NURSING PRACTICE IN CANADA - THE INFLUENCE OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION

Nursing practice in Canada is regulated by separate acts in each of th e 10 provinces and two territories. These acts grant self-governance t o the nursing profession, define a scope of practice, and establish me chanisms for registration and quality assurance, The Canada Health Act 1984, the Agreement on Internal Trade (1994) between provinces, and t he North American Free Trade Agreement have potentially great effects on Canadian nursing by altering the regulation of professionals within the various jurisdictions.