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Legislation

Governance

  • Midwifery Act
  • Midwifery Regulations
  • Midwifery Council By-Laws
  • ​Council Member Position Description
  • Council Chairperson - Roles and Responsibilities
  • Confidentiality Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Policy
  • Attendance and Honorarium for Council Members Policy​​​

Position Statements

Midwifery Model of Practice

CMRC Statement on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
– Adopted by MCNB April 19, 2022

CMRC Statement of Commitment: Reconciliation and Indigenous Relations
– Adopted by MCNB May 23, 2023.


  • A Culture of Inclusiveness Among Midwives
  • Home Birth
  • Interprofessional Collaboration
  • Code of Ethics
  • Scope of Midwifery Practice in New Brunswick
  • Standards of Midwifery Practice
  • Policy: Core Competencies for Midwives
  • Policy: Informed Choice
  • ​​Policy: New Brunswick Midwifery Model of Care
  • Policy: Private or Independent Midwifery Practice

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Midwifery Registration Policies

  • ​Schedules for Ordering
  • Consultation, Shared Primary Care, and Transfer of Care 
  • Continuing Competency and Professional Development
  • Equipment and Supplies for Home Birth
  • Emergency Transport to Hospital from a Planned Home Birth
  • Informed Choice and Refusal of Caregiver Recommendations
  • Second Attendants
  • Policy: Second Attendants
  • ​Policy: Interprovincial Emergency Transfers
  • Categories of Registration
  • Continuing Competency and Professional Development
  • Display of Certificate of Registration
  • Fee Schedule
  • Initial Registration
  • New Registrants
  • Non-Active Practice Category of Registration
  • Temporary Register - Conditional Registration
  • Use of Titles​​

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  • Home
    • About the Council
    • Legislation and Standards
    • Contact the Council
  • About Midwifery
    • Register as a Midwife
    • Find a Midwife
    • Midwifery Qualifications
    • Second Attendants
  • Complaints
  • Illegal Practice