Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 981 less nurses, 2915 fewer hospital staff, $312 million a year funding gap for Ottawa

Health Care

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

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CUPE 2974 urges Essex County Library Board to act in the best interest of the community at first board meeting since the strike began

Municipal, Strike Support

ESSEX, ON – As the Essex County Library Board prepares to meet for the first time since the library strike began on June 25, striking library workers are urging the board to act in the best interest of library patrons from the community instead of blindly following the unjustifiable sick time change ‘directive’ from Essex…

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

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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

Municipal, Strike Support

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

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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

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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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