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Shortly after the federal election I joined over 300 health professionals and academics in signing an urgent open-letter to Prime Minister Trudeau. Canada’s Nurses were proud to join this call for federal leadership in pharmaceutical coverage with the hope that a new government would redress the costly neglect of the past decade. This week the country’s health ministers gather in…

WINDSOR, ON - Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) representatives have received formal notice of the Windsor Regional Hospital's massive cuts to its Registered Nurse (RN) staff. A total of 169 RN positions, including full- and part-time jobs, are being cut. The cuts will affect just about every program by way of direct layoffs, not filling vacant positions, reduction in hours,…

Issues like chronic diseases, drug costs and funding formulas on table, as well as health accord promised in election VICTORIA - The federal government's election promises are expected to be closely examined by the country's health ministers during an annual meeting that's expected to be more co-operative than in past years. British Columbia's Health Minister Terry Lake,…

HALIFAX – A new report says Canada’s health-care system is struggling to find the resources to provide adequate long-term care for people who can no longer live in their homes – and the challenge has already reached the crisis stage in Nova Scotia. The report, prepared for the Nova Scotia Nurses Union, says the province’s antiquated system is plagued by understaffing,…

TORONTO -- The Ontario Nurses' Association is sounding the alarm about layoffs of Registered Nurses by cash-strapped hospitals, and warns patients will pay the price. The union, which represents 60,000 registered nurses, says there were 770 RN positions cut across Ontario last year, and hospitals in Windsor and Kitchener have already announced more RN layoffs this month. The hospitals…