Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Health Care, Solidarity

About 115,000 people in Huron-Perth potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy. Stratford, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE). In…

CUPE Statement on Toronto Star CAS Story

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Some tragedies are unforeseen. This was not. Jade’s death was the devastating but inevitable result of intentional decisions by this government. This was not an accident or an act of god. This was the entirely predictable consequence of a government’s misplaced priorities and apathy to suffering leading to multiple failures in a system that is…

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Solidarity

About 200,000 people in Barrie potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy Barrie, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE). In…

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Solidarity, Uncategorized

About 120,000 people in Peterborough County potentially disadvantaged due to privatization which disproportionately benefits the wealthy Peterborough, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer wait-times, unequal access based on wealth, and negative public opinion, says a new report by CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE).…

As Strike Continues, OCEU Sends Letter to Ministers and Engages in Productive Discussion with Labour Minister Piccini

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TORONTO – As the WSIB strike enters its second month, there is renewed hope for progress. The Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) has sent a formal letter to Labour Minister David Piccini and Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney, urging them to end government interference in bargaining and help bring a fair resolution to the…

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025

Aboriginal Council, Solidarity

On June 21, CUPE Ontario and the Indigenous Council mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate the strength, history, and powerful resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Turtle Island. The day falls in National Indigenous History Month, when we learn about and honour the unique cultures, traditions, and experiences of…