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  • Submission to Health Canada: Tamper Resistance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
    March 10, 2015

    Dear Mr.Ianiro,

    The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and nursing student in Ontario. Our members practise nursing in all sectors and roles across Ontario. We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on Health Canada's proposed new regulations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) for tamper-resistant formulations of opioid pain relievers.

  • Letter to CNO re: Proposed By-Law Amendments
    February 23, 2015

    Dear Ms. Verrier:

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) appreciates the opportunity to provide CNO with feedback regarding two proposed by-law changes: a) Fees and b) Register and Information from Members.

    Fees:

  • Letter to Minister Hoskins: Protect Medicare with legislated ban on medical tourism
    February 5, 2015

    Dear Minister Hoskins,

    As a coalition of health service providers committed to a universal, publicly-funded and not-for-profit health system, which provides access and care based on need and not the ability to pay, we were encouraged by your announcement on November 21, 2014 directing hospitals to:

    “… not market to, solicit or treat international patients, with the exception of international patient activity related to a hospital's existing international consulting contracts.”

  • RNAO Pre-Budget Submission 2015 - Moving Forward on Deficits: Social, Health, Environment and Infrastructure
    January 29, 2015

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing RNs, NPs and nursing students in all settings and roles across Ontario. It is the strong, credible voice leading the nursing profession to influence and promote healthy public policy. RNAO understands that budgets profoundly affect people's health and nursing services. For this, we welcome this opportunity to participate in the pre-budget consultation.

  • Ontario Pre-Budget 2015: Moving Forward on Deficits: Social, Health, Environment and Infrastructure
    January 29, 2015

    Good afternoon, my name is Tim Lenartowych and I am the associate director of nursing and health policy at the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO). With me is Kim Jarvi, RNAO's senior economist. RNAO is the professional association representing registered nurses and nurse practitioners working in all settings and roles across Ontario. We also represent nursing students. Our association takes pride in influencing public policy and we know that budgets profoundly affect people's health and nursing services

  • Letter to Minister Matthews: Choose Investment over Austerity to Address Poverty in Ontario
    January 29, 2015

    Dear Minister Matthews,

    As we settle into a new year, reflect on promises made in 2014, and look ahead to a new provincial budget, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) urges you and all of our elected representatives to work together to build a "fairer and healthier Ontario."

  • Support for Bill C626 - Reinstating the Long-Form Census
    January 28, 2015

    Dear Minister Moore,

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students across all sectors and roles in Ontario. We are pleased to offer our support for Bill C626 – An Act to Amend the Statistics Act which aims to reinstate the long-form census. RNAO has been one of the leading bodies speaking in support of the long-form census,leading up to, and following its demise. We commend MP Ted Hsu for his leadership in advancing this private member’s bill.

  • Protection of Human Rights and Improving Health Care in Correctional Facilities
    January 23, 2015

    Dear Minister Naqvi,

    Thank you for the letter of greetings and congratulations that you sent to mark the Nursing in Custody: An Educational Conference for Forensic, Mental Health and Correctional Nurses organized by RNAO's Ontario Correctional Nurses’ Interest Group on Friday, December 5th, 2014. It was received with appreciation and enthusiasm by the participants, especially your commitment to a comprehensive Mental Health Strategy for Correctional Services and the introduction of 24/7 access to health care within correctional facilities.

  • Submission to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: A Proposal for Enhancing Pollinator Health and Reducing the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Ontario
    January 23, 2015

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing RNs, NPs and nursing students in all settings and roles across Ontario. It is the strong, credible voice leading the nursing profession to influence and promote healthy public policy. RNAO's dual mandate is to speak out on nursing and health issues, and that includes environmental determinants of health. Accordingly, we are pleased to respond to the government proposals on pollinator health, as posted to the Environmental Registry under EBR Registry Number 012-3068.

  • RNAO feedback on priority-setting exercise for oral health programs
    January 23, 2015
    Dear Dr. Quiñonez,

    Thank you for the opportunity to provide a response on behalf of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) to the questions posed by the Dental Service Schedule Review Expert Panel.