Ontario Nurses’ Association Members Demand Care, Not Cuts from Queensway Carleton Hospital, Join OPSEU, CUPE to Protest Staffing Cuts
NEPEAN, ON, August 19, 2026 – Registered nurses (RNs), members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) joined other health-care workers from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) today at a rally to protest large staffing cuts at Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH). These cuts and model of care changes are happening across the province as health-care employers are trying to eliminate budget deficits in the face of government underfunding. QCH has cut 87 RNs for a total of 119 staff cuts in total; since January 2025, ONA has been informed of more than 1,420 positions that have been impacted province-wide.
