Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA) / Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2001-04-04
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 958587-75

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 821

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 8

Version 23 of 108 (2013-03-15 to 2013-12-16)

Registration versions:

Version 23 of 108 (2013-03-15 to 2013-12-16)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Consumer Issues
Defence
Education
Employment and Training
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Internal Trade
International Relations
International Trade
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Science and Technology
Sports
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications
Transportation

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Receive funding for and report on funding from project on regulatory licensing exams for internationally educated nurses discussion paper
SEEK FUNDING FOR NURSING RESEARCH

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Canadian Environmental Protection Act with respect to compliance and health impacts of changes to CEPA
Sodium Reduction Strategy Bill C-460 - support for additional federal regulation of sodium levels in prepared and processed foods and implementation of the sodium reduction strategy

Policies or Program

Canada Health Infoway: Electronic health record
HEALTH CARE FOR FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES: REVIEWS OF 2004 HEALTH ACCORD
Health Canada: CNA advocates for strengthening and creating programs to support illness prevention and health promotion, long term care, home and community care, affordable housing and other social determinants of health.
Health Canada: CNA advocates for the strengthening of programs and supports for vulnerable populations, including child health, senior's health and domestic maternal, newborn and child health strategy development.
Health Human Resources - greater coordination, creation of HHR Observatory and greater interprofessional collaboration.
MONITOR CHANGES TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE WITH REGARDS TO IMPACT ON NURSING REGULATORY BODIES AND ASSESSMENT/TESTING
MONITOR CHANGES TO EI PROGRAM FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE NURSING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING
STRENGHENING THE HEALTH SYSTEM: Legislated review of 2004 Health Accord, renewal of Health Accord ending in 2014, investments in primary care.

Regulation

Regulations respecting prescribing under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act - proposal for enactment of new regulation enabling additional class of practitioners to prescribe controlled drugs and substances

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Industry Canada
Members of the House of Commons
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Status of Women Canada (SWC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

REPRESENT NURSES VIEWS AND PRIORITIES

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Rachel Bard, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

REGISTERED NURSES

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2012-12-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	$510,472.00	No
Health Canada (HC)	$281,283.00	Yes
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)	$54,374.00	No
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)	$12,920.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
50 Driveway
Ottawa, ON K2P 1E2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-2133 Ext. 228
Fax number: 613-237-3520

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Lisa Ashley, Senior Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
Rachel Bard, CEO | No public offices held
Lisa Brazeau, Director and Editor-in-Chief, Communications and Member Outreach | No public offices held
Joyce Douglas, Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
Norma Freeman, Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
Debbie Grisdale, Policy Advisor | No public offices held
Kate Headley, External Communications Coordinator | No public offices held
Patricia McGarr, Director, Professional Practice | No public offices held
Margot McNamee, Senior Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
Josette Roussel, Nurse Consultant | No public offices held
Anne Sutherland Boal, Chief Operating Officer | No public offices held
Lucie Vachon, Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
June Webber, Director, Policy and Leadership | No public offices held
Don Wildfong, Nurse Advisor | No public offices held
Barb Wright, Parliamentary Relations Coordinator | No public offices held

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)	2008-08-06	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)
CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA)

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Valerie Grdisa	2024-07-08	Current
Tim Guest	2022-04-01	2024-07-08
Michael Villeneuve	2017-06-05	2022-04-01
Anne Sutherland Boal	2013-12-16	2017-06-05
Rachel Bard	2009-01-05	2013-12-16
LUCILLE AUFFREY	2001-04-04	2009-01-05

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

CANADIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES INFIRMIERES ET INFIRMIERS DU CANADA(CNA) / Valerie Grdisa, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 23 of 108 (2013-03-15 to 2013-12-16)

Version 23 of 108 (2013-03-15 to 2013-12-16)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization