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Representatives from the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s (RNAO) 51,650+ membership are heading to Queen’s Park for our 24th Annual Queen’s Park Day (QPD) on Feb. 29, 2024. Members of RNAO's board of directors, assembly and executive network officers look forward to meeting with MPPs from across the province to discuss priority issues and witness the political process at work.
On the morning of Feb. 29, members will hold breakfast meetings with MPPs in the Legislative Dining Room to discuss priority health-care issues. Then in the afternoon, RNAO members will head over to University of Toronto's Trinity College where political party leaders and critics will formally address nurses and take questions.
It is an exciting day of advocacy where leaders and nurses work together to improve the health system for all Ontarians.
If you have any questions, please contact policy department coordinator Ann-Marie Morris at amorris@RNAO.ca.
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Agenda
RNAO's 24th annual Queen's Park Day (QPD)
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
7:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET
Breakfast sittings – RNAO assembly of leaders and MPPs at Queen’s Park
Ontario Legislative Building,
111 Wellesley St. W.
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8 – 8:45 a.m. ET
Breakfast sitting with MPPs
Group one – Legislative dining room
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9 – 9:45 a.m. ET
Breakfast sitting with MPPs
Group two – Legislative dining room
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET
Question period
Board of directors proceed to members’ gallery
Assembly of leaders and RNAO staff proceed to public galleries
12 - 4 p.m. ET
Lunch and afternoon events at Trinity College
University of Toronto,
6 Hoskin Ave
12 – 12:45 p.m. ET
Lunch
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12:30 – 12:40 p.m. ET
Lunch remarks from Ontario's chief nurse
Dr. Karima Velji
Assistant deputy minister and chief of nursing and professional practice
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12:45 – 1:45 p.m. ET
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in nursing and the health system panel
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
Dr. Claudette Holloway, RNAO president, moderator
John Edwards, Rainbow Nursing Interest Group
Victoria Guido, Indigenous Nurses and Allies Interest Group
Lori Zozzolotto, Black Nurses Leading Change Interest Group
1:50 – 2 p.m. ET
Break
2– 3:40 p.m. ET
Presentations and Q&A with Ontario's political leaders
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2 – 2:35 p.m. ET
Hon. Sylvia Jones
Deputy premier of Ontario and minister of health
Hon. Stan Cho
Minister of long-term care
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2:35 – 3 p.m. ET
MPP Marit Stiles
Leader of the official opposition, Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP)
MPP France Gélinas
Health critic, Ontario NDP
MPP Wayne Gates
Critic, long-term care, retirement homes and home care, Ontario NDP
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3 – 3:20 p.m. ET
Bonnie Crombie
Leader, Ontario Liberal Party
MPP Adil Shamji
Critic, Health, Housing and Northern and Indigenous Issues, Ontario Liberal Party
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3:20 – 3:40 p.m. ET
MPP Mike Schreiner
Leader, Green Party of Ontario
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3:40 – 4 p.m. ET
Closing remarks
Dr. Claudette Holloway, RNAO president
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
RNAO releases nursing recommendations
RNAO releases nursing recommendations
‘Crisis in nursing is real:’ Nurses call for Ontario to strengthen the profession
‘Crisis in nursing is real:’ Nurses call for Ontario to strengthen the profession
Health care not in 'crisis,' minister says. Nurses disagree
Health care not in 'crisis,' minister says. Nurses disagree
Officials to discuss Nursing Career Pathways report at 9:45 a.m.
Officials to discuss Nursing Career Pathways report at 9:45 a.m.
Nurses meet with MPPs at Queen’s Park
Nurses meet with MPPs at Queen’s Park
