Nurses' Bill of Rights, 1998 Bartolucci, Rick — Bill 84 (36th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 84, 36-2

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Bill 84, Nurses' Bill of Rights, 1998

Bartolucci, Rick

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Bill 84 1998

An Act to protect the rights of nurses providing services in Ontario

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act,

hospital" means a public hospital approved under the Public Hospitals

Act\; ("hôpital")

nurse" means a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario registered under

the Nursing Act, 1991 . ("infirmière ou infirmier")

Nurses' Bill of Rights

2. The Province of Ontario and every hospital shall

ensure that the following rights of nurses providing nursing services in

hospitals in Ontario are respected and promoted:

1. Every nurse has the right to be given the opportunity and means of

providing high quality nursing care.

2. Every nurse has the right to be heard and consulted by other hospital

staff and employees on health care issues relating to their patients.

3. Every nurse has the right to participate in health care reform.

4. Every nurse has the right to carry out his or her duties without fear

of reprisals by the hospital or other hospital staff or employees.

5. Every nurse has the right to work in a setting that is free from

harassment and discrimination and that promotes professionalism and

teamwork.

Deemed contract

3. A hospital shall be deemed to have entered into a

contract with each nurse employed in or on the nursing staff of the hospital,

agreeing to respect and promote the rights set out in

section 2.

Duty of Province

(1) The Province of Ontario shall fund and provide

resources to hospitals so as to ensure that the rights set out in

section 2

are respected and promoted.

Right of action

(2) A nurse or a hospital may bring an action against the Province of

Ontario for failing to comply with subsection (1).

Commencement

5. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

6. The

short title to this Act is the Nurses' Bill of Rights,

1998 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to establish a Bill of Rights for nurses

providing nursing services in hospitals in Ontario.

Copyright © 1998

Office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 25, 1998

First Reading

Carried

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 84, 36-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p36 s2 bill 84 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	58313167d56955552e1b92f2bb612737f4993617

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