Who We Are
Founded in 1973, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is the trade union that represents 54,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals working throughout Ontario, including:
- hospitals
- community health
- long term care industry
- Canadian Blood Services
- public health
- clinics
- industry
Each facility represented by ONA has a Bargaining Unit President that oversees union activities within that facility. The provincial organization is divided into Locals, which is headed by a Local Coordinator. Bargaining Unit Presidents as well as Local Coordinators are ONA members, and are members' best source of information as it pertains to their facility.
ONA works in collaboration with other unions and maintains strong links with other nurses' unions in Canada. 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).
Our Vision
Ontario Nurses' Association: Our Union.
Respected. Strong. United. Committed to members who care for people.
ONA's Board of Directors
The ONA Board of Directors, comprised of the CEO and seven elected officers - President, First Vice President, five Vice Presidents and the Chief Executive Officer (who acts as secretary) - is primarily responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization. The ONA Board manages ONA's affairs between biennial conventions.