SH Resolution - 10.01 6.4.1

- Whereas there is a new department “Indigenous Services Canada”  (ISC)  which includes SH members, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), should have a Nurse representative on the SH executive

- Whereas the FNIHB, the majority, of Health Canada nurses have been transferred to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

- Whereas that since the transfer of Ste-Anne de Bellevue Hospital to the province, DND has more nurses than VAC or HC

Therefore be it resolved that By-Law 6.2.3 be amended as follows;

Of the five (5) nurses to be elected there will be one from DND, one from CSC, one from Indigenous Services Canada, one NU-EMA, and one from all other departments, excluding DND, CSC, and Indigenous Services Canada, NU-EMA

6.4 Term of Office: The term of office for an elected Group Executive members shall be three years.  One third of the Group Executive members will be elected each year as defined in 6.4.1.

 6.4.1

To start the transition to the updated representation:

In 2020, the positions for Pharmacy, Psychology, Indigenous Services Canada Nursing, DND Nursing (excluding NU-EMA) shall be elected. For the transition period, the VAC nurse elected in 2019 will represent Nursing from any other department other than DND, CSC, or Indigenous Services Canada until the next rotation in 2022.

In 2021, the position of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and NU-EMA shall be elected.

In 2022, the following positions: CSC Nursing, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Social Work and Nursing from any other department other than DND, CSC, or Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) (excluding NU-EMA) shall be elected

In 2023, the positions for Pharmacy, Psychology, Indigenous Services Canada Nursing (ISC), DND Nursing  and Nursing from any other department other than DND, CSC, or ISC (excluding NU-EMA) shall be elected.

In 2024, the position of Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and NU-EMA shall be elected.