Ontario Nurses Association Local 67 Providence Care Hospital

04/27/2026

GET ON BOARD to stop Doug Ford’s hospital privatization train wreck on Thurs, May 28

We will gather outside Union Station in Toronto for a rally at 12 pm noon then march up to Queen’s Park for a giant protest. For those in Toronto, please come out! If you want to get on a train to Toronto, info is below.

SIGNING UP: we have bought entire train cars and blocks of tickets to bring in Ontarians from all over the province. See train departure & return times below.

⚫️ Please register by Wed, May 20 at this link: https://forms.gle/G5CuTp2qM3mT7itZ7.
⚫️ There is no cost, but you must register to reserve your seat.
⚫️ Seats are first come, first served. Sign up ASAP!
⚫️ Each person must submit a separate registration.
⚫️ Donations to help cover the cost of the tickets are most appreciated: https://square.link/u/Mw11n4Mc

TRAIN DEPARTURE & RETURN TIMES
At each place, we will gather at the VIA/GO station and travel together. On the morning of May 28, please arrive at your train station at least 45 minutes before departure to meet your train captain at a designated area. Please don’t be late because you will miss being given your ticket and getting on your train.

The trains will go to Union Station in downtown Toronto. For people arriving at Union Station early, there will be a comfy room to sit in once you disembark. More info will be provided once you reserve your seat.

After the protest at Queen's Park, we will return to Union Station and get on trains back to the same town you came from.

For those from Sudbury: the train only runs twice a week, as you know. We invite you to carpool or travel down and jump on the GO Train with us in Barrie.

🔴 Aldershot GO Train (for Hamilton & Area)
Aldershot to Toronto - 10:06 am to 11:15 am
Toronto to Aldershot - 3:17 pm to 4:26 pm

🔴 Barrie (GO Train)
Barrie to Toronto - 9:10 am to 10:49 am
Toronto to Barrie - 3:53 pm to 5:31 pm

🔴 Brampton (GO Train)
Brampton to Toronto - 10:52 am to 11:35 am
Toronto to Brampton - 3:34 pm to 4:19 pm

🔴 Guelph (GO Train)
Guelph to Toronto - 8:55 am to 10:15 am
Toronto to Guelph - 3:34 pm to 5:05 pm

🔵 Kingston (VIA Rail)
First group
Kingston to Toronto - 9:34 am to 12:03 pm
Toronto to Kingston - 3:23 pm to 5:40 pm

Second group
Kingston to Toronto - 7:21 am to 10:02 am
Toronto to Kingston - 3:38 pm to 5:54 pm

🔴 Kitchener (GO Train)
Kitchener to Toronto - 8:36 am to 10:15 am
Toronto to Kitchener - 3:34 pm to 5:26 pm

🔵 London (VIA Rail)
London to Toronto - 7:35 am to 10:10 am
Toronto to London - 4:15 pm to 6:27 pm

🔴 Mississauga (Port Credit GO Train)
Mississauga to Toronto - 10:44 am to 11:15 am
Toronto to Mississauga - 3:17 pm to 5:45 pm

🔴 Niagara (GO Train)
Niagara to Toronto - 6:37 am to 9:04 am
Toronto to Niagara - 5:00 pm to 7:31 pm

🔴 Oakville (GO Train)
Oakville to Toronto - 11:01 am to 11:45 am
Toronto to Oakville - 3:17 pm to 3:59 pm

🔴 Oshawa (GO Train)
Oshawa to Toronto - 10:09 am to 11:12 am
Toronto to Oshawa - 3:20 pm to 4:23 pm

🔵 Ottawa (VIA Rail)
Ottawa to Toronto - 5:21 am to 10:02 am
Toronto to Ottawa - 3:38 pm to 8:00 pm

🔵 Windsor (VIA Rail)
Windsor to Toronto - 5:35 am to 10:10 am
Toronto to Windsor - 5:22 pm to 9:50 pm

🔵 Woodstock (VIA Rail)
Woodstock to Toronto - 6:55 am to 8:35 am
Toronto to Woodstock - 5:22 pm to 7:04 pm

Please register by Wed, May 20 at this link: https://forms.gle/G5CuTp2qM3mT7itZ7

PLS DO NOT CANCEL: once you have filled in and submitted your registration, please do not cancel because it is expensive if you do. We have to pay for every ticket whether or not registrants show up. If there truly is a crisis and you must cancel, please email us at info@OntarioHC.ca with the subject line CANCEL. Please do not cancel the night before or morning of the protest, leaving us unable to fill your seat.

ACCESSIBILITY: There are accessibility accommodations on VIA Rail and GO Transit. Please contact your station of departure and Union Station in Toronto if you need to plan for accommodations. VIA Rail and GO Transit need to know in advance. We do not have the staff capacity to manage accommodations.

* VIA Rail info is here: https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan/accessibility
* GO Transit info is here: https://www.gotransit.com/en/travelling-on-go/accessibility
* More details on GO Transit accessibility are here: https://www.gotransit.com/en/travelling-on-go/accessibility/accessible-vehicles-and-stations

Please register by Wed, May 20 at this link: https://forms.gle/G5CuTp2qM3mT7itZ7

04/27/2026

“Ontario’s Health Minister Sylvia Jones should know that nurses in Ontario are working against the odds to provide timely and high-quality care, too often being tasked to do more with fewer resources.

Across the health-care system, 71 per cent of nurses who responded to a national survey conducted in early 2026 by Viewpoints Research on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions report regularly working overcapacity – working conditions that compromise the safety of both patients and nurses.

This is the context in which the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is planning to cut 288 registered nurses, reducing care from RNs by more than 560,000 hours each year. At the same time, hospital officials say they plan to hire 108 registered practical nurses. It should go without saying that health-care professionals are not interchangeable.”

Read the full opinion article by CFNU President Linda Silas published in the London Free Press here: https://nursesunions.ca/opinion-we-need-more-nurses-not-fewer-working-at-lhsc/

04/27/2026

More than 4,400 ONA members working in long-term care (LTC) are bargaining a new contract with their employers. While nurses try to provide high-quality care with less staff, resources and pay, for-profit LTC CEOs like Michael Guerriere make millions in total compensation.

Instead of lining the pockets of CEOs and shareholders, these employers must ensure fair wages, benefits and working conditions so they can recruit and retain staff. Without front-line staff, there is no LTC. Call on Extendicare’s CEO and the FordNation government to put care over profit and negotiate a fair deal!!

Take action! https://ona.org/campaign/nursing-homes-bargaining/

04/23/2026

As part of a multi-city Ontario Health Coalition Movement, the Kingston Health Coalition (KHC) is organizing a bus to go to the OHC Rally at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights in Ottawa Saturday, April 25 at noon. Please complete this form to reserve your spot on the bus. The bus is a coach which....

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Publicly-funded, publicly-delivered health care is under attack by provincial governments across the country, and it's time for the federal government to step up to defend it!

That's what Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions President Linda Silas argues in this piece, where she highlights how the conservative government in Alberta has passed legislation that could easily be copied in Ontario.

Read her full piece: https://onamag.org/fuel/code-blue/feds-must-defend/

04/23/2026

Public health care is foundational to Canada’s economy. Learn more about how public health care helps make our economy strong: https://nursesunions.ca/research/the-economic-benefits-of-canadas-public-health-care-system/

04/17/2026

Happy birthday to the Canada Health Act!

Today we celebrate the law that helps ensure all residents in Canada have access to medicare, our publicly funded universal health care system.

As Canadians, we must continue to champion and defend the CHA. Alberta’s Bill 11 introduces a two-tier system that will deepen inequities in access to care. If this model moves forward, it threatens public health care across the country.

As Canada’s nurses, we call on governments to uphold the principles of the CHA through decisive action that strengthens public health care, protects patients and improves access for all. Proven solutions include universal pharmacare, a safe long-term care act, accessible mental health care, and a national health human resources strategy.

Join us in celebrating the CHA by sharing a photo of a cake online. Be sure to tag Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel in your posts.

04/17/2026

Shame Sylvia Jones !

ONA says that The Ottawa Hospital - L'Hôpital d'Ottawa is aiming to cut hundreds of front-line nursing positions, leaving patients with less care.

“It is absurd that in a province like Ontario, which already has the worst nurse-to-population ratio in all of Canada, a hospital is targeting nurses to make up for underfunding of the public health-care system by the Ford government,” says ONA Provincial President Erin Ariss, RN. “Nurses have borne the brunt of inadequate funding for decades, suffering round after round of cuts even as mounting evidence shows us that we should be increasing RN staffing.”

The more than 200 cuts at The Ottawa Hospital include registered nurses, clinical care leaders, nurse specialists and nurse educators in several areas across the hospital.

“The breadth of these cuts is incredibly worrisome. Eliminating front-line staff is not just trimming a budget, it’s dismantling the backbone of patient care,” says Ariss. “Our members are beyond angry about the cuts, which will lead to longer wait times, increased burnout and risks to patient safety.”

See our full release: https://ona.org/news/20260417-ottawa-hospital-cuts/

04/15/2026

“When more than one in three NPs say they’re considering walking away from their position, we know that more must be done to support and retain this critical workforce,” said Linda Silas, CFNU president.

CFNU’s latest report shares data on the lived experiences of more than 1,300 Canadian nurse practitioners. It includes 42 recommendations providing a roadmap to help strengthen retention for Canada’s NP workforce.

Read more: https://nursesunions.ca/new-nurse-practitioner-report-highlights-pressure-points-to-retention-and-recruitment/

04/15/2026

Another round of hospital cuts in Ontario despite the severe understaffing that's crippling the sector. The Ottawa Hospital has announced 400 job cuts, the vast majority of them nurses and PSWs.

This is absurd considering the latest provincial data: patients at the Ottawa Hospital on average wait 24 hours for admission to the hospital, with 82% waiting longer than the 8-hour target time.

Cutting more staff will deplete the workforce, making it harder to serve patients in a timely manner, prolonging wait-times and hurting care.

04/15/2026

A key part of ONA's F-Word digital magazine is the Fight section, where you share your stories of your fight and solidarity in action.

In this piece, an ONA member shares how local leaders are trying to to improve working conditions, but they can't do it alone!

Read their story: https://onamag.org/fight/the-vent/fight-fight-fight/

And if you have a story you'd like to vent about, submit it to F-Word here: https://onamag.org/contact/