Midwifery Regulatory Council of Nova Scotia

11/07/2025

Please note that our office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.

We will re-open on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:30am.

11/04/2025

On November 9, 2023, the Nova Scotia Government passed the Regulated Health Professions Act, which establishes a common and consistent regulatory framework that will apply to all health professions in Nova Scotia. We have recently received confirmation from Government that MRCNS will migrate to the new Act by the summer of 2026.

The new legislation offers a modernized structure using enabling language that will provide greater flexibility for midwifery regulation. The timeline will allow MRCNS to continue with ongoing operational priorities while preparing for the new legislation in 2026.

This enabling legislation has allowed us to propose an amendment to the midwifery scope of practice to allow a broader scope of care and enhance access to care to families in Nova Scotia.

The MRCNS is conducting a public consultation regarding the draft version of a revised Midwifery Scope of Practice in Nova...

11/04/2025

Is your FHSL certification dated before November 2023? Time to sign up for the FHSL FULL COURSE!! See us in-person on November 13, 2025 or February 24, 2026! Register by visiting the Continuing Education page of the McMaster MEP website: https://midwifery.mcmaster.ca/ce/workshops/

11/04/2025

We were thrilled to attend the annual two-day in-person meeting of the Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council in Calgary last week.

Our focus was developing a strategic plan to guide our work supporting innovative and effective midwifery regulation on a national level.

10/30/2025

Our next New Preceptor Workshop is Friday December 5, 2025. Please sign up at midwifery.mcmaster.ca/ce/workshops Be prepared to accept Fundamental learners in 2026!

10/26/2025

Registration link: http://bit.ly/47r4doa

10/10/2025

We will be closed on Monday, October 13 for Thanksgiving Day.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate this holiday.
Please note that our office will re-open on Tuesday, October 14 at 8:30am.

09/30/2025

Each year, September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.

The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

This federal statutory holiday was created through legislative amendments made by Parliament.

Please note that our office will be closed on Tuesday, September 30 and will re-open on Wednesday, October 1 at 8:30am.

08/29/2025

Please note that our Bedford office will be closed on Monday, September 1 for Labour Day. We will re-open on Tuesday, September 2 at 8:30am.

07/29/2025

NRP!! Visit the McMaster MEP Continuing Education website for more information and to register: https://midwifery.mcmaster.ca/ce/workshops/

07/28/2025

REMINDER:
MRCNS will be hosting our annual general meeting online via GoogleMeet on Tueday, July 29, 2025 from 1-2:30pm.

The meeting is open to the public as well as all registered midwives (RMs). If you are interested in attending, please email admin@mrcns.ca to obtain the meeting link.