REPORT COMMITTEE FROM THE 2019 AGM - MYRNAO
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COMMITTEE REPORT FROM THE 2019 AGM
BOARD COMMITTEES 2019-2020
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Angela Cooper Brathwaite Allison Kern
President Region 9 Representative
Morgan Hoffarth Doris Jenkins
President-Elect Region 10 Representative
Betty Oldershaw Liliana Bressan
Region 1 Representative Region 11 Representative
Kristie Butler Michael Scarcello
Region 2 Representative Region 12 Representative
Nathan Kelly Rhonda Seidman-Carlson
Region 3 Representative Interest Group Representative
Anita Tsang-Sit Julie Rubel
Region 4 Representative Interest Groups Representative
Lee-Ann Turner Brad Manuel
Region 5 Representative Student Representative
Piroska Bata Sholom Glouberman
Region 6 Representative Public Representative
So-Yan Seto Doris Grinspun
Region 7 Representative, Chief Executive Officer (non-voting)
Regina Elliott
Region 8 Representative
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 1BYLAWS
Liliana Bressan Charlotte Noesgaard
Chair Parliamentarian, ex-officio
Veronique Boscart Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
Assembly Member President, ex-officio
Kristie Butler Doris Grinspun
Board of Directors Representative Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
Susan Chan Ifrah Ali
RNAO Member Board Affairs Coordinator, Resource Staff
Brad Manuel
Student Representative, ex-officio
EDITORIAL ADVISORY
Piroska Bata Desmond Devoy
Chair Journalist, ex-officio
Regina Elliott Joanne Laucius
Board of Directors Representative Journalist, ex-officio
Julie Rubel Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
Board of Directors Representative President, ex-officio
Brad Manuel Doris Grinspun
Board of Directors Representative Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
Chad Johnson Marion Zych
RNAO Member Director of Communications, Resource Staff
Laryssa Vares Kimberley Kearsey
RNAO Member Managing Editor, RNJ, Resource Staff
Yoyo Chen
Student Member
EXECUTIVE
Angela Cooper Brathwaite Doris Grinspun
President Chief Executive Officer
Morgan Hoffarth Ifrah Ali
President-Elect Board Affairs Coordinator, Resource Staff
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 2INTEREST GROUPS
Julie Rubel Doris Grinspun, Chief Executive Officer
Co Chair ex-officio
Rhonda Seidman-Carlson Daniel W. Lau, Director
Co Chair Membership & Services, Resource Staff
Chair of each Provincial Interest Group, Associated Carrie Edwards
Interest Group, Pending Associated Interest Group, Senior Membership & Services Coordinator,
and Affiliated Group (or the Chair’s designate) Resource Staff
Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
President, ex-officio
LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LAP)
Betty Oldershaw Cathy Olsiak
Chair Nurse Lawyer, non-voting
Anita Tsang-Sit Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
Board of Directors Representative President, ex-officio
So-Yan Seto Doris Grinspun
Board of Directors Representative Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
George Fieber Nancy Campbell
RNAO Member Director, Finance & Administration, Resource Staff
Katherine Smith Mara Haase
RNAO Member LAP Administrator, Resource Staff
MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION AWARDS
Doris Jenkins Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
Chair President, ex-officio
Sally Dampier Doris Grinspun
RNAO member Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
Kerian Duarte Daniel W. Lau
RNAO member Director, Membership & Services, Resource Staff
Sharon Nwamadis Ann Marie Morris
NSO Representative Membership & Services Project Coordinator, Resource
Staff
Brad Manuel
Board of Directors Representative
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 3PROVINCIAL NOMINATIONS
Vanessa Burkoski Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
Chair President, ex-officio
Jennifer Flood Doris Grinspun
RNAO Member Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
Alicia Moonesar Ifrah Ali
RNAO Member Board Affairs Coordinator, Resource Staff
PROVINCIAL RESOLUTIONS
Kathleen Pikaart Charlotte Noesgaard
Chair Parliamentarian, ex-officio
Daniela Acosta Angela Cooper-Brathwaite
RNAO Member President, ex-officio
Lhamo Dolkar Doris Grinspun
RNAO Member Chief Executive Officer, ex-officio
Jennifer Yoon Ifrah Ali
RNAO Member Board Affairs Coordinator, Resource Staff
EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
RNAO is represented on 70 committees, boards and
working groups, locally, provincially and nationally.
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 4COMMITTEES REPORT
BYLAWS COMMITTEE
The committee is mandated with responsibility to annually review the association's bylaws, consider
recommendations for bylaw changes, and propose revisions to bylaws which are congruent with the mission,
values and ENDs of RNAO. The committee met to review recommendations from the RNAO board of directors
to redefine the association’s regional boundaries to align with Ontario’s provincial electoral districts. The
committee agreed that the recommendations should go forward to the membership for consultation via One
member, one vote for the 2020 annual general meeting.
I would like to thank the committee members for their participation in the business of the committee this year
and home office staff for their support.
Liliana Bressan, RN, BScN, MPH (c)
Chair
EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The editorial advisory committee is comprised of RNAO board members, general nursing members, a nursing
student, and journalists. Its main role is to review the association’s award-winning publication, RNJ, formerly
known as Registered Nurse Journal. This past year, Registered Nurse Journal was converted to a digital
platform and rebranded as RNJ. The publication can now be accessed via RNJ.RNAO.ca, where members can
read features, profiles, columns and news (sign-in required). The committee continues to provide feedback
on each issue, ensuring the priorities and initiatives of the association are fully reflected in the stories that are
told. Each committee member offers a valid and distinct perspective based on their unique role. Working in
collaboration with the communications team at home office, the committee members offer ideas for future
issues and provide much-needed perspective on the present-day issues facing the nursing profession and the
health system. With the transition to digital in 2019, the committee reviewed at total of five issues, some print
and some digital.
I would like to thank all committee members for their commitment and contributions during this past year, as
well as the dedicated editorial team at home office.
Piroska Bata, BScN, RN, MBA (c)
Chair
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 5EXECUTIVE COMMITEE
The executive committee is comprised of the president, president-elect or immediate past-president, chief
executive officer, and board affairs coordinator as staff resource. The purpose of the committee is to ensure
governance best practices for the association and committees of the board of directors. The committee met
on four occasions this past year.
Key issues the committee dealt with included the proposed amendments to the RNAO bylaws to realign region
boundaries, BOD governance succession planning, the acquisition of a new home office building, and RNAO’s
Financial Investments.
I would like to thank the committee members, board of directors, and staff for their thoughtful contributions
and support in the business of the committee this year.
Angela Cooper Braithwaite, RN, MN, PhD
Chair
INTEREST GROUPS COMMITTEE
The committee met in September 2019 and February 2020. Complementary Therapies Nurses’ Interest Group
(CTNIG) presented at the September meeting and the International Nurses Interest Group (INIG) and Staff
Nurses Interest Group (SNIG) presented in February. The profiling of individual interest groups continues to
be well-received. Time was also set aside to help interest groups focus on collaborating with other interest
groups, discuss election strategies, and share ideas for activities that allow for better value and outreach to
members. In September, interest groups were updated on the online membership toolkit, as well as focus on
succession planning. The February meeting focused on action items following RNAO’s signature policy event,
Queen’s Park Day (Feb. 21).
I would like to thank the committee members and staff for their involvement and collaboration in the business
of the committee this year.
Julie Rubel, RN MScN GNC(c)
Co-Chair
Rhonda Seidman-Carlson, RN, MN
Co-Chair
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 6LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LAP) COMMITTEE
The committee meets on a regular basis to consider and approve requests (all files are presented
anonymously) and to monitor trends to inform and make recommendations to the board of directors.
Committee representatives are always pleased to speak on matters of interest to chapters, regions without a
chapter, or interest groups, and welcome feedback about trends observed in the profession.
Since its inception, the Legal Assistance Program (LAP) has supported over 4,400 registered nurses and nurse
practitioners in a variety of professional and employment matters. Complaints and reports to the College of
Nurses of Ontario, termination from employment, including wrongful and constructive dismissal, return to work
accommodation, human rights tribunal, and WSIB matters make up the majority of legal cases supported by
LAP.
LAP also provides access to employment relations counseling, as well as educational presentations, local
and regional events, webinars, and articles in RNJ on legal issues relevant to nursing practice, such as
documentation, privacy and confidentiality, and working with unregulated care providers.
I would like to thank committee members and home office staff for their work and support over the past year.
Betty Oldershaw, RN
Chair
MEMBER RECOGNITION AWARDS COMMITTEE
The committee selects and recommends to the board of directors the recipients of the annual membership
recognition awards. It reviews and awards the best in nursing across sectors, geography, and at all career
stages. The awards are handed out during RNAO’s annual general meeting.
This past year, the board of directors approved combining the Leadership Award for BPG Implementation
with the RNAO in the Workplace Award. The new name for this combined award is the Leadership in BPG
Implementation Award. In addition, five new committee members were selected to judge the nominations for
2019-2020. The committee will be reviewing the process for award submissions, scoring models, as well as
the possibility of combining more awards. Their recommendations will be presented to the board in the fall of
2020, for implementation in the 2020/2021 year.
Thank you to all the committee members for their energy and time spent to support our profession and
colleagues.
Doris Jenkins, RN
Chair
RNAO Committee Report June 2020 | 7PROVINCIAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
The committee met on two occasions to review and discuss the eight member resolutions which were
received by the deadline, 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2019. Based on the criteria for assessing and strengthening
resolutions, the committee determined that five should be brought forward for discussion and decision at the
annual general meeting (AGM). One resolution was withdrawn by its submitter.
Members are reminded that resolutions can be submitted at any point during a year, up to the deadline. If
resolutions are submitted ahead of the deadline date, the committee will review submissions by email and
provide feedback to the submitters. This gives submitters more time to have their resolution well-prepared
prior to the deadline.
Resolutions coming forward from a member of the association, as an additional new business item prior to
the commencement of business at the AGM, will not be accepted. This meets the stipulations in RNAO Policy
6.07(5). Members are encouraged to meet the deadline for submission of resolutions to the AGM. The board of
directors has the right to submit a resolution at any time up to the date of the AGM.
I would like to thank members of the association for their thoughtful development of the resolutions as well as
the committee members for their hard work and dedication.
Kathleen Pikaart, RN
Chair
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