Talk:Ontario Nurses' Association

Edit request

Hi there, I have some proposed edits to suggest for this page, and am requesting them instead of editing directly because I'm employed by this organization. The edits are as follows.

UPDATE the logo for accuracy and to make it up-to-date. Here is a link to the current logo:

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UPDATE the top section for accuracy and to make it up-to-date. Here is suggested copy: Founded in 1973, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is a trade union representing 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals and 18,000 nursing student affiliates in Ontario. ONA members work in hospitals, long-term care, public health, the community, clinics, and industry. The ONA membership is comprised of more than 540 Bargaining Units and 60 Locals across Ontario. ONA members include registered nurses, nurse practitioners, registered practical nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, medical radiation technologists, personal support workers and more. ONA is a member of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), and thereby affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). ONA is also a member of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). ONA's provincial office is located in Toronto, Ontario. Regional Offices are located in Hamilton, Kingston, London, Orillia, Ottawa, Port Hope, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, and Windsor.

ADD the following sections. Again, here is suggested copy and some links to resources: ONA + SARS In September 2003, ONA presented before the SARS Commission, telling Justice Archie Campbell that the government must put in place adequate health and safety systems to protect nurses so they can protect the public. ONA’s President read impact statements from nurses affected by SARS. In January 2007, the final report of the Independent SARS Commission was released, demonstrating a clear understanding of the critical issues faced by nurses during the outbreak. ONA members figured prominently throughout the report, and Justice Archie Campbell praised the role and bravery of RNs. The report recommended changes to hospital practices, disease surveillance and provincial and public health and emergency legislation. Most significantly, the report called for the use of the precautionary principle – or erring on the side of caution – when there is uncertainty about the transmission of a disease. In February 2009, the Ontario Court of Appeal heard ONA’s case against the government over its handling of the SARS outbreak in Toronto. In May 2009, the Court dismissed a class action suit brought by RNs following the SARS outbreak, ruling that the government does not owe a “private law duty of care” to front-line RNs. Nurses were devastated. ONA subsequently applied to the Supreme Court of Canada to appeal this decision. Presentation to The Commission to Investigate the Introduction and Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) The SARS Commission - Final Report Ont. nurses appeal dismissal of SARS suit | CBC News

ONA + Lori Dupont In November 2005, nurse and ONA member Lori Dupont was murdered at her workplace, Hôtel Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, by her former partner, an anesthesiologist. ONA mourned her loss and demanded improved measures from the government and employers to protect women from violence and harassment – on the job and off. In March 2006, the Windsor Star criticized the Board Chair of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital for not supporting ONA’s call for an inquest into the death of Lori Dupont and called on the province to proceed with an inquest. In September, ONA responded critically to the report of the hospital’s internal investigation, calling on the coroner to “bring to light the true scope of events.” A Coroner’s Inquest was called in 2007 into the murder of Lori Dupont and ONA was granted standing. The jury made 26 recommendations aimed at preventing similar incidents, including a review of Ontario’s Public Hospitals Act and Occupational Health and Safety Act with a view to including emotional/psychological harm as a workplace safety issue. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/doctor-charged-in-nurse-s-murder-dies- 1.565126 https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/81796/inquest-in-the-deaths-of-lori-dupont-and-marc-daniel-announced

ONA + Bill 124 In December 2019, ONA joined other unions in launching a Charter challenge of Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act. Because the legislation exempted male-dominated professionals, such as police and firefighters, ONA believed the legislation was an attack on the right to free collective bargaining and was gender-based discrimination. Bill 124 was eventually ruled unconstitutional twice, by the Ontario Superior Court in November 2022 and by the Ontario Court of Appeal in February 2024. In February 2024 the Bill was repealed in its entirety through an Order in Council. Some ONA members were awarded additional pay after the bill was repealed. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-nurses-pay-increase-ona-covid-doug-ford-1.5607068 Ontario intends to appeal court decision that struck down Bill 124 | Globalnews.ca Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional | CBC News Ontario hospital nurses awarded additional pay after Bill 124 struck down | CBC News

Thank you for your consideration!

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Maggieoshannon Maggieoshannon (talk) 20:21, 13 November 2024 (UTC)