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.
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.
TORONTO, ON, August 18, 2026 – The latest arbitration decision released for registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and health-care professionals working in Ontario’s for-profit nursing homes is yet more evidence that the system is broken and should be scrapped, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).
NEWMARKET, ON, August 11, 2026 – Registered nurses (RNs), registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) providing care to patients of Marigold Hospice Care have voted to join the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and its 68,000 members as they fight for improved working conditions and better care for their patients.
We honour those who have fought to ensure better rights, wages and working conditions for all workers, and who speak out about ongoing labour issues and injustices.
BRANTFORD, ON, July 29, 2026 – Today, nurses at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) delivered a banner to two of the hospital’s senior executive for Chief Executive Officer, Bonnie Camm, calling on the CEO to reverse 21 registered nurse (RN) position cuts and to maintain RN-only levels of care in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) and Medication Clinic (MC). The banner, which was signed by 89 per cent of nurses in the CCU, MC, Emergency Department (ED), Mental Health ED and Post-Anesthesia Acute Care Unit (PACU), emphasizes grave concerns about patient care and unsafe working conditions.
Your Retiree Network Advisory Team (RNAT) will host the next network meeting on September 11, 2026. Register now!
Collective bargaining starts in late fall 2026. Join your regional forum in August to get involved and shape your bargaining campaign.
On August 1, Canadians are invited to reflect, educate, and engage in the ongoing fight against intersectional forms of anti-Black racism and discrimination.
This survey is your opportunity to tell us your bargaining priorities as we plan for the next round of negotiations in hospitals slated for 2027.
We thank all candidates for their commitment to ONA and allowing their name to stand.
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