Landmark legal victory for midwives and pay equity!
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision found midwives have been subject to gender discrimination which has led to a chronic devaluing of midwifery work and that the human right to equitable pay has been violated.
Stay tuned for news about the Tribunal's orders for a remedy.
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News & Notices
AOM Statement on Government Decision to Terminate Funding to the College of Midwives of Ontario (CMO)
The AOM is deeply disappointed by the Ministry of Health's decision to terminate funding to the CMO. As the CMO confirmed this morning in their notice to midwives, this loss of government funding will place an additional burden on midwives who must now support the work of the CMO throu…
Home Birth: It's Safe. And it's a Choice You Have.
Today, the Association of Ontario Midwives launches a new campaign to promote midwifery-attended home birth as a birth place option for Ontario families. The campaign, using a mix of radio and digital ads, aims to raise awareness and education about home birth, especially for those who may have nev…
AOM Announces 2018 Midwifery Grant Recipients
The AOM is pleased to announce a successful second year of supporting midwife-led research initiatives in Ontario! This year three recipients in the mentored-level category and four recipients in the career-level category have been awarded with midwifery research grants. Each of these unique projec…
Protecting the Seeds at the Bay of Quinte
The AOM’s Indigenous Midwifery team recently visited midwife Dorothy Green and the staff at Kenhtè:ke Midwives in Tyendinaga – one of the first groups to receive funding under the new Indigenous Midwifery Program at the Ministry of Health last year. The visit was an excellent opportunity to cele…