/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Registered Nurses March in Toronto 2016 Pride Parade: Ontario Nurses' Association Leaders, Members and Staff Show Their Pride/

TORONTO, July 2, 2016 /CNW/ - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) board members, leaders and staff will show their pride on Sunday when they join in Toronto's 2016 Pride Parade.

ONA is the union representing more than 62,000 front-line registered nurses and allied health professionals as well as more than 14,000 nursing student affiliates. The group, their friends and families will ride or march with the ONA float when the parade gets underway to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Ontarians.

ONA continues to be a strong supporter of Pride and human rights and equity. The group will be waving ONA flags and proudly marching as the Pride Parade gets underway at approximately 2 pm.

ONA is the union representing 62,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals, as well as more than 14,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in hospitals, long-term care, the community, public health, clinics and industry.

WHO:	Ontario Nurses' Association RNs, Board members and staff
WHAT:	Toronto 2016 Pride Parade
WHEN:	2 pm, Sunday, July 3, 2016
WHERE:	Toronto Pride Parade Route

Visit us at: www.ona.org; Facebook.com/OntarioNurses; Twitter.com/OntarioNurses

SOURCE Ontario Nurses' Association

Ontario Nurses' Association, Sheree Bond, [phone], ext. 2430; cell: [phone]; [email protected]