Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions ( @cfnu.bsky.social ) is asking the federal government to give nurses a tax break—and ONA is lending our support to this call!
Getting nurses the break they need by adding your signature to the petition: https://bit.ly/3OT23Z9
More than 4,400 nurses and health-care professionals working in long-term care homes—members of ONA—are calling for urgent investments in resident care, rather than allowing public funds to flow to shareholder profits.
Read our full release: https://bit.ly/41JsIe0
#onlab #onpoli #onhealth
To welcome new ONA members from Ontario Health atHome, we are hosting two virtual town halls where you'll have the opportunity to learn more, ask questions, and help shape our collective path forward.
Register now for your session: ona.org/campaign/pslrta-ontario-...
More than 900 nurses at Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) this week, marking one of the largest unionization drives in health care in Ontario in years.
See our full release: ona.org/news/20260417-markham-st...
#onlab
ONA says that The Ottawa Hospital (@ottawahospital.on.ca) is aiming to cut more than 200 registered nurses, clinical care leaders, nurse specialists and nurse educators in several areas across the hospital.
See our full release: https://ona.org/news/20260417-ottawa-hospital-cuts
#onlab #onhealth
REMINDER: Today is the FINAL day to submit your expression of interest in joining the Provincial Political Action Committee as a representative for ONA Region 3.
Apply Today! Learn more here: ona.org/join-a-committee-or-team...
MPPs from the Ontario Liberal & Green parties read more than 570 petitions into the Legislature, demanding that Doug Ford & Sylvia Jones introduce nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in all health-care settings.
More: https://ona.org/campaign/health-care-for-all/
#StaffingRatiosNow #onpoli #onlab
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (@cfnu.bsky.social) is asking the federal government to give nurses a tax break—and ONA is lending our support to this call!
Getting nurses the break they need by adding your signature to the petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Si...
ONA supports health-care students through scholarships and bursaries, like the Reese Fallon Memorial Scholarship. Today we meet Chaewon Kim—the most recent recipient of this scholarship—and hear her winning essay.
More: onamag.org/fight/stories-from-the-s...
Today is Equal Pay Day, which shifts each year, marking the date that an average woman would have to work into the new year to earn what an average man earned in the previous year.
Learn more about this day and ONA's fight for pay equity: https://ona.org/news/equal-pay-day/
#ShowUsThe$
Health care workers are there when patients need them – even in conflict zones. Health care workers and medical facilities should never be targets during armed conflicts. Take a stand: win.newmode.net/cfnu/protect...
A key part of ONA's F-Word digital magazine is you sharing your stories of your solidarity in action.
Today an ONA member shares how local leaders are trying to #fightlocal to improve working conditions, but they can't do it alone!
Their story: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/fight-fight-fight/
REMINDER: This Thursday, April 16, is the FINAL deadline to submit your expression of interest in joining the Provincial Political Action Committee as a representative for ONA Region 3.
Find out more about this exciting opportunity at ona.org/join-a-committee-or-team...
To help us all to better understand the significance of Indigenous Nurses Day, we're thrilled to share this article submitted by ONA member Ursula Cote, BScN, RN, CNeoN(C), who is a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg.
Read her article: onamag.org/fuse/rights/indigenous-n...
Indigenous Nurses Day is commemorated annually on April 10 to honour the contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis nurses, educators, and students across Canada.
Learn more: https://ona.org/news/indigenous-nurses-day/
Last week, the Ontario NDP read more than 1028 petitions demanding the Ford government introduce nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in all health-care settings--a call supported by MPPs from all of Ontario’s opposition parties!
More: https://ona.org/campaign/health-care-for-all/
#StaffingRatiosNow
ONA members at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) are sounding the alarm after their employer announced cuts to 288 registered nurses (RNs) across several units.
See the full media release: https://ona.org/news/20260331-lhsc-cuts/
#onpoli #onhealth #onlab
Are you interested in taking political action on nursing and health-care issues? We're looking for a member from ONA Region 3 to join the Provincial Political Action Committee.
Apply before April 16, 2026. Learn more here: ona.org/join-a-committee-or-team...
We welcome the $1.1 billion investment in home care in today's Ford Conservatives’ provincial budget, but we're demanding accountability for the critical underfunding across health-care, post-secondary education, and the drive towards private health care.
More: https://bit.ly/4lQInBc
On March 20 the International Day of La Francophonie is celebrated around the world. On this day we celebrate Canada's rich French heritage & culture. We are also reminded to embrace the core values of peace, democracy and respect for human rights.
Learn more: https://ona.org/news/la-francophonie/
A tidal wave of employer cutbacks has wiped out more than 700 front-line nurse and health-care worker positions since January 2025, leaving patients, residents and clients with less care and longer waits for treatment.
See our full release: https://ona.org/news/20260318-700-cuts/
#onpoli #onhealth
Are you interested in taking political action on nursing and health-care issues? We're looking for a member from ONA Region 3 to join the Provincial Political Action Committee.
Apply before April 16, 2026. Learn more here: ona.org/join-a-committee-or-team...
ATTENTION Nursing Homes members! It's time to pick your bargaining demands! Register now for a virtual meeting on March 26 where you'll vote on bargaining proposals.
Register now as registration closes March 25 at 4 p.m.! https://ona.org/news/nursing-homes-bargaining-vote/
We're thrilled to welcome ONA members and local leaders to the 2026 Provincial Leadership Meeting in Toronto this week.
Find all the latest photos from the meeting in our Facebook album: www.facebook.com/media/set/
The CNSA & ONA call on the government of Ontario to ensure that financial aid policies support equitable access to education—not create new barriers for students pursuing essential health-care professions.
Read our full release: https://ona.org/news/20260309-cnsa-osap/
#HandsOffOurEducation
We are proud be part of a strong international movement of advocacy and support for women. We recognize the achievements—and honour the struggles—of all women on International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8.
Learn more: https://ona.org/news/international-womens-day/
#IWD2026
ONA's our Nursing Week Advisory Team has been comprised nursing members, focused on activities exclusively related to Nursing Week, including themes, gifts, posters, events and resources. But ONA is much more than just nurses.
More: https://onamag.org/fuel/code-blue/new-team-celebrates/
Nurses at the Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) have overwhelmingly voted to be represented by ONA, joining Ontario’s largest union dedicated to health care and North America’s largest nurses’ union.
See the full release: https://ona.org/news/20260305-neph-vote/
Today representatives from the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association, as well as CFS Ontario and 100s of students & allies took to Queen’s Park to protest Doug Ford's OSAP cuts.
ONA’s Board of Directors were proud to stand in solidarity with these CNSA affiliate members!
#HandsOffOurEducation
In honour of Social Work Week, we sat down with ONA member Emerald Lacaille to hear why they chose to become a social worker, and what keeps them coming back to help their patients.
More: onamag.org/fight/stories-from-the-s...
