Ontario Nurses' Association
Etana Cain has extensive experience in government relations and advocacy, currently serving as Manager, Government Relations & Mobilizing at Ontario Nurses' Association since July 2019, where roles have included Manager II-Team Lead and Government Relations Specialist. Previously, Etana held positions at YWCA Toronto as Manager of Advocacy and Communications and Senior Advocacy and Communications Officer, as well as at the Parliament of Canada as Parliamentary Assistant and Communications Officer. Additional experience includes a role as Teaching Assistant at the University of Waterloo for political science courses and Program Coordinator for Women in House. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Women's Studies from McGill University and a Master of Arts in Political Science from the University of Waterloo.
Ontario Nurses' Association
The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is a proactive union committed to improving the economic welfare and quality of work-life for our members, to enable them to provide high-quality health care. Founded in 1973, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is the trade union that represents 60,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals working throughout Ontario, including: hospitals community health long-term care public health clinics industry Each facility represented by ONA has a Bargaining Unit President that oversees union activities within that facility. The provincial organization is divided into Locals, which is headed by a Local Coordinator. Bargaining Unit Presidents as well as Local Coordinators are ONA members, and are members' best source of information as it pertains to their facility.