By Sarah Ritchie The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new “united Team Canada” approach at the Council of the Federation will …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Newfoundland and Labrador hires Deloitte to review nursing staffing levels, workload concerns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Newfoundland and Labrador government has selected Deloitte to conduct a comprehensive review of nursing staffing at six health facilities across the …
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Federal government kicks in $500,000 to SEIU to help train internationally educated nurses
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe SEIU Healthcare Training Centre has received more than $500,000 in federal funding to expand a program that helps internationally educated nurses …
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Ontario’s hospital association is challenging a recent policy think tank report claiming hospitals spent billions on private staffing agencies, calling the analysis …
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FeaturedRetention
Second round of $5,000 nurse retention payments coming to New Brunswick
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick nurses will receive another $5,000 retention payment as the province continues efforts to address staffing shortages in the healthcare system. …
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FeaturedImmigration
U.S. nurses find faster path to work in B.C. through streamlined process
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has drastically reduced registration wait times for U.S.-trained nurses from four months to just days, driving a 127 percent increase …
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Ontario awards $2 million to healthcare union’s staffing platform
The Province of Ontario has awarded $2 million to SEIU Healthcare’s WorkersFirst platform to enhance healthcare worker training and provide an alternative …
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Hundreds of nurses rallied at Queen’s Park Tuesday demanding better wages for home care workers as contract negotiations with the Victorian Order …
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FeaturedRecruitment
Canada’s health workforce has doubled since 1998, easing pressures of aging workers: Report
Canada’s health workforce has more than doubled over the past 25 years, driven by rising demand from an aging population, according to …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Southwestern Public Health nurses in Ontario secure new contract with wage gains
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than 70 registered nurses at Southwestern Public Health have reached a new three-year collective agreement that includes long-awaited wage increases and …


