Dietitians Act

The New Brunswick Association Legislative Committee has been created to revise the current Dietitians Act and to update it to reflect the current and future scope of practice of dietitians. The Legislative Committee held their first meeting on November 22, 2014.

Member Consultation, Presentations and Other Communications
October 1, 2011 – Email to members announcing opening of the Act and requesting feedback on current Act
April 30, 2016 – Legislation Forum with key stakeholders (19 members participated)
May 11, 2017 (AGM) – Presentation entitled “Opening the Dietitians Act! Why?” by Esther Archibald, RD, Chair of the Legislative Committee
October 30, 2017 – Consultation with Nutrition Department Managers of Horizon Health Network and Vitalité Health Network
November 15 – December 15, 2017 – Provincial Member Consultation Tour
2018 Winter Newsletter – Legislative Committee update in newsletter sent to NBAD members on December 20, 2018.
2019 Winter Newsletter – Legislative Committee update in newsletter sent to NBAD members on December 9, 2019.
NBAD Annual Reports 
– Legislative Committee Reports written by Committee Co-Chairs. See NBAD Annual Reports here

Legislation Committee
The Legislation Committee has held 23 meetings to date. Here are the upcoming scheduled meetings:
– March 20, 2018
– April 10, 2018