The COTNS Board Meetings are held monthly, or semi-monthly, on Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm and are available to registrants and the public to attend online. 

The Board meeting times are posted on our home page two months prior to the date, and highlights from each Board Meeting are available below once approved. 

 

COTNS Board Meeting Highlights

2023-2024

 

December 6, 2023

The Board met in-person in Halifax and completed the following items:

  • Appointed new Executive Roles on the Board:
    • Nena Snyder as Secretary
    • Jen Davis as Treasurer
  • Reviewed and accepted the 1st and 2nd quarter financials for the 2023-2024 fiscal year (April to September 2023)
  • Reviewed and accepted the Registrar’s Report
  • Reviewed and discussed the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) and COTNS transition to the new Act.

COTNS Board Meeting Highlights

2022-2023

  May 31, 2023

The Board met virtually and completed the following items: 

  • Reviewed and accepted the audited financial statements for the 2022/2023 fiscal year 
  • Reviewed and accepted the Registrar’s Report 
  • Approved the LMSA Agreement Renewal 
  • Approved financial and registration policies: 
    • Investments 
    • Allowable Expenses 
    • Currency 
    • Liability Insurance 
    • Provisional Registration 
  • Approved the signing of the Remote Practice/Virtual Care MOU 
  • Approved the AGM Agenda 
  • Approved amendments to the General Regulations 
  • Appointed a Nominations Committee 

 March 27, 2023

The Board met virtually and completed the following items:

  • Approved amendments for Registration Regulations. 
  • Discussed the Patient Access to Care Bill. 

  March 15, 2023

The Board met virtually and completed the following items:

  • Approved the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. 
  • Approved new fee schedule. 

 March 1, 2023

The Board met virtually and completed the following items:

  • Reviewed and accepted the 3rd quarter financials for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (April to December 2022)
  • Reviewed and Discussed amendments to the General Regulations
  • Reviewed the Registrar’s Report
  • Appointed members to the Investigation Committee

December 7, 2022

The Board met virtually and discussed the following items:

  • Reviewed Registrar’s Report
  • Approved the NOTCE agreement
  • Reviewed and accepted the 2nd quarter financials for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (April to September 2022)
  • Reviewed the Risk Register

November 9, 2022

The Board met virtually and discussed the following items:

  • Assigned new Executive Roles on the Board:
    • Phillip Veinotte as Vice Chair

 

October 12, 2022


The Board met at the COTNS Boardroom and completed the following items:

 

  • Assigned new Executive Roles on the Board including:
    • Lisa Saunders-Green as Chair
    • Sarah Teklet as Treasurer (Returning in role)
    • Jen Davis as Secretary
  • Reviewed and approved COTNS database services
  • Reviewed and accepted the 1st quarter COTNS financials for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (April to June 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to attend a COTNS Board meeting, please contact the College at admin@cotns.ca.