Most Ontarians never see it, but there is an entire emergency medical system operating 24 hours a day. Within seconds of a call to 911, a chain of highly trained professionals begin coordinating lifesaving care. In all, Ontario’s paramedics responded to roughly 1.8 million calls last year. When an emergency happens, communications officers assess the…
DetailsInfluential decision opens the door for paralegals in Ontario to form unions Brampton, ON – On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) ruled that a group of licensed paralegals have the right to form a union. The newly-unionized workers include prosecutors and prosecution coordinators at the City of Brampton. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) filed the certification application in February 2024. “This is an important decision, not only…
DetailsTORONTO – Ontario’s largest union expressed its shock at federal Liberal proposals to designate more workers “essential” as a way of removing their right to strike and it warned Prime Minister Carney that attempts to abrogate workers’ Charter-protected rights to free collective bargaining would be met with fierce resistance from labour. “The Carney Liberals must…
DetailsA new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Kenora, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Lake of the Woods District Hospital have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian…
DetailsProvincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services, says author of new report Barrie, ON – Emergency department wait-times at Simcoe County Hospitals have increased significantly over the past five years, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure, By Design: Ontario’s deepening hospital funding crisis,…
DetailsBROCKVILLE, ON – CUPE 5678 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly condemn the Upper Canada District School Board’s decision to move ahead with significant staffing cuts despite a crisis in understaffing and growing student needs across the board. The board recently notified the local that it plans to eliminate 31.32 full-time…
DetailsProvincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services North Bay, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the North Bay Regional Health Centre have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure,…
DetailsProvincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Sudbury, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including Health Sciences North have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Failure, By Design: Ontario’s deepening…
DetailsEtobicoke, ON – Personal support workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are demanding the Ontario government fix a “fundamentally flawed” regulatory body that denies them rights and protections granted to other health care workers. PSWs held a rally to register their protest outside Doug Ford’s constituency office on PSW Day, which fell on May 19th this year.…
DetailsA new report by the CCPA says provincial underfunding is undermining timely access to hospital services Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The majority of Ontario’s 136 hospitals including the Sault Area Hospital have carried operational deficits since 2022, and this puts an already precarious public system at risk, says new analysis from the Canadian Centre…
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