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.
TORONTO, ON, Thursday, June 4, 2026 – Nurses and health-care professionals at more than 47 nursing homes across the province are hosting information pickets to raise awareness about their demands for fair wages, benefits and safe working conditions in their new collective agreement. The new agreement will impact more than 4,400 Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) members, who provide round-the-clock, comprehensive and complex care to residents in for-profit long-term care homes.
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.
We thank all candidates for their commitment to ONA and allowing their name to stand.
Nominations for the Ontario Health atHome Provincial Negotiating Team are now closed. Learn about the candidates.
TORONTO, ON, May 25, 2026 – More than 30 registered nurses (RNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (PQWCHC) are calling on their employer to close the wage gap and offer fair wages as they head to conciliation seeking a new collective agreement. After years of wage freezes or minimal wage increases, the group of highly-skilled nurses are struggling to make ends meet, forcing them to look for jobs in other health-care sectors.
We are now accepting nominations for the Ontario Health atHome Provincial Negotiating Team. This page will give you all the information you need to prepare your candidate submission.
This survey is your opportunity to tell ONA about your bargaining priorities as we plan for negotiations for your first collective agreement slated for 2026.
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.
BRANTFORD, ON, May 20, 2026 – Fourteen nurse practitioners (NPs) and registered nurses (RNs) at Grand River Community Health Centre (GRCHC), members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), are heading to mediation this Thursday to demand a new contract with fair wages.
BRANTFORD, ON, May 19, 2026 – Hundreds of Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) members are voicing concerns about 22 registered nurse (RN) position cuts at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS). This comes on the heels of province-wide nurse and health-care professional cuts due to government underfunding and employer understaffing. Multiple departments will be impacted, including: the critical care unit, emergency department, medical cardiology, in-patient surgical, emergency department mental health and mental health in-patient and out-patient medication clinic, ambulatory care and the Willett urgent care centre.
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