ONA is the union representing more than 68,000 registered nurses and health-care professionals, as well as 18,000 nursing student affiliates, providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health, the community, clinics and industry.



Contact Information

Sheree Bond
ONA Communications
Tel: 416-986-8240
[email protected]

Katherine Russo
Tel: 647-539-1925
[email protected] 

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Jul 04, 2023, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Thunder Bay hospital nurses, cleaners, lab techs and other front-line staff to rally July 4 against Ford's plan to privatize hospital services/

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 30, 2023 /CNW/ - Front-line nurses, medical lab technologists, healthcare aides, cleaners, clerical and other hospital staff from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are ...

Jun 30, 2023, 12:30 ET Media Advisory - Thunder Bay hospital nurses, cleaners, lab techs and other front-line staff to rally July 4 against Ford's plan to privatize hospital services

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 30, 2023 /CNW/ - Front-line nurses, medical lab technologists, healthcare aides, cleaners, clerical and other hospital staff from Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are ...

Jun 27, 2023, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Nurses, Health-Care Professionals and Staff from Rapids Family Health Team to Hold Information Pickets/

SARNIA, ON, June 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Nurses, health-care professionals and other staff from the Rapids Family Health Team will be holding two information pickets this week in Sarnia. The 48 staff –...

Jun 26, 2023, 12:00 ET Media Advisory - Nurses, Health-Care Professionals and Staff from Rapids Family Health Team to Hold Information Pickets

SARNIA, ON, June 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Nurses, health-care professionals and other staff from the Rapids Family Health Team will be holding two information pickets this week in Sarnia. The 48 staff –...

Jun 23, 2023, 09:00 ET Medical Surgical Registered Nurses' Workload Concerns Going to an Independent Expert Nurses' Panel

Nurses Have Serious Patient and Staff Safety Concerns at Campbellford Memorial Hospital CAMPBELLFORD, ON, June 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Specialized medical-surgical registered nurses (RNs) at Campbellford...

Jun 22, 2023, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Registered Nurses, Health-Care Professionals to Hold March, Rally in Thunder Bay/

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 21, 2023 /CNW/ - More than 150 registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals – members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) – will hold a march, information picket...

Jun 21, 2023, 13:00 ET Media Advisory - Registered Nurses, Health-Care Professionals to Hold March, Rally in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 21, 2023 /CNW/ - More than 150 registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals – members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) – will hold a march, information picket...

Jun 13, 2023, 09:00 ET ONA Calls for Ford Government to Reject Foreign-Owned, Private Blood Collection Clinics Operating in Ontario

TORONTO, June 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is calling for the province of Ontario to immediately stop Canadian Blood Services (CBS) from outsourcing whole blood collection...

Jun 13, 2023, 08:15 ET Nurses at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Headed to Conciliation

BELLEVILLE, ON, June 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Registered nurses, public health nurses and registered practical nurses who provide public health services and care to approximately 150,000 Ontario residents in ...

Jun 12, 2023, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Hamilton hospital staff to hold protest to save public healthcare from privatization, seek local support/

HAMILTON, ON, June 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Thousands of hospital staff including nurses, personal workers and lab technologists at St. Joseph's Healthcare Centre Hamilton are taking action in an outraged...

Jun 09, 2023, 12:00 ET MEDIA ADVISORY - Hamilton hospital staff to hold protest to save public healthcare from privatization, seek local support

HAMILTON, ON, June 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Thousands of hospital staff including nurses, personal workers and lab technologists at St. Joseph's Healthcare Centre Hamilton are taking action in an outraged...

Jun 09, 2023, 09:30 ET Rehabilitation RNs deliver petition to University Health Network CEO, call for an end to RN cuts, urge CEO to staff up instead

TORONTO, June 9, 2023 /CNW/ - Yesterday, dozens of registered nurses (RNs) from the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute hand-delivered a petition to University Health Network's CEO, calling for an...

May 09, 2023, 09:00 ET Nurses Deliver Thousands of Petitions to Queen's Park, Calling for Better Staffing, Better Wages and Better Care in Public Hospitals

TORONTO, May 9, 2023 /CNW/ - As nurses across the country celebrate National Nursing Week, members of the by the Ontario Nurses' Association are submitting thousands of signatures on a petition to...

May 08, 2023, 09:00 ET Bill 60 is a train wreck that derails public health care and access to high quality patient care

TORONTO, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - The passage of Bill 60 by the Ford government continues toward a dangerous path of province-wide health-care privatization that will further erode patient care, says ONA...

May 05, 2023, 09:00 ET "Lasting Impact, Forging Our Future": Ontario Nurses' Association Marks Nursing Week 2023

TORONTO, May 5, 2023 /CNW/ - From May 8 through to May 14, 68,000 members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) are celebrating the nursing profession and focusing on forging their future during...

May 01, 2023, 09:00 ET Erin Ariss, RN, Elected Ontario Nurses' Association Provincial President

TORONTO, May 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) – the country's largest nurses' union – have voted to elect Erin Ariss, RN, as their new Provincial President. She begins ...

Apr 28, 2023, 08:30 ET Bill 124 Reopener Decisions Not Nearly Enough to Retain, Recruit Nurses and Health-Care Professionals in Ontario

TORONTO, April 28, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is responding to three recent arbitration decisions stemming from the overturn of Bill 124 by expressing frustration, noting that ...

Apr 25, 2023, 13:27 ET Minden Emergency Room Closure a Preview of Things to Come, Says Ontario Nurses' Association

TORONTO, April 25, 2023 /CNW/ - Without immediate action to retain and recruit more registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in Ontario, the permanent closure of the emergency department ...

Apr 23, 2023, 11:00 ET Nurses Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care, Ask Ontarians to Join the Fight

TORONTO, April 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in many locations across the province are out in their communities today, asking the public to support them and...

Apr 21, 2023, 13:00 ET Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses, Health-Care Professionals Will Hold Community Day of Action for Better Care

TORONTO, April 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Registered nurses (RNs) and health-care professionals in multiple cities across Ontario will be out on Sunday to ask the public for support in calling on hospital CEOs ...

Apr 05, 2023, 11:00 ET Nurses, Health-Care Professionals Say Time's Up, Take Direct Action for Better Care Now

TORONTO, April 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Hundreds of nurses and health-care professionals who are members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) and their supporters are holding a direct action to highlight...

Apr 05, 2023, 07:00 ET /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses' Association Members, Leaders to Hold Public Action for Better Staffing, Better Wages, Better Care/

TORONTO, April 4, 2023 /CNW/ - Local leaders and front-line members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) will hold a public action in the fight for better health care for patients and a better...

Apr 04, 2023, 13:00 ET Media Advisory - Ontario Nurses' Association Members, Leaders to Hold Public Action for Better Staffing, Better Wages, Better Care

TORONTO, April 4, 2023 /CNW/ - Local leaders and front-line members of the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) will hold a public action in the fight for better health care for patients and a better...

Mar 23, 2023, 17:09 ET Ontario Budget Bolsters Private, For-Profit Health Care at the Expense of Ontarians' Wallets - and Health, Say Nurses

TORONTO, March 23, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ford government's provincial budget released today continues the march toward private, for-profit health care at the expense of Ontarians' health and pocketbooks,...

Mar 21, 2023, 08:30 ET Collingwood Hospital Registered Nurses Call for an Independent Review of Patient Safety

COLLINGWOOD, ON, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - After repeatedly raising serious concerns about patient safety and Registered Nurse (RN) staffing levels, RNs at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital are...

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