2021 Board Election
The CDSBC Board is responsible for ensuring that the College meets its mandate of public protection under the
Health Professions Act. Of the 12 members on the Board, half are elected and half are appointed (public) members.
The 2021 board election voting period
will open on April 5 and close April 16, 2021 at 4:30
pm (PST).
Voting will take place online. Eligible certified dental assistants, dental therapists and dentists will receive an electronic ballot via email no later than April 5 (instead of receiving a paper ballot through the mail). Your ballot will be emailed to you directly from Simply Voting.
The election is held annually in accordance with the
Health Professions Act and the CDSBC Bylaws. CDSBC changed its bylaws in 2019 to allow practising certified dental assistants, dental therapists and dentists to vote for all elected board member positions.
Key election dates and deadlines are listed
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2021 Board Positions
Please note: there will not be a vote for the two registrant (dentist) positions on the Board, as only one candidate applied.
Registrant (Dentist) Positions**
The following position has been filled by acclamation:
- Registrant (dentist) board member (three-year term)
CDSBC's Appointments Committee will recruit and recommend to the Board an eligible dentist.
- Registrant (dentist) board member (one-year term)
**For the purpose of establishing a stagger in terms of office, the CDSBC Board resolved in November 2020 that one elected registrant position in the 2021 election be designated as a one-year term.
Certified Dental Assistant Position
An election will be held beginning on April 5 for the following position:
- Certified dental assistant board member (three-year term)
The start date for all three positions is July 1, 2021. The term end dates for board member positions are subject to change due to the anticipated amalgamation of the four oral health colleges into a single regulator.
Nominations for these positions closed on 4:30 pm PST on March 11, 2021.
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As you consider who to vote for in the election, please refer to our
Board Composition Matrix, which represents the ideal composition of the Board. This matrix is a useful self-assessment tool for potential board members, and also serves as a benchmark for registrants to use when voting for elected board members.[/accordion]
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Each elected board member brings their own different perspectives, informed by professional and personal experience and expertise. However, the role of every board member is the same: to uphold CDSBC's mandate to protect the public – not to “represent" any particular group or constituency (geographic, specialty, or otherwise).
CDSBC has developed a Board Composition Matrix, which contains the characteristics and abilities that make both a strong board member and a strong Board.
The composition matrix can be used as a tools to help you assess who to vote for.
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The regulatory landscape continues to evolve as progress is made on the Ministry of Health’s plan for modernizing the health regulatory system. More information on the regulatory modernization initiative is available website
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Note that the term end dates for board members are subject to change due to the impending amalgamation. Learn more
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The board election will be held online in 2021. The ballot email will be from Simply Voting and will contain instructions on how to vote. Simply Voting is a
secure, third-party service. The results will be anonymous. It will not be possible for CDSBC to determine how an individual has voted.
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Questions
For questions regarding the election, contact registrarsoffice@cdsbc.org.
Key Election Dates and Deadlines
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Notice of election
| ☑ February 12, 2021
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Nomination period
| ☑ February 12 - March 11, 2021 at 4:30 pm
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Voting period*
| April 5 - April 16, 2021 at 4:30 pm
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Announcement of election results
| April 19 (anticipated) |
Mandatory orientation for new board members
| Three half-day sessions in May 2021 (dates TBD)
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Annual meeting | TBD
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June board meeting | June 11, 2021
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Term of office begins | July 1, 2021
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*Electronic ballots will be emailed to eligible voters no later than April 5, 2021. Ballots must be completed
no later than 4:30 pm on
Friday, April 16, 2021 in order to be eligible to be counted in the election.
