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To submit a complaint, please complete the form below. For any questions related to the complaint submission process or for any assistance needed contact: complaints-plaintes@cnnb-opinb.ca.

You will need to include details about your complaint, including:

  • the date(s) and time(s) the incident(s) occurred.
  • the name and address of the facility where the incident(s) occurred.
  • the nameof the nurse(s) involved.

Once you have completed the form:

  • click the SUBMIT COMPLAINT button.

By submitting this complaint, CNNB:

  • may obtain your personal health information if you are the patient, or the patient's personal health information, for the purpose of investigating your complaint.
  • will notify the nurse(s) of your complaint and will provide the nurse(s) with a copy of it.

What CNNB cannot do:

  • address complaints about the facility where the incident occurred;
  • address complaints about other healthcare professionals who are not registered nurses, graduate nurses or nurse practitioners (for example: physicians, licensed practical nurses, personal care attendants);
  • directly intervene in a patient's care;
  • order financial compensation to anyone including patients, complainants or their families; and
  • process complaints without notifying the nurse(s) about the complaint.
Complainant Details

Please enter your details below. You are invited to share (if you wish) the pronouns that you would like us to use in communications with and/or about you.

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CLIENT Details

Please enter the client details below, if applicable. You are invited to share (if you wish) the pronouns that you would like us to use in communications with and/or about the patient.

For the purposes of this Complaint Form, the term “client” is intended to include patients, residents, substitute decision-makers, and any other individuals receiving or participating in nursing services or expertise. The term “client” reflects the range of individuals and/or groups with whom nurses may be interacting. For example: in education, the client may be a student; in research, the client may be a subject or participant.


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Nurse Identification

Please identify the name of the nurse by entering their first and last name (if known) in the box below (you must type at least 2 letters to perform a search). If your complaint is with respect to more than one nurse, please complete a separate complaint form for each nurse.

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Complaint Details

Include the facility name and/or the location where the incident(s) occurred.

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If the incidents occurred over several dates, please specify.

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Please provide a full description of the conduct/incident(s)/issue(s), including: what he/she/they did or failed to do, when and where it happened, and any other relevant circumstances in enough detail that the complaint can be clearly understood by the Committee that will consider it and by the nurse(s) who will respond to it.

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If your concern involves the inappropriate use of social media, please retain any screenshots of the relevant posts or content. You may also retain any additional evidence, documents, or witness statements pertinent to your complaint. Instructions on how to include documentation will be provided by the Complaints Department.