CNA Launches Planning for Centennial Celebrations in 2008 with Slogan Contest for Nurses
Help CNA honour the past, reflect on the present and build a strong future for nursing by submitting your slogan ideas today. All those who submit suggestions before April 30, 2007 will be eligible to win an iPod!

Careers at CNA - Nursing Policy Summer Student
The nursing policy summer student is responsible for assisting nurse consultants on CNA projects and policy development on national nursing issues, health issues and initiatives that support the nursing profession to achieve its full potential.

2007 Federal Budget and Nursing
CNA sent letters to the prime minister and various ministers saluting investments in the 2007 federal budget that benefit health.

• Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
• Letter to Minister of Health Tony Clement, P.C., M.P.
• Letter to Environment Minister John Baird, P.C., M.P.
• Letter to Minister of Finance James Flaherty, P.C., M.P.
• Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P.
• Letter to Minister for International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages Josée Verner, P.C., M.P.

2007 Certification Exam Centre Lists
The locations of the 2007 exam centres are now posted. Please consult the list as per the format of the exam which you have been confirmed to write - paper or computer-based exam.

Annual Meeting
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) will hold its annual meeting in Ottawa on Friday, June 22, 2007. This business meeting is open to all members and interested parties. There is no cost to attend.

Letter From the President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Re: Succession Planning for the ICN CEO Post
This letter was sent to national nurses associations who are members of the International Council of Nurses (ICN). CNA is a member of ICN and is sharing this information with Canadian nurses.

Trends in Illness and Injury-Related Absenteeism and Overtime Among Publicly Employed Registered Nurses
This report summarizes key findings among nurse supervisors and registered nurses in 2005.

The Working Conditions of Nurses: Confronting the Challenges
A recent issue of Health Canada's Health Policy Research Bulletin examines research on the state of working conditions facing Canada’s nurses and discusses the implications for the larger health care system.

The Health Council of Canada is engaging the public on the care of people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses
An online consultation runs from March 5 to April 15 and is open to all Canadians. CNA encourages nurses to participate. If you choose to share a story, CNA would love to receive it also! Please send it to comments@cna-aiic.ca.

Open Letter from the CNA President
CNA calls on Prime Minister Harper to articulate Canada’s support for the establishment of a women’s agency at the United Nations (UN).
The Time for a UN Agency for Women is Now Says the International Council of Nurses