Premier wrong to blame North Bay hospital for 5-year $20 million funding shortfall and P3 costs

Toronto, Ont. — In a recent interview with North Bay media, Premier Kathleen Wynne blames hospital administrators for the ongoing cuts to staff and services at North Bay and other hospitals across Ontario. “She is completely wrong. Blame goes to her government’s health policies and too low funding for hospitals. Throwing hospital administrators under the…

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Essex County Library Workers on the picket line

Striking library workers call on AMO President Gary McNamara to practice what he will be preaching at conference opening on Monday

ESSEX, ON – Striking Essex County Library workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), are calling on delegates attending the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) in Windsor to ask AMO President Gary McNamara, who is also Mayor of the Town of Tecumseh, to practice what he will…

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Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 87 less nurses, 260 fewer hospital staff, $27 million a year funding gap for Peterborough

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

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Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 55 less nurses, 163 fewer hospital staff, $17 million a year funding gap for Belleville

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

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Sudbury, Ontario

Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 178 less nurses, 529 fewer hospital staff, $56 million a year funding gap for Sudbury

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

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Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 6 less nurses, 18 fewer hospital staff, $1.8 million a year funding gap for Espanola

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

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Essex County Library Workers on the picket line

Essex County Library strike continues after management failed to make any movement to end the strike in mediation talks

ESSEX, ON – On day 45 of the Essex County library strike, management returned to the bargaining table with the same sick time position they had prior to the start of the strike, resulting in another wasted opportunity to end a strike that’s deprived residents of essential library services, charges the Canadian Union of Public…

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