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RNAO’s 22nd annual Queen’s Park Day (QPD) event was held on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.
From 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. ET, RNAO held a media conference to release its 2022 provincial election platform.
QPD took place virtually from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. ET. The event featured a video presentation of RNAO’s provincial platform, followed by presentations from Ontario's political party leaders and critics to discuss Ontario’s nursing crisis. A panel of experts discussed the provincial platform during the latter portion of the day.
If you have any questions, please contact policy coordinator Ann-Marie Morris at amorris@RNAO.ca.
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Agenda
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10:30 – 11:30 a.m. ET
Media conference: Release of RNAO’s provincial platform
Presentation of provincial platform
Morgan Hoffarth, RNAO president
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
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3 – 7:30 p.m. ET
22nd annual QPD
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3 – 3:30 p.m.
Opening remarks and RNAO address
Morgan Hoffarth, RNAO president
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
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3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
RNAO provincial platform overview
Morgan Hoffarth, RNAO president
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
Claudette Holloway, president-elect, moderator
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4:30 – 6:15 p.m.
Dialogue with Ontario’s political leaders
(Confirmed) Hon. Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
(Confirmed) Hon. Christine Elliott
Deputy premier of Ontario and minister of health
(Confirmed) Hon. Paul Calandra
Minister of long-term care
(Confirmed) Andrea Horwath
Leader of the official opposition, Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP)France Gélinas
Health critic, Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP)
(Confirmed) Steven Del Duca
Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
(Confirmed) Mike Schreiner
Leader, Green Party of Ontario
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6:10 – 6:30 p.m.
Break
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6:30 – 7:25 p.m.
Review panel with members of RNAO’s board of directors and assembly of leaders
Panelists: Leigh Chapman, Sarah Lancaster, Marilee Nowgesic, Josalyn Radcliffe,
Aric Rankin, Dania Versailles
Claudette Holloway, president-elect, moderator
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7:25 – 7:30 p.m.
Closing remarks
Morgan Hoffarth, RNAO president
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RNAO CEO
RNAO provincial platform release
RNAO President Morgan Hoffarth and CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun released RNAO's provincial election platform on Feb. 24, 2022 .
With a provincial election only four months away, Ontarians will soon be making an important decision about the future of their province. Nurses represent the largest and most trusted group of health professionals in Ontario, and play a central role in the health of individuals and communities.
The platform presents recommendations in five priority areas: environmental determinants of health, social determinants of health, nursing, care delivery, and fiscal capacity.
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