Monthly Communication Report

Organization:	CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)
Associated registration:	958587-75-106
Communication date:	2026-03-20
Posted date:	2026-03-25

Designated Public Office Holders who participated in the communication:	Shalene Curtis-Micallef, Deputy Minister Health Canada (HC) Leigh Chapman, Chief Nursing Officer Health Canada (HC) Jocelyne Voisin, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister Health Policy Branch, Health Canada (HC)
List of Details Subject matter Detail Health, Taxation and Finance Allow nurses to certify the Disability Tax Credit form Health, Labour Communications relate to ongoing efforts to strengthen the collection, harmonization, and use of nursing workforce data at the pan-Canadian level. Discussions include modelling future health and workforce needs, supporting evidence-based health human resource planning, and investing in robust data systems to inform public policy and decision-making. Budget, Health Create a pan-Canadian health human resources strategy Budget Discussions focus on measures to expand the capacity to educate and support Indigenous nurses across Canada, including targeted investments in nursing education programs, partnerships with Indigenous and community-based institutions, and initiatives that improve access, retention, and graduation outcomes for Indigenous nursing students. Health Harmonize nursing regulatory practices to support a responsive and sustainable nursing workforce Aboriginal Affairs, Health, Research and Development Seek funding for nursing research, including Indigenous nursing Health Support a Canadian Nurse Practitioner Initiative based on past similar initiatives
Responsible Officer who filed this communication report:	Valerie Grdisa
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