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Supreme Court Ruling The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling says physician-assisted suicide should be available to a competent adult who “clearly consents to the termination of life and has a grievous and irremediable medical condition (including an illness, disease or disability) that causes enduring suffering that is intolerable to the individual in the circumstances of […]

Statement on the Ebola Epidemic  (October 28, 2014) The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. The recent announcement of transmission of Ebola from a patient to two health care workers in the United States brings home the message that as health care providers in North America we can […]

The Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) was granted intervener status before the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Mr. Hassan Rasouli v. Sunnybook Health Sciences Centre, Dr. Brian Cuthbertson and Dr. Gordon Rubenfeld.  CACCN’s participation in this proceeding on December 10, 2012 ensured that the perspective of Canadian critical care nurses regarding […]

2012:  The recent announcement from ten of the provincial nursing regulators regarding the Registered Nursing Examination has created concern across the country.  As you are likely aware, the Canadian Nurses Association has been the provider of the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) for over forty years.  On December 2, 2011, ten of the RN regulatory bodies […]