One member, one vote


As an RNAO member, you play an important role in deciding governance issues that affect the current and future direction of your professional association. One member, one vote is how you can make your voice heard. All regular members with the exception of undergraduate students are eligible to vote. This year, members are asked to cast their vote on two items:

  1. THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AS RNAO’S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END 2023
  2. 2023 CANDIDATES LISTED ON THE TICKET OF NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Voting opens at 12 noon (ET) on June 6, 2023 and voting closes at 12 noon (ET) on June 22, 2023.

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1. APPROVAL OF KPMG AS RNAO’S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END, OCT. 31, 2023.

For more details regarding the amendments, please review the backgrounder (download pdf)


APPROVAL OF KPMG AS RNAO'S AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR END, OCTOBER 31, 2023

2. 2023 CANDIDATES LISTED ON THE TICKET OF NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President-Elect
Lhamo Dolkar (Bio)

Region 1 REPRESENTATIVE
Rachel Elliott (Bio)

Region 5 REPRESENTATIVE
Lori Webel-Edgar (Bio)

Region 7 REPRESENTATIVE
Sonia Chin (Bio)
Selvi Baijnauth (Bio)

Region 9 REPRESENTATIVE
Debra Lefebvre (Bio)
Crystal Newman (Bio)

Region 11 REPRESENTATIVE
Maxine Lesage (Bio)

Provincial Resolutions Committee
Eric Staples (Bio)

Provincial Nominations Committee
Marie Lewis (Bio)
Evan Gammon (Bio)

Leadership Succession Committee
Sarah Myllyaho (Bio)

Representative of the interest group chairs
Katie Hurst (Bio)

Notes:

Positions are acclaimed in the event that there is only one candidate nominated for an open position. That candidate shall be acclaimed into the position and there shall be no election for that position.

Appointed positions are in accordance with RNAO Policy 6.06 (2); “In the event that no nomination is received for a representative for a region by the new deadline set by the nominations committee or no nominations have been submitted for any other position, or that withdrawal of a nomination by the nominees leaves no candidate for a particular office or offices on the Ticket of Nominations, the provincial nominations committee shall notify the Board and the Board shall nominate one or more persons for the office or offices with no nominees to the annual meeting at which the election is to take place.”

No nominations were received for vacant positions.

Voting opens at 12 noon (ET) on June 6, 2023 and closes at 12 noon (ET) on June 22, 2023. Results will be announced at the annual general meeting on June 23, 2023.

Remember to vote and remind all of your RN and NP colleagues who are members of RNAO to vote!