Purpose and Authority:

The Board of Directors is the highest governing body for the CPCSSN.  All standing committees will make recommendations and will report to the Board.  The Board will make all final decisions regarding the finances, partnerships, research projects and strategic and operational direction for the CPCSSN.  The Board also has the ability to call a meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee at any time to initiate two-way communication between the CPCSSN and its stakeholders and to consult with stakeholder interests when deliberating about future plans of the CPCSSN.

The Board of Directors is responsible for: approving all decisions and actions of the Network; maintaining and monitoring the governance structure of the Network; ensuring that all Network decisions and actions are in keeping with the approved mission and vision; the overall financial management of the Network; the ongoing strategic planning for the Network; the yearly business planning cycle; implementation of the 5-year Strategic Plan and Business Plan; knowledge translation and communication; and stakeholder relationship management.