Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 0
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 10 of 20 (2001-09-21 to 2002-04-11) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION
400 - 85 GRENVILLE STREET TORONTO, ON M5S 3A2 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-964-8833 |
| Fax number: | 416-964-8864 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | LESLEY BELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION (ONA) IS A UNION WHOSE MAIN FOCUS IS TO USE THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. THE UNION NEGOTIATES COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS THAT SET HOURS OF WORK, SALARIES, VACATIONS, BENEFIT PLANS, PROMOTION SYSTEMS AND SCHEDULING PROCEDURES. ONA EDUCATES MEMBERS IN LABOUR RELATIONS, COMMUNICATES WITH ITS MEMBERS AND CONVEYS MEMBERSHIP'S NEEDS AND OPINIONS TO PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC. ONA LOBBIES MUNICIPAL PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. THE UNION HANDLES GRIEVANCES AND PROCESSES GRIEVANCES TO ARBITRATION WHEN NECESSARY. ONA STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE WORKPLACE TO ALLOW FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF CARE AS DEVELOPED BY THE REGISTERING/REGULATORY BODY. ONA ASSISTS IN THE PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION OF INCIDENTS OF DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM, AND ENSURES FAIR REPRESENTATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ONA IS A UNION OF REGISTERED OR GRADUATE NURSES AND CERTAIN OTHER ALLIED HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL WHO WORK IN HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, HOMES FOR THE AGED, COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCIES, BLOOD DONOR CLINICS AND INDUSTRY. ONA CAME INTO EXISTENCE IN 1973 AND CURRENTLY REPRESENTS ABOUT 45,000 MEMBERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | LESLEY BELL |
| Position title: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BRENDA HALLIHAN |
| Position title: | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | BARB WAHL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAWRENCE WALTER |
| Position title: | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | LAURA ZIEMBA |
| Position title: | MANAGER PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian Pension Commission (CPC), Finance Canada (FIN), Health Canada (HC), Revenue Canada (RC) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Health, Labour |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE NATIONAL FORUM ON HEALTH RE: "THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FINANCING OF CANADA'S HEALTH SYSTEM". SUBMISSIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL FORUM ON HEALTH'S STAKEHOLDER'S CONFERENCE. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION WITH FEDERAL HEALTH MINISTER RE: "SUPPORT FOR CONCERNS OF CDN. DRUG MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE SIZE SHAPE AND COLOUR OF PHARMACEUTICALS MARKETED IN CANADA." MEETING WITH THE ONTARIO REGION DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND WELFARE CANADA TO DISCUSS OUR VISION OF HEALTH CARE THAT SAVES MEDICARE AND STRENGTHENS OUR COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPLES OF CDN. HEALTH ACT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | ONGOING DIALOGUE ON HEALTH POLICIES, PROGRAMS, LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, BILLS OR REGULATIONS. POSSIBLE ACTIVITY RELATED TO LABOUR RELATIONS, PENSIONS, FINANCE, REVENUE AND HUMAN RIGHTS. |