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In 2026, the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union Annual General Meeting will take place from April 13-16 at the Best Western Glengarry Hotel in Truro. The theme for the 50th Anniversary event is Still Fighting, Always Caring. This AGM will commemorate the many accomplishments of the NSNU over the past 50 years and honour the legacy of those who built the organization from the ground up.
This upcoming event will include the recognition of Honorary Members, debate on numerous resolutions and more. We will welcome special guest speakers, conduct union business, develop strategies, make important decisions for the coming year, and discuss past, present, and future activities.
All AGM-related documents, guides and forms will be available at nsnu.ca/AGM2026 in the new year. You will require your login credentials to access the materials.
Highlights & Deadlines to Keep in Mind
Nominations for Honorary Members will close on January 14th.
Resolutions must be submitted by January 29th.
Those applying for First Time or 35 & Under draws, and Small Local Observers must submit their forms by January 29th.
Resolutions and Financial Statements will be posted online at nsnu.ca/MembersOnly by February 28th.
Online registration opens February 2nd and closes on March 2nd. One representative from each local is responsible for registering all participants (delegates and observers) who will be attending. Links to registration forms will be available on the Member’s Only section of the NSNU website in the new year.
The deadline to apply for most NSNU or affiliate scholarships is March 13th. Go to nsnu.ca/resources/education/scholarships for details. The successful recipients will be announced at the AGM.
The hospitality event will take place the evening of Tuesday, April 15th at the Glengarry Hotel. The Casino Royale Night, complete with games and live entertainment, will be the first of its kind for NSNU – exciting details to follow. Volunteers with game “shark’ experience welcome! Contact communications [at] nsnu.ca to sign up to deal or assist.
The NSNU will be selling an assortment of merchandise. NSNU accepts cash, credit, NSNU Local cheques and debit.
NSNU will once again be collecting dignity items (menstrual hygiene products and incontinence briefs) for those in need in the Truro and surrounding areas.
The NSNU Charity Draw continues. Each local is asked to donate an item to the fundraiser. All proceeds from the 50/50 tickets sales and the charity draw go to The Marguerite Centre in Halifax and Hope Project in Sydney.
The 50th Anniversary theme will be on full display at the Wednesday, April 15th Banquet and Dance. All that glitters will be gold! From the dazzling décor, accessories and attire, and the vibe - all will be golden.
More information will be featured in the January 2026 issue of What’s NU?, emailed in Campaigner e-memos to members and Local executives, and posted online at nsnu.ca/AGM2026 in the coming weeks and months.
Please note, no Education Day is scheduled during the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
2026 AGM Tentative Schedule
Sunday, April 12
Board of Driectors Meeting
Monday, April 13
Component & Regional Meetings
Tuesday, April 14
8:30 am – 4:00 pm: AGM Business Day 1
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Hospitality Event
Wednesday, April 15
8:30 am – 3:00 pm: AGM Business Day 2
6:30 pm – 12:00 am: Banquet & Dance
Thursday, April 16
9:00 am – 3:00 pm: AGM Business Day 3
CFNU National Executive Board Panel
Memorabilia Room
During the AGM, the Nicholson Board Room in the Glengarry Hotel will be transformed into a mini-museum, an exhibit of nursing memorabilia from 1976-2026. Locals and members with old photos and posters, nursing uniforms and artifacts, old and new NSNU merchandise or documents, and other interesting collectables are kindly asked to loan items for this display. Please help us tell the NSNU story.
