The Ontario Nurses’ Association has lost its bid to extend long-term disability benefits for nurses at two Toronto hospitals past age 65… …
Nurses
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A former Jewish General Hospital nurse in Montreal who accused her union of failing to represent her fairly in 2016 has been… …
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Nurses at Halton Healthcare’s Oakville hospital who occasionally set up equipment, stocked supplies and handled other unit assistant tasks did not take… …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Nurses’ union demands mandatory staffing ratios as Ontario cuts 1,900 positions
More than 1,900 registered nurse and health-care professional positions have been cut in Ontario since January 2025, adding up to 3.1 million… …
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Our FavouritesGovernment Policy & BudgetsStaffing
N.L. health services staffing review calls for more care aides to free up nurses
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRegistered nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador regularly do clerical work, move patients and restock supplies, which pulls them away from patient care.… …
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FeaturedCompensationWorkforce Statistics
Nurses’ real wages slip below pre-pandemic levels as vacancies persist: Statistics Canada
Registered nurses in Canada are earning less in real terms than they did before the pandemic, even though their ranks have grown… …
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Our FavouritesMental HealthRetention
Burned-out healthcare workers are staying put as firings rise, report finds
Healthcare workers in the U.S. are running on empty but fewer of them are quitting, while a growing share of those who… …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM St. Joseph’s Lifecare nurses in Brantford, Ont., win hospital wage rates in arbitration
Registered nurses at St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre in Brantford, Ont., will be paid at hospital rates for 2023 and 2024 and receive… …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Nova Scotia tax refund returns $63 million to young workers in skilled trades, nursing, and film
Nearly 18,000 young workers in Nova Scotia have collected a provincial tax refund since it launched four years ago, with payouts now… …
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Labour LawCompensation
PREMIUM Ontario hospital’s long-standing practice defeats nurse’s claim for premium pay
A Northumberland Hills Hospital nurse is entitled to premium pay for one shift she worked in February 2023, but not for two… …

