCOMPASSES	MEMBER	TERM	NEXT ELECTION
1	Southern	The County of Brant, the City of Hamilton, the regional municipalities of Halton and Niagara and the counties of Haldimand and Norfolk, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	E. Lee	2021-2023	2023 (for 2024 - 2026)
2	Eastern	The City of Kawartha Lakes, the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Prince Edward, Frontenac, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell, Stormount, Dundas and Glengarry, the regional municipality of Durham and the City of Ottawa, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	D. Summers	2022 - 2024	2024 (for 2025 – 2027)
3	Northern	Territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Temiskaming, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Algoma, Manitoulin, and Muskoka, and the District of Sudbury, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	Kevin Cloutier	2022-2024	2024 (for 2025 – 2027)
4	Western	Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Kent and Essex, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	T. Nahmabin	2023-2025	2025 (for 2026 - 2029)
5	Toronto	City of Toronto, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	D. Reiz	2021 - 2023	2023 (for 2024 - 2026)
6	Contact Lens Mentor	Whole province of Ontario	R. Vezina	2023-2025	2025 (for 2026 - 2029)
7	Central Western	The counties of Dufferin and Wellington and the regional municipalities of Peel and Waterloo, or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	S. Modhera	2023-2025	2025 (for 2026 - 2029)
8	Central	County of Simcoe and the Regional Municipality of York or the equivalent geographical areas and names, as substituted by statute from time to time.	N. Mohammadzadeh	2021 - 2023	2023 (for 2024 - 2026)