Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 406 less nurses, 1208 fewer hospital staff, $129 million a year funding gap for London

Health Care

  London, ON — When compared with the rest of Canada the Ontario government’s $4.8 billion underfunding for hospitals like London Health Sciences, means skeleton hospital staffing and much less care for London patients, a report released today has found. The report (Fewer Hands, Less Hospital Care) compares funding, staffing, nursing, and readmissions in Ontario…

Help elect Scarborough—Rouge River’s public power candidate!

By-Election 2016, Governmental

Neethan Shan is the NDP candidate for the provincial by-election in Scarborough—Rouge River. Neethan is a community activist, School Board Trustee, and the Executive Director of the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians. Both the Liberals and the Conservatives have a terrible record on hydro privatization. Only the Ontario NDP has consistently opposed the sale of…

Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 234 less nurses, 696 fewer hospital staff, $74 million a year funding gap for Windsor

Health Care

  Windsor, ON — When compared with the rest of Canada the Ontario government’s $4.8 billion underfunding for hospitals like Windsor Regional, means skeleton hospital staffing and much less care for Windsor patients, a report released today has found. The report (Fewer Hands, Less Hospital Care) compares funding, staffing, nursing, and readmissions in Ontario and…