

On Dec. 9, the Ontario legislature ended its fall session with Bill 124 still in place. That means Ontario’s nursing crisis will continue to deepen. Nurses will continue to leave their jobs and, in many cases, the profession. Patient safety will be impacted and the effectiveness of Ontario’s health system will continue to be compromised.
But, RNAO’s efforts to repeal Bill 124 will not rest. Please join our holiday card campaign. All you need to know, and all you need to participate in our holiday card campaign, can be found below. We have designed greetings to send to MPPs who have committed to stand with nurses and repeal Bill 124. And, we have designed greetings for those MPPs who have yet to sign. Either way, we are asking you to let your MPP know how important it is to you that they #StandWithNurses and call for the repeal of Bill 124. You can find your MPP and their contact information here using your own postal code.
How to join the campaign
Step 1: Check if your MPP signed the pledge
On Dec. 7, RNAO called on MPPs to stand with nurses and demand Premier Ford repeal Bill 124. This is the list of MPPs that have signed RNAO’s pledge to stand with nurses and call for the repeal of Bill 124. Look for your MPP here.
PC
0 out of 69 sitting MPPs
NDP
40 out of 40 sitting MPPs
Liberal
7 out of 7 sitting MPPs
Green
1 out of 1 sitting MPP
Independent
0 out of 6 sitting MPPs
Step 2: Send a holiday card to your MPP
We have designed greetings for MPPs who have signed our pledge and those who have not done so yet. Choose which greeting is appropriate and choose how you want to send that greeting to your MPP.
Use this if your MPP signed the pledge | Use this if your MPP has NOT signed the pledge |
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1. To send a card by mail or deliver by hand: a. Print and sign this card OR b. Print and sign as an insert for your own holiday card (and follow the instructions on the card) |
1. To send a card by mail or deliver by hand: a. Print and sign this card OR b. Print and sign as an insert for your own holiday card (and follow the instructions on the card) |
2. To send a card by email: |
2. To send a card by email: |
3. To send your greetings through social media, use these images and tag your MPP: |
3. To send your greetings through social media, use these images and tag your MPP:
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Step 3: Share on social
Let us know if you sent a holiday card to your MPP by tagging us on social media and using hashtags: #StandWithNurses and #RepealBill124.
Also, if you choose to deliver your card in person, we encourage you to take a selfie outside your MPP’s constituency office and post it on social media.
Thank you for participating in RNAO's #RepealBill124 holiday card campaign. Happy holidays!
#NursingCrisis social media gallery
Ontario’s nursing crisis is being exacerbated by Bill 124 - which caps salary increases at one per cent. Nurses are exhausted by the pandemic and feel disrespected by Premier Ford’s inaction. On Twitter, nurses are speaking out against Bill 124 and sharing why the premier must repeal it immediately. Members of the public are sharing their support for nurses and demonstrating that they stand with nurses. View our #NursingCrisis social media gallery to see these tweets. Share your message using #RepealBill124 or #NursingCrisis and tag @RNAO in your tweets.
The legislature is set to recess on Thursday (Dec. 9) and will not resume until Feb. 22. Ontarians cannot wait until then to resolve an urgent health-care crisis. RNAO issued a call to action in its letter to all MPPs: Tell Premier Doug Ford you stand with nurses and want Bill 124 repealed. In the letter RNAO asks MPPs to sign the pledge calling for the premier to #RepealBill124.
On Dec. 7, RNAO issued a media release stating that Premier Ford has yet to respond to its demand to #RepealBill124.
On Nov. 29, RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun and President Morgan Hoffarth sent an open letter urging Premier Ford to immediately repeal Bill 124. It states RNAO’s grave concern about the state of nursing in Ontario and highlights how the shortage has reached a crisis and is spiraling out of control impacting patient safety and the effectiveness of Ontario’s health system.