We are Canada’s largest nurses’ union. Our members provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, clinics, the community and industry. Together, we push for reforms and fight for better workplaces. We don’t settle because a lot is at stake––who we are, where we work and who we work for.
We are a platform for local action. We fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, policies and government decisions that impact your ability to provide safe and quality care. We negotiate and enforce your contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and more.
In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
We honour the contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis nurses, educators, and students across Canada.
TORONTO, ON, March 23, 2026 – Today, dozens of nurses and health-care professionals, members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), staged a protest at the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA) Annual General Meeting in Toronto. In April, more than 4,400 ONA nursing homes members will negotiate a new collective agreement with their employers. They are demanding an end to corporate profits and a reinvestment of monies into staffing ratios, fair wages and better resident care.
Registration is now open for our annual health and safety caucuses, held in conjunction with the May Area Coordinators Conferences (ACCs).
Toronto, ON, March 18, 2026 – 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.
TRENTON, ON, March 16, 2026 – Registered nurses working to provide high-quality care to residents at Maxville Manor Long-Term Care voted overwhelmingly to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) recently.
CAMBRIDGE, ON, March 11, 2026 – More than 200 nurses and health-care professionals held an early-morning picket today outside Southbridge Canada’s corporate headquarters in Cambridge, marking the start of provincial bargaining between the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and more than 190 for-profit nursing homes across Ontario.
On this day we celebrate the French language and culture. We are also reminded to embrace the core values of peace, democracy and respect for human rights.
We stand against racism, racial discrimination and intolerance. We stand for unity, inclusion and respect for diversity.
TORONTO, ON, March 9, 2026 — Nursing students, nurses and health-care professionals across the province, members of the Canadian Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA) and Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), are deeply concerned by recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). These changes reduce non-repayable grants and increase reliance on student loans. These decisions risk creating additional financial barriers for students pursuing post-secondary education, including those entering essential professions such as nursing.
TORONTO, ON, March 5, 2026 – Nurses at the Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) have overwhelmingly voted to be represented by the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), joining Ontario’s largest union dedicated to health care and North America’s largest nurses’ union.
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