Council Highlights from March 2026

Council approved the CRNA FY2025 Annual Pension Plan Assessment Report. Its purpose is to confirm the pension plan has been administered in accordance with the Employment Pension Plan Act (EPPA) and with the pension plan funding policy and statement of investment policies and procedures. As a result of this assessment, the CRNA concluded the pension plan policies continue to be in alignment with the financial objectives of the Plan, and the financial health of the pension plan is in alignment with policy. 

Council approved the CRNA FY2025 Annual Pension Plan Compliance Report. Its purpose is to confirm the administration of the pension plan is in compliance with pension legislation CRNA’s pension governance policies, funding and investment guidelines, as well as ensures the performance of internal and external parties involved in administering the plan are meeting their operational or contractual requirements. This compliance report serves to demonstrate CRNA’s ongoing compliance with its pension governance policy and the requirements of the EPPA. 

Management continues to develop various scenarios within its fee schedule planning assumptions and modeling in preparation for the FY2027 Permit Fee Schedule. The proposed fees will be presented to Council for decision at the June 2026 Council meeting.

Council approved the following amendments to Bylaw 2 – Governance:

• Amendments to article 2.6.3 are for clarity and to improve readability. 
• Amendments to article 2.7.8 clarify that the one-year waiting period is applicable for the regulatory committee the individual just served on, so that an individual is eligible to apply to a different regulatory committee without waiting the one year.

These changes provide transparency in eligibility requirements for existing and incoming Council and regulatory committee members. These amendments also ensure consistent language is used throughout the bylaw for improved readability and clarity. 

Council approved the following amendments to Bylaw 3 – Committees and Governance Policy 9: Council Vice Chair Charter:

• Council Vice Chair attendance at governance and standing committee meetings as an ex-officio non-voting member, and not counted towards quorum, aligns with and enables support to the Council Chair role.
  • A new article has been added to GP 9 Council Vice Chair Charter (Attachment 2) to align with this Bylaw 3 amendment.
• An individual attending for the purposes of providing input or advice about a scheduled business item has been defined as “guest”.
• An observer is now addressed in that they may attend at the approval of the committee chair for orientation or educational purposes in a non-participatory non-voting capacity.

These amendments provide clarity and transparency for staff and Councillors in what purpose individuals may attend a committee meeting. The committee chairs retain the discretion to approve guest and observer attendance, with consideration of the agenda/package contents, confidentiality and conflicts of interest. 

Council approved the Compensation Guideline and governance committee chair pro tempore rate to support the implementation and ongoing administration of Council’s new compensation model as recommended by the LRGC.