An important component to any government relations activity is providing an official submission to the government. This gives an “on-the-record” account of an organization’s response to a particular topic or issue.
ONA makes submissions to the provincial government and to committees of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on a range of topics, to influence change and create dialogue. From the annual budget cycle to changes to health-care services and practices, ONA provides a front-line nurses’ voice on the issue.
2023
ONA’s Submission on Bill 60, Your Health Act, 2023 (March 27, 2023)
ONA’s Submission on proposed amendments to O. Reg. 246/22 under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 titled “General” to advance the plan to fix long-term care in the areas of: staffing, medication management and drug administration, and resident experience. (March 5, 2023)
ONA’s Submission on 2023 Pre-Budget Consultations (February 14, 2023)
ONA’s Submission on proposed amendments to O. Reg. 275/94 (General) made under the Nursing Act, 1991, to authorize registered practical nurses (RPNs) to initiate certain procedures independently, without the need for an order (January 14, 2023)
2022
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Regulations under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (June 10, 2022)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 106, An Act to enact two Acts and amend various other Acts (April 6, 2022)
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Phase 1 Regulations under the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (February 17, 2022)
ONA’s Submission on WSIB’s Occupational Disease Framework Policy (February 17, 2022)
ONA’s Submission on 2022 Pre-Budget Consultations (January 26, 2022)
2021
ONA’s Submission on Bill 37, Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act, 2021 (November 23, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act contained in Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 (November 19, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021 (November 15, 2021)
ONA’s Feedback on Vaccine Mandates in the Hospital Sector (October 19, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Home and Community Care Regulations under the Connecting Care Act, 2019 (July 14, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 283, Advancing Oversight and Planning in Ontario’s Health System Act, 2021 (May 14, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 254 to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (March 30, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Transferring Responsibility of Workplace First Aid From The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board To The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (March 11, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on Modernizing Regulatory Requirements Prescribed for Part VII – Notices under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (February 12, 2021)
ONA’s Submission on 2021 Pre-budget Consultations to Minister of Finance (January 26, 2021)
2020
ONA’s Submission on Authorizing Ontario Colleges to Offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (Amendments to O. Reg 275/94 (General) made under the Nursing Act, 1991) (November 11, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 218 (November 4, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Health Workforce Regulatory Oversight Branch on Expanding the Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners and Pharmacists (Proposed Amendments to Regulations 682 and 683 made under the Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act) (July 23, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Long-Term Care Advisory Group on Long-Term Care Staffing Study (June 19, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly on Bill 175 – Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020 (June 15, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Ministry of Health on The Modernizing the Legislative Framework for Home and Community Care Consultation (April 22, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Health Public Consultation on Public Health Modernization (February 10, 2020)
ONA’s Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Health Public Consultation on Emergency Health Services System Modernization (February 10, 2020)
ONA’s Submission on A Minor Capital Funding Program for Long-Term Care Homes Consultations (January 30, 2020)
ONA’s Submission on 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (Janaury 17, 2020)
2019
ONA’s Submission on Initiation of Psychotherapy by Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses (Proposed Amendments to Regulation 275/94 (General) under the Nursing Act, 1991) (November 15, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on RN Prescribing (Proposed regulatory amendments to Ontario Regulation 275/94 (General), Part III (Controlled Acts) and Part V (Delegation) under the Nursing Act, 1991)(November 15, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 124 – Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 (November 4, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on New Patient Care Models for Emergency Health Services (Proposed Amendments to Regulation 257/00 under the Ambulance Act and Regulations 552 under Health Insurance Act) (October 4, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in respect of Overtime Averaging in Unionized Workplaces (August 2, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on Public Sector Compensation to the Ontario Treasury Board (May 23, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 100: Protecting What Matters Most Act (Budget Measures) 2019 to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (May 7, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on the Proposed Pay Transparency Reporting Requirements to the Ministry of Labour (April 5, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on Bill 74, The People’s Health Care Act 2019 to the Standing Committee on Social Policy (April 1, 2019)
ONA’s Submission on 2019 Pre-Budget Consultations to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (January 29, 2019)
2018
ONA’s Submission on Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (November 15, 2018)
ONA’s Submission on Proposed Funding Framework from Target Benefit Multi-Employer Pension Plans (May 4, 2018)
ONA recommends the Ministry of Finance abandon its proposed new funding rules for MEPPs. Rather, we recommend the Ministry work with the MEPP industry to develop a framework that will ensure the long-term viability of target benefit MEPPs, so that they can continue to provide meaningful pensions to the hundreds of thousands of Ontarians who participate in them.
ONA’s Submission on Bill 31, Plan for Care and Opportunity Act (Budget Measures), 2018 (April 26, 2018)
In summary, ONA is asking the Standing Committee to put forward amendments that would include the original retroactive date for the new inclusion of direct care nurses in the PTSD presumption, the inclusion of healthcare professionals in the PTSD presumption, and directing healthcare employers to prepare and to submit PTSD prevention plans for direct care nurses. Finally, ONA is asking that coverage of Canadian Blood Services under HLDAA be delayed for one year.
ONA’s Submission on Bill 3 – Pay Transparency Act (April 18, 2018)
In ONA’s submission, eliminating the gender pay gap is an achievable and necessary goal for the province of Ontario. ONA supports the recommendations made by the Equal Pay Coalition. ONA strongly supports recognizing equal pay as a human right as a starting point to any action taken by the government. Approaching the gender wage gap from a human rights lens is critical to adopting actions that will not merely do lip service to this problem, but will engage meaningful steps to eliminate the gap. As the Act will be one of the primary legislative tools for enforcing and achieving pay equity, ONA supports revisions to the Act that expand its application and improve the reporting requirements and enforcement, permitting equal access and benefit to legislation in place to address equal pay issues.
Ensuring women’s work is properly valued and paid the same as their male counterparts is not just a women’s issue; it’s an issue that affects all of society. We are optimistic that this new initiative by the government will result in meaningful action to eliminate the wage gap. Until then, ONA will continue the fight on behalf of its members and all women in this province.
