- protects the public interest by regulating Ontario's medical laboratory technologists (MLT)
- is the governing body for MLTs in Ontario
- sets the standards for entry to practice to the MLT profession
- investigates complaints about MLTs' professional conduct.
The CMLTO is operating virtually with the office located at 25 Adelaide Street East closed to the public until
further notice. Click here for more information about contacting the CMLTO by email or postal mail.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations have increasingly become targets of cyberattacks.
If you receive an email that appears to come from the CMLTO but seems suspicious, or if you are unsure
about its legitimacy, please email communications@cmlto.com for clarification.
further notice. Click here for more information about contacting the CMLTO by email or postal mail.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations have increasingly become targets of cyberattacks.
If you receive an email that appears to come from the CMLTO but seems suspicious, or if you are unsure
about its legitimacy, please email communications@cmlto.com for clarification.
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2020 to 2022/2033 CMLTO Strategic Framework released
15 January 2021

The CMLTO team is committed to working effectively with the Council, the public, each other, members, government, stakeholders, and other health professionals to serve the public interest through achievement of the CMLTO Critical Outcomes/Ends Policy Direction established by the CMLTO Council.
The CMLTO Council refreshes its Critical Outcomes/Ends Policy Direction approximately every three to four years. The Council ensures that its direction is aligned with the legislation in Ontario. This Council policy sets the mandate and focus for the Registrar & CEO and team. In order to achieve maximum results, each year CMLTO refreshes its specificoperational outcomes, milestones, related tactics and operational plans designed toachieve the Critical Outcomes/Ends Policy direction.
The Registrar & CEO and team have created this strategic framework to summarize CMLTO’s strategic approach and priorities for achieving results over the period 2020 to 2022/2023. Click here to read or download the Strategic Framework document (PDF).
2021 Council officers
06 January 2021
At its final 2020 meeting, the CMLTO Council elected the 2021 Council officers:
- Tammy Earle, CMLTO Council President & Chair
- Helen Meaney, CMLTO Council Vice President, Professional
- Tammie Rix, CMLTO Council Vice President, Public.
MLT late fees and suspensions
06 January 2021
All MLTs in Ontario were notified of the CMLTO’s 2021 Annual Registration Renewal requirements by letter mail in October 2020, and the online renewal platform became available on November 1, 2020. The opportunity to renew the CMLTO membership without penalty ended on December 31, 2020. Members who failed to renew by the deadline were sent a Notice of Intention to Suspend from the Registrar & CEO on January 4, 2021.
Members wishing to renew their membership can still do so until 11:59 pm EST, on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at www.cmlto-onlineservices.com, however, late fees have now been added to renewal fees.
All MLTs who have not renewed their membership by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 7, 2021, will have their certificate of registration suspended. If a member’s certificate of registration is suspended, the Registrar & CEO will notify the member and their employers by mail. Upon suspension, the certificate of registration expires, and the former member is no longer authorized to practise medical laboratory technology in Ontario.
Further, a permanent notation of the suspension (and subsequent reinstatement, if applicable) will appear in the MLT’s record in the CMLTO Public Register. A list containing the names of all suspended medical laboratory technologists will be published in the FOCUS newsletter.
Members wishing to renew their membership can still do so until 11:59 pm EST, on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at www.cmlto-onlineservices.com, however, late fees have now been added to renewal fees.
All MLTs who have not renewed their membership by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 7, 2021, will have their certificate of registration suspended. If a member’s certificate of registration is suspended, the Registrar & CEO will notify the member and their employers by mail. Upon suspension, the certificate of registration expires, and the former member is no longer authorized to practise medical laboratory technology in Ontario.
Further, a permanent notation of the suspension (and subsequent reinstatement, if applicable) will appear in the MLT’s record in the CMLTO Public Register. A list containing the names of all suspended medical laboratory technologists will be published in the FOCUS newsletter.