A nurse is silhouetted behind a glass panel as she tends to a patient in the Intensive Care Unit at an Ontario hospital on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario hospitals spent over $9 billion on agency staff over 10 years, study finds

by The Canadian Press May 12, 2025

written by The Canadian Press May 12, 2025

By Allison Jones Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a new study concludes. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study, released Monday, examined financial statements for 134 Ontario hospital corporations as well...

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