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Cutting more than 40 front-line registered nurses at University Health Network will harm patient care, say nurses

TORONTO, ON., June 11, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is sounding the alarm as the University Health Network (UHN) cuts more than 40 registered nurses (RN) from front-line patient care, amidst an ongoing severe nursing shortage.

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Cutting more than 40 front-line registered nurses at University Health Network will harm patient care, say nurses

TORONTO, ON., June 11, 2025 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is sounding the alarm as the University Health Network (UHN) cuts more than 40 registered nurses (RN) from front-line patient care, amidst an ongoing severe nursing shortage.

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Election Results: Region 5 Vice-President

We thank all candidates for their commitment to ONA and allowing their name to stand.

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Election: Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team

Nominations for the Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team are now closed. Learn about the candidates.

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2025 National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

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Strike Affecting WSIB Services

Due to a strike by WSIB workers that started Thursday, May 22, the WSIB will be supporting only urgent issues such as fatalities, serious injuries, injured workers with accepted claims who are off work with no pay and those who require access to healthcare benefits.

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Call for Nominations: Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team

We are now accepting nominations for the Nursing Homes Provincial Negotiating Team (NHPNT). This page will give you all the information you need to prepare your candidate submission.

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Ford’s Budget Fails Nurses, Public Health Care Again, Pushing Privatization as Ontarians Suffer

TORONTO, ON., May 15, 2025 – The Ford government’s 2025 budget is a complete flatline for nurses, health-care professionals and Ontario’s public health-care system, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA). Instead, the budget continues to cut revenue needed by the provincial coffers, funnel scant health-care dollars to private corporations and for-profit providers while starving the public system of much-needed funding and initiatives to solve the nursing shortage.

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Celebrating Pride with ONA

Pride is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two-Spirit culture. It is an annual opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for human rights and combat discrimination.

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June 1st is Injured Workers’ Day

We join with labour and social justice organizations from across Ontario to recognize Injured Workers’ Day and stand up for those who have been injured or made ill as a result of their work.

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Billions of Tax Dollars Funnelled to For-Profit Nursing Agencies One More Example of Ford Government’s Push to Privatize Health Care

TORONTO, ON, May 12, 2025 – Reports from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives showing that Ontario hospitals spent $9 billion on nursing agencies in the past decade show the extent of privatization and the false economy that has resulted from underfunding the province’s publicly funded and delivered health-care system, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).

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