Criteria
A CNA committee will select recipients based on their contributions to their community, Canada, or the world. Contributions closely aligned with the themes of service to others, protection of the environment, youth empowerment, and the importance of diversity will be prioritized. The committee will also base its selection on an equitable representation of the entire nursing workforce, including fair geographical distribution, types of nurses, and other demographic criteria. Individuals who aren’t nurses may also be selected for their tangible contribution to nursing and health if their accomplishments apply to the above-mentioned themes.
To be eligible, nominees must have:
- Made a significant contribution in nursing and health to the country, a province, territory, region or community, or made an outstanding achievement abroad, or made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
- Been alive on May 6, 2023, the date of His Majesty’s Coronation. Nominations can be made posthumously.
- Not been convicted of a criminal offence nor subject to an official sanction by an adjudicating body, professional association or other organization, or conducted themselves in a manner that constitutes a significant departure from generally recognized standards of public behaviour that may undermine the credibility, integrity or relevance of the Canadian Honours System, or detract from the intent of the award.