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.
BROCKVILLE, GANANOQUE, ON, October 5, 2026 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is seeking a fair new collective agreement for registered nurses (RNs) and is entering conciliation talks with the Leeds & Grenville Community Family Health Team (LGCFHT) today.
Registration is now open for the 2026 Anti-Racism, Equity & Human Rights Summit and November Provincial Coordinators Meeting taking place November 17-20, 2026. Learn more.
Mental Health Awareness Week (October 4-10) is a time to raise awareness and educate the public about the reality of mental illness. This week coincides with World Mental Health Day on October 10.
We are proud to represent these health-care professionals, who work to ensure the best quality of life for their patients and clients.
GUELPH, ON, September 15, 2026 – Registered nurses (RNs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) who are members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) are entering conciliation talks tomorrow to try to reach a fair new contract with their employer, Guelph Community Health Centre (CHC), so they can continue providing primary care services to thousands of patients in their community.
We recognize and commemorate the intergenerational harm that residential schools caused to Indigenous families and communities, and honour those who have been affected by this injustice.
Register for demand-setting meetings for our upcoming contract negotiations.
HENSALL, ON, September 9, 2026 – Registered nurses (RNs) providing care to residents of Queensway Long-Term Care Home have unanimously voted to join nurses and health-care professionals across the province in using their collective voice to improve their working conditions and care for all Ontarians by becoming the newest members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA).
Toronto, ON, September 3, 2026 — The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is raising serious safety concerns about more than 215 registered nurse (RN) positions cut across Ontario hospitals in the past two months alone. This is part of an escalating trend of hospitals cutting RN positions, often replacing them with other health-care professionals amid provincial underfunding. This can put patients at risk, as different roles do not have the same education, training and skill to respond to unstable patients.
TORONTO, ON, September 1, 2026 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is taking a major step to challenge legislation that denies nurses and health-care professionals working in hospitals and long-term care meaningful collective bargaining rights and the ability to take job action.
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