For Voting CRNS Members

Registration for the 2023 CRNS Virtual Annual Meeting is required for CRNS members. Once your request has been submitted for approval, the CRNS will verify and authorize only those with a valid practicing RN # and CRNS membership. You will receive an email from Zoom with details for attending the meeting when your request has been approved. You should expect to receive an approval within three business days.

Registration for the CRNS 2023 Annual Meeting is now closed. We welcome you to join the meeting through the YouTube livestream

For Non-Members and Members of the Public

The CRNS invites any non-members and members of the public to join us for the CRNS Virtual Annual Meeting through the YouTube live stream that can be accessed.

CRNS Virtual Annual Meeting Live Stream

Associated Documents

• Annual Meeting Rules and Procedures
• 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes
• 2022 CRNS Financial Statements
• 2022 CRNS Annual Report
• 2023 Proposed Bylaw Amendments Package
  • NP Entry-Level Competencies for Registrant Review
• CRNS Mission, Vision, Strategic End Points, and Values
• The Registered Nurses Act, 1988

Meeting Agenda

Some registrants and members of the public have raised concerns about CRNS’ reliance on the In Plain Sight report in the NP Entry-Level Competencies given questions about one of its key authors, Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

The In Plain Sight team was comprised of a number of recognized Indigenous advisors and leaders. While Dr. Turpel-Lafond was the chair of the investigation, the investigation as a whole is larger than her. The report and its recommendations are a summation of the experiences, stories and facts of thousands of Indigenous people highlighting their experiences within the health care system. The information, data, facts and recommendations from the report are not contestable. Indigenous specific racism is prevalent throughout the health care system and it has its origins in the history of settler colonialism.

It is important for us to continue to recognize and honour the contributions of these individuals to the report, and to use their shared knowledge and guidance to improve the health care system. The work stands on its own merit and we value the evidence it has provided as we work to meet our obligations and commitments as a regulator, to minimize the harms caused by Indigenous people by systemic racism with the health care system.