RNAO members made their voices heard loud and clear at rallies held in several cities across Ontario on Sept. 20, 2025. The international collective day of action was called Draw the Line and garnered attention from governments everywhere on issues related to health, people and the planet. The message was to reject the politics of chaos and division and stand for a healthier, more equitable, more compassionate and sustainable world. In Canada, participating organizations urged the federal government to address these issues in its fall budget, which was released Nov. 4, 2025 (see below). 

RNAO’s media advisory emphasized the need to put people ahead of corporate profits, end our reliance on fossil fuels, reduce spending on defence, and pay greater respect to Indigenous sovereignty.

Members from Toronto, Hamiton, Guelph, London and Niagara Falls participated. RNAO President NP Lhamo Dolkar was in Toronto with CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun and a contingency of RNAO members and staff. And President-Elect Sue LeBeau was in Niagara Falls. 

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