We are happy to have the following speakers and guests join us to help celebrate RNAO's Annual General Meeting.
Salima S.J. Ladak
Nurse practitioner, Toronto General Hospital
Aric Rankin
Primary care NP, De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
Esther Moghadam
Chief nursing officer and director of health promotion, Ottawa Public Health
Sepelene Deonarine
Outreach diabetes educator
Mitchell Martel
Patient care assistant, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care
Vicki McKenna
President, Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA)
Una Ferguson
, Royal Ottawa Hospital
Karey McCullough
Associate professor
Louela Manankil-Rankin
Assistant professor , Nipissing University
Alicia Moonesar
Nurse Practitioner, Humber River Hospital
Arlene Masaba
Co-ordinator at the Clinical Simulation Centre, University of Calgary
Lhamo Dolkar
RN in a post-surgical unit, Unity Health, St. Michael’s Hospital
Suzanne Fredericks
Faculty member
Amanda Pfeffer
Journalist, CBC Ottawa
Jennifer Chevalier
Senior producer, CBC Ottawa
Warren Schlote
Reporter, The Manitoulin Expositor
Derek Dunn
Reporter, Arnprior Chronicle-Guide
Andrew Culbert
Investigative Journalist, CBC News: Investigative Unit
Lori Ward
Investigative Journalist, CBC News: Investigative Unit
Habiba Nosheen
Reporter, CBC News: Investigative Unit
Andreas Wesley
Investigative Journalist, CBC News: The National
Diana Swain
Senior investigative editor, CBC News: The National
Stephen Davis
Freelance Reporter, CBC News: The National
Claude Panet-Raymond
Video editor, CBC News: The National
Laura Hensley
National online reporter, Global News
Bruce Deachman
Reporter, The Ottawa Citizen
Laura Whelan
National Design Supervisor, Global News
Judie Surridge
Jennifer Plant
Director of clinical practice
Kathryn Ewers
Assistant nursing professor
Sue Faber
Kimberly Jones
outpatient therapy
Mahoganie Hines
Laurie Peachey
Assistant professor
Brenda Orazietti
Lecturer
Angela LoPonte
Robyn Stremler
Researcher
Doris Howell
Professor
Sarah Ellis
Chief nursing officer
Sheila O'Keefe-McCarthy
Professor
Andrea Zides
Certified diabetes educator
Cathy Crowe
Visiting practitioner
Ruth Lee
Gillian Strudwick
Project scientist
Dr. Claudette Holloway, RN, BScN, MSN, DHA, CHE
President, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Isabelle Wallace
Mental health coach
Paula Manuel
President, Peel Chapter, Clinical services manager
Gwendolyn French
Marilou Gagnon
Craig Dale
ICU Nurse, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Lisa Prowd
Public health nurse, Grey Bruce Health Unit
Charlotte Lee
Assistant professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Jackie Mace
Barbara Whalen
Elizabeth Baker
Linda Haslam-Stroud
Anita Tsang-Sit
Carina Jacob
Avis Favaro
Medical correspondent, CTV National News
Elizabeth St. Philip
Senior producer, CTV National News
Daniel Otis
Writer
Nick Purdon
Reporter, CBC's The National
Leonardo Palleja
Producer and videographer, CBC's The National
Brenda Witmer
Videoproducer
Samira Mohyeddin
Producer and journalist, CBC Radio One
Susan McKenzie
Producer, CBC Radio One
Piya Chattopadhyay
Journalist, CBC Radio One
Kas Roussy
Reporter, CBC Ottawa
Peter Leo
Senior Producer
Steve McNally
Producer, CBC Ottawa
Moira Welsh
Journalist
Jennifer Bieman
Journalist, London Free Press
Tim Whitnell
Reporter
Jessica Smith Cross
Editor, QP Briefing
Kate Bueckert
Associate Producer, CBC Ottawa
Marion Zych
Director of Communications, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Victoria Alarcon
Communications Officer/Writer, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Alicia Saunders
Communications Assistant, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Kimberley Kearsey
Communications Project Manager, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Anne-Marie Flanagan
Director, Earned and Social Media, Ontario Medical Association
Anne Avery
Communications Director, AMS Healthcare
Tiff Blair
, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN)
Katherine Russo
, Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA)
Chrystia Freeland
MP and deputy prime minister and federal minister of finance
Patty Hajdu
Minister of Health, Liberal Party of Canada, MP
Erin O’Toole
Leader of the Official Opposition, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, MP
Pierre Poilievre
MP and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada
Hon. Christine Elliott
Minister of Health, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Merrilee Fullerton
Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Andrea Horwath
Ontario New Democratic Party, MPP
France Gelinas
MPP and Ontario New Democratic Party health critic
Mike Schreiner
MPP and leader of the Green Party of Ontario
John Fraser
interim party leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and MPP for Ottawa South
Teresa Armstrong
Children and Youth Services Critic, MPP
Steven Del Duca
Steve Clark
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Andrea Horwath
Leader of the Official Opposition Leader, Ontario New Democratic Party, MPP
Doug Ford
premier of Ontario and provincial minister of intergovernmental affairs
Suze Morrison
Tenant Rights and Urban Indigenous Issues Critic, MPP
Jagmeet Singh
MP and leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
Erin O’Toole
Leader of the Official Opposition, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, MP
Annamie Paul
Leader of the Green Party of Canada
Michelle Rempel Garner
Conservative Health Critic, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ,MP
Ed Fast
Conservative Finance Critic
Justin Trudeau
prime minister of Canada
Don Davies
MP and federal health critic, New Democratic Party of Canada
Peter Julian
NDP Finance Critic and House Leader
Elizabeth May
MP and leader of the Green Party of Canada
Annamie Paul
Leader Green Party of Canada
Yves-François Blanchet
Leader of the Bloc Québécois
Merrilee Fullerton
Minister of Long-Term Care
Rod Phillips
Minister of Long-Term Care, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Michael Tibollo
Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions
Jeff Burch
Municipal Affairs Critic, MPP
Monte McNaughton
Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Sattler Peggy
Employment Standards Critic, MPP
Peter Bethlenfalvy
MPP and provincial minister of finance
Homer Tien
Chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force
Helen Angus
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health
Matthew Anderson
President and CEO, Ontario Health
Lucille Collard
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Justice Policy
Todd Smith
Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
Sylvia Jones
deputy premier and minister of health
Michael Coteau
MPP
Gilles Bisson
MPP, Children and Youth Services Critic, Ontario New Democratic Party
Sara Singh
Deputy Leader and Seniors Home Care and Long-Term Care Critic, Ontario New Democratic Party, MPP
Kelly Karges
, Sunbeam Centre
Patric Campeau
, St. Lawrence College
Michael Borja
, East GTA Family Health Team
Marc Garneau
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Francois-Phillippe Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
Karina Gould
Minister of International Development
Erin O’Toole
Leader of the Official Opposition, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, MP
Michael Chong
Foreign Affairs Critic
Michelle Rempel Garner
Health Critic
Garnett Genuis
International Development and Human Rights Critic
Jagmeet Singh
leader of the NDP
Jack Harris
Foreign Affairs Critic,
Don Davis
Brian Masse
Innovation, Science and Industry Critic
Heather McPherson
International Development Critic
Elizabeth May
Parliamentary Leader of the Green Party of Canada
Jenica Atwin
Health Critic
Karina Gold
Minister of International Development
Michael Tibollo
associate minister of mental health and addictions, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Monique Taylor
NDP critic for children, community and social services, MPP
Catherine Fife
NDP finance and treasury board critic, MPP
Mitzie Hunter
Ontario Liberal Party, MPP
Jason Chapman
Executive Producer, Global News
Scott Monich
News director, Global News
Elizabeth Payne
Health reporter, The Ottawa Citizen
Briana Carnegie
Reporter, Global News
Shiona Thompson
Senior News Anchor , Global News
Dave Woodard
Senior Reporter, Global News
Sandy Salerno
Reporter, Global News
Sheba Siddiqui
Producer, Global News
Lisa Polewski
Reporter, Global News
Andrew Graham
Reporter, Global News
Rick Zamperin
Assistant Program, News and Senior Sports Director , Global News
Avery Haines
Investigative Journalist, CTV W5
Paul Haber
Producer, CTV W5
Brett Mitchell
Senior Producer, CTV W5
Jerry Vienneau
Camera Operator, CTV W5
André Lapalme
Editor, CTV W5
Avis Favaro
Medical Correspondent, CTV National News
Elizabeth Philip
Senior Producer, CTV National News
Olivia Bowden
Reporter, Global News
Patrick Cain
Online Writer and Editor, Global News
Sneh Duggal
Reporter, QP Briefing
Lauren Pelley
Senior health and medical reporter, CBC News
Joe Cressy
Toronto City Councilor for Ward 10 and Chair, Toronto Board of Health
Graydon Smith
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Comella Levers
Registered nurse , Humber River Hospital
Susan Lepine
, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Tania Paolini
Registered nurse , Perley Health
Tammie McParland
, Nipissing University
Martine Puts
, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Mahoganie Hines
, Hospice Niagara
Shanna Anness
, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Care Group
Lisa De Panfilis
Registered nurse , St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Daniela Acosta
, The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
Daria Adèle Juüdi-Hope
, Outpost Nursing, Ontario & Manitoba
Claire Lynn Joseph
, Nurse on Board Inc.
Dr. Louela Manankil-Rankin
, Nipissing University
Huda Mohamed
, Western University
Greta Meekis
Catherine Joan Rae
Judie Surridge
Jennifer Plant
, The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
Kathryn Ewers
, Nipissing University
Sue Faber
, LymeHope
Kimberly Jones
, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Mahoganie Hines
, Hospice Niagara
Laurie Peachey
Brenda Orazietti
, York University
Angela LoPonte
, West Park Healthcare Centre
Robyn Stremler
, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Madison Scaini
Communications Officer/Writer, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Aric Rankin
NP, De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
Sheri Bruder
RPN, Brantford General Hospital
Sheri Bruder
RPN
Mahoganie Hines
RN, Palliative Care Consultants Network
Morgan Hoffarth, RN, BScN, MN
Immediate Past-President, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Dr. Doris Grinspun, RN, BScN, MSN, PhD, LLD(hon), Dr(hc), DHC, DHC, FAAN, FCAN, O.ONT.
CEO, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Rachel Colquhoun
Region 1 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Kristie Butler
Region 2 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Loretta McCormick
Region 3 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Anita Tsang-Sit
Region 4 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Alicia Moonesar
Region 6 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
So-Yan Seto
Region 7 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Regina Elliott
Region 8 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Debra Lefebvre
Region 9 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Una Ferguson
, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Dr. Michael Scarcello
Region 12 Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Julie Rubel
Interest Groups' Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Maria Rugg
Interest Groups' Representative, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Lale Tuner
President & RNAO Board of Directors Student Rep., Nursing Students of Ontario
Nick Purdon
Reporter, CBC News: The National
Leonardo Palleja
Producer and videographer, CBC News: The National
Brenda Witmer
Video producer
Daniel Otis
Journalist
Samira Mohyeddin
Journalist, CBC Radio One
Susan McKenzie
Producer, CBC Radio One
Piya Chattopadhyay
Journalist, CBC Radio One
Kas Roussy
Reporter, CBC News
Peter Leo
Senior producer, CBC News
Moira Welsh
, Toronto Star
Jennifer Bieman
, London Free Press
Tim Whitnell
Jessica Smith Cross
, QP Briefing
Kate Bueckert
, CBC Kitchener-Waterloo
Claudette Holloway
President-Elect, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Terence Kernaghan
MPP
Marit Stiles
MPP and leader of the official opposition
Stephen Lecce
minister of education, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario and MPP for King-Vaughan
Stan Cho
Associate Minister of Transportation, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Raymond Sung Joon Cho
Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Doug Downey
Attorney General, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Jill Dunlop
Minister of Colleges and Universities, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Victor Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Lisa MacLeod
Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , MPP
Caroline Mulroney
Minister of Transportation, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
David Piccini
minister of the environment, conservation and parks, progressive conservative party of Ontario
Kaleed Rasheed
Associate Minister of Digital Government, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Ross Romano
Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria
President of the Treasury Board, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Todd Smith
Minister of Energy, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Kinga Surma
Minister of Infrastructure, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Nina Tangri
Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Lisa Thompson
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Greg Rickford
Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Jane McKenna
Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP
Parm Gill
Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario ,MPP
Dustin Van Vugt
Executive Director
Azam Ishmael
National Campaign Director, Liberal Party of Canada
Dayna Taylor
Director, Green Party of Canada
Fred DeLorey
National Campaign Director, Conservative Party of Canada
Jennifer Howard
National Campaign Director
Blake Evans
Director of Policy, New Democratic Party of Canada
Leslie Shepherd
Director of Earned and Social Media, Ontario Medical Association (OMA)
Sara Ryan
Director of Clinical Services, UniversalCare Canada Inc.
Hon. Marc Miller
Minister of Indigenous Services
Marit Stiles
Leader of the Official Opposition, Ontario New Democratic Party and MPP for Davenport
Steven Guilbeault
minister of environment and climate change
Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health
John Tory
Mayor of the City of Toronto
Maureen Latocki
Director, Policy and Communications, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN)
Katherine Russo
Communications Officer, Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA)
Michael Balagus
Campaign Director, NDP
Kory Teneycke
Campaign Manager, PC Party of Ontario,
Jonathan Espie
Campaign Manager, Ontario Liberal Party
Candice Lepage
Director of the Leader's office, Green Party of Ontario
Paul Calandra
Minister of Long-Term Care, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, MPP for Markham-Stouffville
Samantha Green
Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
Carrie Stephens
Communications Specialist, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN)
Marisa Bannavong
Guangxia Meng
Becki Lee
Ms. Author Two, Msc. Nursing
Dr. Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
President, International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Dr. Kenneth Dion, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN
President, SIGMA
Elder Perry McLeod-Shabogesic
Ojibway Anishinabe, N’biising (Nipissing) First Nation
Dr. Shanoja Naik, PhD, MPhil, MStat, MSc(Math), BEd
Associate Director and Chief Scientist, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Helen Tran
Freelance journalist, The Voice of Pelham
Robert Cribb
Founder and director, Toronto StarInvestigative Journalism Bureau
Declan Keogh
Senior reporter, Toronto StarInvestigative Journalism Bureau
Mashal Butt
Journalist, Toronto StarInvestigative Journalism Bureau
Steve McKinley
Atlantic Canada correspondent , Toronto Star
Joanna Lavoie
Journalist, toronto.com
Carolyn Jarvis
Chief investigative correspondent, Global News
Andrew Russell
National investigative journalist , Global News
Emanuela Campanella
Video journalist , Global News
Jigar Patel
Journalist, Global News
Imani Walker
Journalist, CBC Radio
Caryn Lieberman
Senior reporter, Global News Toronto
Shelly Philip LaForest
Executive director and founder, Ontario Black Nurses’ Network
Erika Juhasz
Vice-President, Nursing Students of Ontario
Prashajini Sivasundaram
Committee Coordinator, Nursing Students of Ontario
Rebecca Titus
Membership Executive Officer, Nursing Students of Ontario
Peggy Sattler
Ontario New Democratic Party, MPP
Heather McConnell, RN, BScN, MA(Ed)
Director IABPG Centre, RNAO
Dr. Angela Cooper-Brathwaite, RN, BN, MN, PhD, O.ONT, CM
Past-President, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Jennifer Yoon
, Humber River Health
Dr. Victoria Smye
, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University
Dr. Charlene Chu
, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Ameek Singh
Policy and political action ENO, Peel Chapter
Amanda Ottley
, The Pamoja Institute for Community Engagement and Action
Hilda Swirsky
Carleigh Higgins
, Queen's University
Paula Manuel
President, Peel Chapter
Poonam Sharma
Past-president, Peel Chapter
Upneet Lohcham
Membership Executive Network Officer (ENO), Peel Chapter
Aig Adebayo
Membership Executive Network Officer (ENO), Peel Chapter
Margaret Lebold
Communications ENO, Peel Chapter
Qiping Wu
Communications ENO, Peel Chapter
Shelleza Hussain
Communications ENO, Peel Chapter
Selasie Ametorwo
Workplace Liaison, Peel Chapter
Variath Ametorwo
Workplace Liaison, Peel Chapter
Ameek Singh
Policy and political action ENO
Hiba Al-Homedawy
Policy and political action ENO, Peel Chapter
Maria Tandoc
Finance ENO, Peel Chapter
Sandra Varghese
IT/social media ENO, Peel Chapter
Paula Crawford-Dickson
IT/social media ENO, Peel Chapter
Danupreet Mundh
Student ENO, Peel Chapter
Geevitha Somasundram
Student ENO, Peel Chapter
Saranson Henry
Student ENO, Peel Chapter
Karen Hilliard
Member-at-large, Peel Chapter
Jo-Anne Wilson
Member-at-large, Peel Chapter
Sandrina Ntamwemezi
Member-at-large, Peel Chapter
Binu Khanna
Member-at-large, Peel Chapter
Michael Panzarella
Member-at-large, Peel Chapter
Angela Cooper-Brathwaite, RN, BN, MN, PhD
Past-President, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Dr. Vanessa Burkoski
Karla Ducusin
Internationally Educated Nurse
Ola Abanta Thomas Obewu
Student, York University
Mae Katt, NP
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Lauren Bailey, MPH, RN, BScN, BA(H)
Nursing Policy Analyst - Social Determinants of Health
Nafsin Nizum, RN, MN
Senior Manager, Guideline Development and Research
Deborah Flores, RN, BScN, ONC(C), MN
Guideline Development Co-Lead and Guideline Development Methodologist
Amy Burt, RN, BNSc, MSc
Guideline Development Co-Lead and Guideline Development Methodologist
Jazmin Pirozek
Ernie Cobiness
Quinn Meawasige
Doris Grinspun , LLD(hon), DHC, FAAN, FCAN, O.ONT.
RN, BScN, MSN, PhD, Dr(hc),, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Jennifer Waite
Harveer Punia
Deborah Baiden
Grace Suva
Rachel Radyk
Janet Chee
Valerie Rzepka, NP
Rahim Kamruddin
Karla Ducusin
Salima Somani
Matthew Kellway, RNAO Director of Nursing and Health Policy
Dr. Cora Constantinescu, Pediatric infectious disease physician at Alberta Children’s Hospital, Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary
Dr. Dirk Huyer Huyer, Chief Coroner, member, Lead Clinical Guidance and Surveillance Work-Stream, COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force
Wendy Francis
Carole Estabrooks, Nursing professor, University of Alberta
Dr. Nathan Stall, Geriatrician at Sinai Health System
André Picard, Globe and Mail columnist
Shirlee Sharkey, President and CEO of SE Health
Laura Tamblyn Watts, President & CEO of CanAge
Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
Miranda Ferrier, President and co-founder of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association & the Canadian Support Workers Association
Sylvia Jones
Deputy Premier and Minister of Health
Peter Tabuns
NDP Critic, Climate Action , MPP
Lise Vaugeois
NDP critic for seniors, persons living with disabilities and accessibility
May Tao, RN, BScN, MSN, CCHN (C), Health Promotion Specialist, BPSO Coordinator, Toronto Public Health
, Toronto Public Health
Christina Zettler
Kristen Campbell
Tracey DasGupta
Christina Pullano, RN, BScN, MN (Candidate)
Amy Kelly, RN, BScN
Alanna McDevitt, RN, BScN
Lorraine VanMunsteren, RN, BScN, Nurse Educator/Integrated Care and Delivery Department and Best Practice Spotlight Organization, CHEO
Lindsey Vanderheiden, RN, MScN, Nurse Educator, Professional Practice, Float team (Nursing/HCA) and Best Practice Spotlight Organization, CHEO
Ivy Bourgeault, University of Ottawa
Melanie Lavoie-Tremblay, McGill University
Abby Ayoub, University of Ottawa
Dr. Jennifer Kwan
Marilee A. Nowgesic, CEO, Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association
RoseAnne Archibald, Ontario Regional Chief
Nora Van Dalen, NP, MSN, CRE;
Hoodo Ibrahim, Nurse Practitioner, NP-PHC, MSN, CPMHN (C); TOPSS/SOC
Allison Dalby, MN-NP (Pediatrics); Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal ICU, Mount Sinai Hospital
Shirley Davis, RN, Carecor,
Anthony Morgan, Lawyer, City of Toronto's Confronting Anti-Black Racism (CABR) Unit
Camille Quenneville, CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
Kimberly Moran, CEO, Children's Mental Health Ontario
Dr. Jeff Powis, Chief of Infection Prevention and Control, Michael Garron Hospital
Esther Moghadam, Director, Health Promotion and Chief Nursing Officer, Ottawa Public Health
Kathleen Foley, Director of Quality Improvement and Evaluation, South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Tracy Comeau, Executive Director, Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged
Irene Andress, VP, Patient Experience, Health Professions & Chief Nursing Executive, Michael Garron Hospital
Lisa Gretzky
NDP critic mental health and addictions
MaryAnne Weller, Director of Care, Greenwood Court
Wendy Dunn, Nurse Practitioner, Greenwood Court
Lisa Gretzky
NDP critic, mental health and addictions
Cyndy Ocampo , RN, BScN, MN
Vicki Lejambe , RN, BScN, MN
Alanna Alanna, BSc, BScN, MSc, RN, IBCLC
Susan Lepine , BSc, BScN, MSc, RN, IBCLC
Aline Titizian, BScN, RN, CPN(C)
Linda Nguyen, RN, MN
Aman Malhi , RN, BScN
Anna Gora , NP
An Nguyen, NP, MsCN, CCRN, GNC
Comella Levers, RN, BSN, MPA
Amy Freeman, RN, BSc, MN, CCN(C)
Mona Groenewegen-Beukeboom, RN, BSc, MN, CCN(C)
Anjelica Guytingco, RN, BScN
Carrie Glanfield, RN, BScN, MN
Catherine Charbonneau, RN, MN, IBCLC
Keri Ann Berga, RN, MN, IBCLC
Clara Ho, Manager, Client and Family Centred Care (CFIC) and Partnerships
Suzanne Jorisch, Family Leader (lived experience volunteer), CFIC
Laura Nicholson, Advanced Practice Nurse Educator, Collaborative Practice
Ana DiMambro, Collaborative Practice Leader, Collaborative Practice – Nursing
Cheryl Munroe, RN
Barb Jennings
Cheyanne Vandervelde, RN
Gillian Maguire, RN
Christianna Facey-Crowther, RN, BScN, BSc
Sevim Vurgun, RN
Cindy Campbell, RN
Oma Boodoo, RN
Crista Maes, RN, BScN, MScN (student)
Sarah Jorgensen, RN, BScN, MSc
Erin Kohlmetz, RN BScN CpedN(C)
Andrea Lauzon, NP
Erin Furdas, RN
Pamela Ingley, RN, MN
Freya Kelly , RN, MScN
Erika MacPhee, APN, MHScN
Gina Driedger, BScN, RN
Elisa Nigro, RN(EC), CNN(C), MN, NP
Hoda Mahdi, RN, BScN
Erin Robertson, RN, BScN, MN, CPN(C)
Holly Norgrove, RN, BScN
Darlene Murray, RN, MSN
Jaci Rillera, BScN, RN
Taranvir Dayal, BScN, RN, MN, CHPCN (C)
Jane Lowes Ciordas , RN, BScN
Cathy Daniels, RN, NP
Jennifer E. McDonald, RN,BScN, CNCC(C)
Lisa Willing, RN
Jessica Francis, RN, BScN, GN(C)
Mona Sawhney, RN(EC), PhD.
Janice Briton
Tamara Johnson
Judy Harvey
Lindsay Wonnacott
Jillian Hodgson, MN, RN-EC, NP
Lorrie Reynolds, RN, BScN, MHA, CHE
Jordan McNeil, RN
Ann Jarvie, RN
Justin Evers, RN
Corey Heerschap, MScCH (WPC), BScN, RN, NSWOC, WOCC(C), IIWCC
Judith Harvey, RN
Laurie Kroker, RN
Kaeren Martin, RN, BScN
Joy Adams, RN, MN
Karey McCullough, RN, PhD
Louela Manankil-Rankin, RN, PhD
Tasha Penny
Amanda McManaman
Madison Boudreau
Danielle Charbonneau
Rose Lapointe
Susan Lang
Kerry-Lynn Hall, RN
Martha Pinheiro-Maltez , RN, BScN, MScN
George Fieber
Kerry Gartshore
Sandi Campbell
Kathy Alarcon, RN, BScN
Margaret Saari, RN, PhD
Rosemary Scofich
Akhtari Begum
Sherry Campbell
Sandi Thompson
Maureen Loft
Karen Campbell
Nikki Mann
Karim Kamani
Emily Cotter
Alyssa Richmond
Katherine Wallace
Jamesi Sutherland
Sara Le
Jessica Francis
Amber Rinfret
Wendy Carew
Kathryn McLenaghan
Terra Luscombe
Sarah Harrylal
Kevin McKay
Kathleen Millar
Kelly Couwenberg
Susan Filax
Cyndy Ocampo
Holly Murray
Lori Martin
Simone Dykstra
Michelle Suarly
Allison Raymond
Anjana Moitra-Ohri
Kathy Mazza
Shelley McAllister
Stacey Freemantle
Mariam Botros
CEO, Wounds Canada
Lyn Adamson
Co-Chair, Ontario Climate Emergency CampaignClimateFast
Alienor Rougeot
Lead Coordinator, Fridays For Future
Dr. Mili Roy, Chair, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Ontario Chapter
Chair, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)
Cori Chapman, Retired RN
Kathy Moreland, RN, an active member of MOMS STOP THE HARM
Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Lawyer and co-executive director of the HIV Legal Network
Marysia (Mish) Waraksa, NP and clinical lead for the Parkdale Queen West Safer Opioids Supply Program
Émilie Frenette, primary health care NP and supervisor of The Works, Toronto Public Health’s injectable opioid agonist therapy program
Karen Belanger, RN, BScN, GNC(C), Revelation Wellness Instructor
Andrew Metcalfe, RN
Kierstin Kinlin, RN BScN MPH
Jennifer Ellis, RN, PhD
Kimberley Cameron , RN, BScN
Lorrie Reynolds , RN
Kristin Barlow Barlow, BScN, MN
Jillian Brooke, MClScWH RN NSWOC WOCC(C)
Kristin Carter, RN
Linda Price , RN
Kristyn Cole, RN, BScN, CON(C)
Jennifer Newton , RN, BScN, MEd, CON(C)
Laurie Peachey, RN, PhD, PNC(c), CCSNE
Louela Manankil-Rankin, RN, PhD, CCNE
Lisa-Anne Hagerman, RN, Ed.D.
Louela Manankil-Rankin, RN, PhD
Heather Stafanson
Premier of Manitoba
François Legault
Premier of Québec
Tim Houston
Premier of Nova Scotia
Blaine Higgs
Premier of New Brunswick
Scott Moe
Premier of Saskatchewan
Danielle Smith
Premier of Alberta
Andrew Furey
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Caroline Cochrane
Premier of the Northwest Territories
Sandy Silver
Premier of Yukon
P.J. Akeeagok
Premier of Nunavut
Dominic Leblanc
MP and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Lisa-Anne Hagerman, RN, Ed.D
Dr. Louela Manankil-Rankin, RN, PhD
Jean-Yves Duclos
Minister of Health Canada
John Horgan
Premier of British Columbia
Dennis King
Premier of Prince Edward Island
Dominic Leblanc
Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Meaghan Davey, RN, MSc
Veronique Boscart, RN PhD
Mary McCarthy, RN, NP
Janice Allen, RN, NP
Janet Hunt
Chapter President, Middlesex-Elgin Chapter
Morgan Krauter, RN
Karen McMahon, MScN, RN(EC), NP-PHC
Navreet Gill, RN, MN
Bridget Doan, PNP, MN
Nicole Zuefle, RN
Lindsey Rae , RN, BScN, MSc
Patricia San Pascual, RN
Amy Davignon, RN, MN
Regan Rawson, RN, BA, BN, CCCN(c)
Janice Feather , RN, PhD
Julie Rubel , RN, MScN, GNC(c)
Richelle Keough , RN, BScN
David Thompson
Sophia Bucking, RN, BScN, MScN
Jennifer Ellis, RN
Steven Athanasas, BScHSc (Hons), BN, RN
Emily Kedwell, BKin (Hons), BScN, MSc, NP-PHC
Sumei Liang, NP, MN, BScN
Mary McCarthy, NP, MN, BScN
Sunayna Vuppal, MN, RN, BScN
Alison Dodds, RN
Tammy Thomson, RN, BScN
Dorothea Service, RN
Teresa Cozzella, RN, BScN
Dr. Elaine Santa Mina, RN
Teresa Cozzella, RN BScN MN Student
Donald Rose, PhD, RN
Teresa Roy , RN
Jennifer Reguindin, MScN, RN, GNC(c)
Tiffany Draper, RN, BScN
Maureen Clark-Huxley , RN, NP
Titilayo Oladesu, RN, BScN, IIWC, GNC©, MScCH
Ben Hartung, RN
Taranvir Dayal, RN
Vanessa Alkema, RN, BScN
Lee-Anne Pires, RN
Yathusha Rameshshanker, RN
Marianne Beardsall, RN, MN
Kaitlan Laviolette , NP-PHC, MN
Sellinor Ogwu, RN, BScN
Preethi Mulaka, RN, BScN
Mira Memelli, RN, BScN
Maureen Pauls Pauls, RN, BScN
Kieran Moore
Chief Medical Office of Health
Sol Mamakwa
NDP Indigenous and treaty relations
Jessica Bell
NDP Critic, Housing , MPP
Sandy Shaw
NDP Critic, Environment, Conservation and Parks, MPP
John Vanthof
NDP Critic, Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, MPP
Joel Harden
NDP Critic, Transit and Active Transportation, MPP
Bhutila Karpoche
NDP Critic, GTA Issues, MPP
Hayley Thompson, project manager, Toronto’s Drug Checking Service, Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation
Scott Roose, harm reduction and anti-stigma speaker and advocate
RN Michael Roach, RN and regional lead for Addiction Services, Health Sciences North, Sudbury
Babylyn Alcantara, RN, BScN
Oma Boodoo, RN, BScN, MN (NP)
Kinza Malik, RN, BScN, MN, Clinical Leader Manager – Inter-professional Resource Team, St. Michael’s Hospital
Dr. Robert Schwartz, PhD
Mathew McGuigan, RN, BScN
Emily Skoutarou, RN
Carolyn Wilson , RN MScN
Sheena Howard, BScN, RN, MA
Elizabeth Saewyc, RN, PhD
Erin Telegdi, RN, BA, BScN
Emmet O’Reilly, NP
Julia Beckford, RN, BScN, MN
Ciera Cook, RN, (EC), NP-PHC, MN, BScN, IIWCC(C)
Paula Lambert, BScN, RN
Maureen Charlebois, CHE, MHA, BScN, RN
Michele Tyndall, RN
Vanna Kazazian, RN, MN, NP
Paula Lambert , BScN, RN
Maureen Charlebois, CHE, MHA, BScN, RN
Theresa Hawkins, RN, BScN
Cynthia Joly, RN
Yolande Finn , RN, BEd, BScN
Amanda HicksNi, RN, BScN, MPH
Susan McNeill, Associate director, RNAO
Jennifer Tram Cao, RN, BScN, BSc, APRN, CNCC, MScN(c), BPSO Clinical Lead & Co-Chair BPSO OHT NWT
Cindy Baker-Barill, RN BScN
Claire Alexander, RN BScN
Adam Armitage, RN BScN
Dr. Andrew Pipe, CM, MD, LLD(Hon), DSc(Hon), FRCPSC(Hon)
Rosemary Lamont, RN
Mae Katt, NP
Dr. Sharon Cirone
Dr. Lindsay Hancock
Dr. Robert Gabrys
Dr. Rosanra Yoon, PhD, MN, NP
Hayley Clark
Manager, media strategy, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
NP Michael Postic
Jordan .
Glenn .
Adil Shamji
MPP and Ontario Liberal Party critic on health and northern and Indigenous issues
Lori Palozzi
NP, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Ellie Neary
RN, Grey Bruce Health Services
Sarah Goodreau
RPN, North Bay Indigenous Hub
Dr. Shelley Evans, PhD, RN [she/her]
Provincial president, RNIG-RNAO (RN-2SLGBTQ+) - Rainbow Nursing Interest Group
Dania Versailles, RN, BScN, MScN, CPMHN(C)
Co-Chair, Black Nurses Leading Change Interest Group
Maxine Lesage, BScN, RN
RNAO Region 11 board representative and liaison to the Indigenous Nurses and Allies Interest Group
Dr. Leigh Chapman, RN, PhD
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) |Infirmière en chef (IC) du Canada
Luis Ibarra
Journalist, Latinos Magazine
Talia Ricci
Reporter, CBC Toronto
Cynthia Mulligan
Journalist, CityNews
Meredith Bond
Multimedia content creator, CityNews
Mike Crawley
Senior reporter, CBC Toronto
Aarti Pole
National anchor, CBC News Network
David Eggleston
Senior story editor, CBC News Network
Mahnoor Yawar
Journalist, CityNews
Gabrielle Dainard
Editor, CityNews
Guy Bourgouin
Hasina Amanzai
, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Amy Wright
, Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses
Simon Donato-Woodger
, Scarborough General Hospital
Maureen M. Charlebois
, Bayshore HealthCare
Dr. Wilma Koopman
, London Health Sciences Centre
Shannon Wright
, University Health Network
Louise Gilbert
, Ottawa Public Health
Verna Liezl Perdon
Josalyn Radcliffe
, University of Waterloo
Lori Zozzolotto
, Convatec Canada
Leo Jhon Macawile
, York University
Emma Ayukawa
, University of Toronto
Dr. Teresa Moreno-Casbas
, Health Care and Services Research Unit (Investén-isciii)
Dr. Laura Teague
, Sinai Health System
Bill Blair
federal minister of emergency preparedness
Jonathan Wilkinson
federal minister of natural resources
Gérard Deltell
environment and climate change critic (Conservative)
Laurel Collins
environment and climate change critic (NDP)
Elizabeth May
MP and leader of the Green Party of Canada
Sandy Shaw
environment, conservation and parks critic (NDP)
Mary-Margaret McMahon
environment, conservation and parks critic (Liberal)
Ted Hsu
energy, mines, and natural resources and forestry critic (Liberal)
Chandra Pasma
MPP and NDP education critic
Sarah Jama
MPP and NDP youth critic
Mark Holland
MP and federal minister of health
Stephen Ellis
MP and health critic for the Conservative Party of Canada
Jasraj Singh Hallan
MP and finance critic for the Conservative Party of Canada
Daniel Blaikie
MP and finance critic for the New Democratic Pary of Canada
Dr. John Lavis
Director, McMaster Health Forum World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Evidence-Informed Policy
Dr. Chantal Couris
Manager, HHR Data Integration, Methods and Tools, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Dr. Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu
Chief nursing officer, World Health Organization
Dr. David Kaplan
Vice president, Ontario Health
Dr. Niek Klazinga
Professor, University Medical Center - University of Amsterdam
Dr. Teresa Moreno-Casbas
CEO, Unit for Coordination and Development of Nursing Research (Investén-isciii)
Dr. Patricia Patrician
Professor and Rachel Z. Booth Endowed Chair in Nursing
Dr. Anne Sales
Professor, University of Missouri
Dr. Nancy Santesso
Associate Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University
Adrienne Spafford
Vice president, Ontario Health Team Strategy and Policy, Ontario Health
Dr. Janet Squires
Professor, University of Ottawa School of Nursing
Leslee Thompson
CEO, Accreditation Canada
Dr. Jennifer Zelmer
Adjunct assistant professor, University of Victoria Healthcare Excellence Canada
Alexa Parousis, RN, BScN, MSc
Research Associate, Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Carolyn Townend
Communications Manager, Environmental Defence
Julie Kalbfleisch
Senior Advisor, Communications & Engagement, Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (WeRPN)
Silvie Crawford
Executive Director & CEO, CNO
Patricia Sullivan-Taylor
President, CNO Council
Cameron Irani, RN, MN
Bren Cardiff, RN, MN
Charlotte Hutchinson, RN, BScN, MN-HSLA Student
Cathy Jager, RN, BScN, MSN/NE
Emily Osewe, RN
Susan Ogilvie, RN, MEd, MScN
Sherry Campbell, RN
Bronwen Carling, RN, HBSc. RRT, MHS
Stephanie Simms, RN, BScN, CNeoN(C)
Martha Mason-Ward, RN
Gabrielle Charron, RN, BScN, MA
Kim Lortie, BScN, MScN
Freya Kelly, RN
Bonnie Quinlan, RN, MScN
Gwen Broda, RN, BScN
Deborah Francis, RN MN
Jennifer Tram , RN, BScN, BSc, CNCC, MScN
Derek Hutchinson, RN, BScN, MN
Rashmy Lobo, RN BScN MHScN CNS
Shirley Marr, RN BScN MHScN MHEd CNCC (c)
Victoria Wilson Wilson, RN, BScN
Amanda Ellenberger, RN, MN
Theresa Hawkins, RN, BScN
Cynthia Joly, BScN, MN
Iryna Kotlyar, NP
Dev Pahal, NP, MsFHP, ACNP
Stephanie Ralph, RN BScN GNC(C)
Janice Feather , MScN, PhD
Shernaz Chin, RN, BA
Darlene Murray, RN
Sarah Gallie, RN, MN, BScN,BSc
Connie Cameron, RN, MN
Mary Dodds, RN
Lynn Newton, RN, (EC), BScN, MEd, CNeoN (c)
Blake Desjarlais
MP and NDP health critic
Stephen Blais
MPP and Ontario Liberal Party education critic
Bonnie Crombie
leader of the Ontario Liberal Party
Dominic LeBlanc
MP and federal minister of intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities