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Bylaws

Bylaws provide a detailed framework for BCCNM’s governance and operations.

Bylaws are enacted by the BCCNM board, subject to oversight by the Minister of Health. Most bylaw changes are subject to a minimum three-month public notice period, unless the Minister specifies a shorter period. Where notice is required, BCCNM is responsible for giving the notice including posting the proposed change on the BCCNM website. All bylaw changes must be filed with the Minister to be effective. Filed bylaw changes come into force 60 days after the date of filing unless, within that period, the Minister either disallows the change or specifies an earlier date or the BCCNM board withdraws the change. More about regu​​lati​​on»​​​​​​

​Comments on proposed bylaw changes may be su​bmitted to both BCCNM and the Minister.​

  BCCNM Ministry of Health
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Mail

Registrar and                   
Chief Ex​ecutive Officer
900 – 2​00 G​ranville St
Vancouver BC  V6C 1S4

Attention: Board Governance Coordinator
Executive Director, Professional Regulation and Oversight
Ministry of Health
3rd Floor 1515 Blanshard St 
PO Box 9649 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9P4​​​





Proposed bylaw changes

Description Notice date

BCCNM requests that any comments on these proposed amendments be submitted to BCCNM no later than May 4, 2023.

Proposed bylaw amendments to establish new classes of and requirements for multijurisdictional registration that remove barriers and streamline related processes to enable eligible licensed practical nurses (“LPNs”), registered nurses (“RNs”) and registered psychiatric nurses (“RPNs”) from other jurisdictions in Canada to be registered and provide safe, competent and ethical nursing services to clients/residents in B.C.

Please see the table of revisions pp. 1-11 in the PDF for a summary of the proposed amendments​.

Feb. 3, 2023

BCCNM requests that any comments on these proposed amendments be submitted to BCCNM no later than March 9, 2023.

Repeal and replace Schedule B (Recognized Practical Nursing Education Programs) to add one new practical nursing generic program [Selkirk College (Trail)] and to add five new practical nursing access programs [Northern Lights College (Dawson Creek)], [Okanagan College (Kelowna)], [Okanagan College (Penticton)], [Okanagan College (Salmon Arm)], and [Okanagan College (Vernon)].

Dec. 9, 2022

BCCNM requests that ​​any comments on these proposed amendments be submitted to BCCNM no later than Feb. 15, 2023.

Repeal and replace Schedule B (Recognized Practical Nursing​​ Education Programs) to add one new practical nursing generic program [North Island College (Com​ox)].

Repe​al and replace Schedule F​ (Recognized Midwifery Education Programs) to remove two discontinued programs [Laurentian University Baccalaureate Midwifery Program and Ryerson University Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program] and to update the name of one program [Toronto Metropolitan University Midwifery Education Program]​.

​Nov. 15, 2022


Bylaw changes not in force

​Description
Notice date Filing date In force date ​EFFECTIVE DATE

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Bylaw changes in force

​Description
Notice date Filing date In force date ​EFFECTIVE DATE

Schedule G (Fees) repealed and replaced. n/a Dec. 1, 2022
Jan. 30, 2023
Feb. 1, 2023

​Schedul​​e G (Fees) repealed and replaced.

n/a
Nov. 2, 2021
Jan. 3, 2022
Feb. 1, 2022

​​​Schedule B (Recognized Practical Nursing Education Programs) repealed and re​​placed to remove one discontinued practical nursing generic program [College of New Caledonia (Burns Lake)] and add one new practical nursing access program [North Island College (Courtenay)].

​July 15, 2021
Nov. 26, 2021 
​​Jan. 25, 2022
Jan. 25, 2022

​​​Schedule ​​D (Recognized Nursing Education Programs) repealed and replaced to remove one discontinued registered nurse re-entry program [Kwantlen Polytechnic University].

​​July 15, 2021
Nov. 26, 2021 
​Jan. 25, 2022
Jan. 25, 2022
Schedule G (Fees) repealed and replaced.​


n/a Oct. 29, 2020 Dec. 28, 2020 Jan. 1, 2021

Chang​es to recognized education programs: Table A in each of Schedule B, C and D repealed; Table B in each of Schedule B, C and D effective. (See s. 88(7) and (8) of initial bylaws.)

n/a
n/a
n/a ​Oct. 16, 2020
Initial bylaws
May 27, 2020
(reposted July 29, 2020
and Aug. 18, 2020)
n/a
Sept. 1, 2020
Sept. 1, 2020


Bylaw consolidations

​Consolidation No. In effect
From To
5 (PDF) Feb. 1, 2023 current
​4 (PDF)
Feb. 1, 2022
Jan. 31, 2023
​3 (PDF)
Jan. 25, 2022
Jan. 31, 2022
2 (PDF)
Jan. 1, 2021
Jan. 24, 2022
1 (PDF)
Oct. 16, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Initial bylaws​ (PDF)
Sept. 1, 2020
Oct. 15, 2020​

​​​​Former​​​​ bylaw​​s