Dear Premier Wynne and Esteemed MPPs,

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) appreciates Jeff Yurek's leadership in bringing forward his private member's bill, Ryan's Law (Ensuring Asthma Friendly Schools), 2013 in the wake of the tragic death of his 12-year-old constituent, Ryan Gibbons. The purpose of this letter is to urge all three political parties to channel the compassion and support that they provided to Ryan's mother, Sandra Gibbons, during second reading debate on December 5, 2013 into swift implementation of legislation that will improve student safety.

Dear Premier Wynne,

We are writing to you in follow-up to our letter of October 15, 2013, to you and to Minister Deb Matthews (please see attached). To date we have not heard back from you.

Ontario’s registered nurses have watched with growing concern as their employment opportunities have dwindled in recent years. Many have lived through the previous cycle of layoffs when Premier Mike Harris likened nurses to hula hoops, and we wish to avoid a repeat at all costs.

Dear Minister Matthews:

The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), the professional association
representing Registered Nurses (RNs) working in all roles and sectors in Ontario, is gravely concerned with the evolving nursing health human resources crisis being experienced across the province.

Dear Prime Minister Harper and Premier Wynne,

As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17th, Ontario’s registered nurses urge our federal and provincial political leaders to take urgent action to improve the health and well-being of people living in poverty. Across the globe and in our communities, people who struggle to meet their basic needs because of low income and social exclusion are dying decades sooner than those not living in poverty.