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  • Letter: Support for Rights-Based Framework for Policing
    Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 16:24

    As a fitting way to mark Human Rights Day on December 10, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) urges the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to strengthen the proposed draft regulation, Collection of Identifying Information in Certain Circumstances – Prohibition and Duties, pertaining to the Police Services Act.

  • Letter: Federal and Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing for Better Health
    Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 16:26

    Dear Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Wynne,

    Registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students are thrilled at the prospect of meaningful federal-provincial partnerships. Prime Minister Trudeau's open letter to Canadians upon taking office affirmed that "we made a commitment to invest in growing our economy, strengthening our middle class, and helping those working hard to join it." A critical means of achieving all three is through federal and provincial investments in affordable housing - we call on you to take swift action.

  • Letter: Preventing Drug-related Deaths in Ontario
    Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 00:00

    Dear Premier Wynne,

    The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) was pleased to attend a meeting organized by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care on October 13 on the use and misuse of narcotics in Ontario. RNAO would like to follow up by providing recommendations on ways that the province could prevent premature deaths and improve health outcomes related to drugs, including alcohol and narcotics.

  • Letter: RNAO Message for Prime Minister Designate Justin Trudeau
    Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 00:00

    Dear Mr. Trudeau:

    On behalf of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), we are delighted to congratulate you and the Liberal Party on the recent election win and the overwhelming mandate Canadians gave you to form the next federal government.

    As the professional association that represents registered nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students who live, work and study in communities across Ontario, we take our commitment to speak out for nursing and health very seriously.

  • Letter: Update on Toronto's Cold Weather Protocol (City of Toronto Board of Health)
    Monday, October 26, 2015 - 00:00

    Dear Councillor Mihevc and Members of the Board of Health,

  • Letter: The Retirement Homes Act Review
    Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 15:09

    Dear Juanita,

  • Letter: Federal Consultation on Legislative Options for Assisted Dying
    Monday, October 19, 2015 - 11:11

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the voluntary professional association representing registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP) and nursing students in Ontario. Our mandate involves speaking out for healthy public policy and we extend our gratitude to the Federal Expert Panel for a Legislative Response to Carter v. Canada for the opportunity to participate in the consultation underway.

  • Letter: Demolition of Seaton House and the George Street Revitalization Project
    Monday, October 19, 2015 - 00:00

    Dear Mayor Tory and Toronto City Council,

  • Letter: Position Statement “Primary Health Care” (Canadian Nurses Association)
    Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 11:25

    Dear Anne,

    Thank you for the opportunity to respond to CNA’s request for feedback regarding the revised draft position statement “Primary Health Care”. The upcoming federal election provides a timely context to bring this issue to the forefront.

  • Letter: Modernization of the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act
    Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 00:00

    The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses (RN), nurse practitioners (NP), and nursing students in Ontario. RNAO advocates for healthy public policy and to advance the role of nurses in enhancing the health of Ontarians. We welcome the opportunity to provide input to the Health Quality Ontario (HQO)expert panel regarding the modernization of the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act (HARP).

    Nurse practitioners (NP) working to full scope of practice