In the last year NNPBC has had the opportunity to focus on how we can continue to grow as a professional association while continuing to meet the needs of our diverse and engaged membership base. These include choices around how best to provide programs and services that benefit and resonate with BC’s nurses. In order to continue to develop a strong BC based, membership focused professional association, NNPBC will no longer include the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) membership fee as part of your yearly membership package.
Members should be aware that the Association undertook this change after many months of consideration and dialogue between all parties and we reached this extremely difficult decision in an effort to decrease membership costs. This noted, NNPBC values the work that CNA undertakes and our collaborative relationship with our colleagues at CNA. We have deep respect for the long-standing legacy of excellent work that the national association has undertaken on behalf of Canada’s nurses. We encourage all BC nurses to join CNA in order to maintain their connection to both the national association and the International Council of Nurses (ICN). To join CNA, please go to: cna-aiic.ca/en/membership/british-columbia.