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Legislation
CLPNA’S BYLAWS
- CLPNA’s Bylaws – The rules that governs how the organization operates. Enacted by the Council on March 16, 2016 and last amended on August 1, 2023.
ARCHIVE BYLAWS:
CLPNA’s Bylaws – Enacted by the Council on March 16, 2016 and last amended on March 31, 2023.
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
- Health Professions Act – Legislation that governs licensed practical nursing practice in Alberta and provides the authority and powers of the regulatory organization.
- Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation
- Licensed Practical Nurses Profession Regulation– Subordinate legislation that governs nursing practice in Alberta in more specific detail.
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – Describes Canadian’s fundamental freedoms.
- Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (S.C. 1996, c. 19)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Research and Evidence-Based – Defines evidence-based decision making regarding health and health care.
- What Makes Canadians Healthy or Unhealthy?
PRIVACY LEGISLATION
- The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Oversees privacy legislation.
- Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act – Legislation to protect vulnerable adults who may want assistance or are no longer able to make all of their own decisions.
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) – Framework within public organizations must collect, use and disclose personal information.
- Health Information Act (HIA) – Guidelines and Practices Manual – Rules about the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information.
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) – Framework within private sector organizations must collect, use and disclose personal information.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Occupational Health & Safety – Explains legislated standards; health and safety advice to employers and workers; ensures compliance with legislated standards.
- Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety: OHS Answers – Describes extended work day and fatigue issues.
OTHER PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
- Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act (Alberta)
- Disclosure under Section 4 – A Child in Need of Intervention – Describes that if any person has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a child is in need of intervention, then that person has a duty to report the matter forthwith to a director of Child and Youth Services.
- Continuing Care Health Service Standards (Alberta Health) – The minimum requirements that facility operators in Alberta’s continuing care system must comply with in the provision of publicly funded health care.
- Protection for Persons in Care Act (Alberta)– Legislation requiring the prevention and reporting of abuse of adult Albertans receiving care or support services from publicly funded service providers.
- Personal Directives Act (Alberta) – Legislation which allows individuals to name a decision maker and/or provide written instructions to be followed when, due to illness or injury, the individual no longer has the capacity to make decisions.
