Friends of Medicare campaign to promote positive, public solutions to province’s health care challenges
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Now available on line: The Friends of Medicare press conference The British Invasion health care forum with UK Doctor Jacky Davis and B.C. political commentator Will McMartin Printer Friendly Version The BC Health Coalition, along with Canadian Doctors …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Conversation on Health: British Columbians want better public health care, while the government plans more for-profit, private schemes
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As the provincial government prepares for the final sessions of its "Conversation on Health” this weekend in Vancouver, participants from 14 of the public forums held across the province during the past six months joined with the BC Health Coalition to …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Hospital housekeepers, dietary workers in FHA, VCHA return strong strike vote
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Printer Friendly Version Approximately 2,400 hospital housekeepers and dietary workers, employed in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health authorities, sent a clear message to Aramark and Sodexo by returning strong strike votes during the past two …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Budget update confirms more than $300 million in cuts to front-line health care services
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Printer Friendly Version Today’s budget update confirms that health authorities will be forced to proceed with more than $300 million in cuts to surgeries, seniors’ programs, diagnostic and pharmacy services, residential care, health records, mental …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
HEU urges moratorium on privatization during “Conversation on Health”
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Printer Friendly Version The Hospital Employees’ Union is urging the provincial government to take concrete steps that demonstrate it hasn’t already determined the outcome of its year-long “Conversation on Health Care.” A poll released by the union at its …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Budget 2009 approach to health care lacks “bold, decisive” direction
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Printer Friendly Version The Campbell Liberals’ 2009 budget means B.C.’s health authorities will continue to struggle to provide health services to communities across the province. HEU secretary-business manager Judy Darcy says that if British Columbians …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
B.C. budget means more cuts to health care
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Printer Friendly Version Health authorities will be hard-pressed to deliver services to the public at current levels despite increases to health funding, says B.C.’s largest health care union. Today’s health ministry budget increases regional …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
BC unions launch legal challenge against gag law
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Printer Friendly Version Seven of British Columbia’s largest unions, along with the B.C. Federation of Labour, have decided to launch a legal challenge against Bill 42. The unions have retained lawyers Joseph Arvay, Q.C. and Leo McGrady, Q.C. to handle …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
Supreme Court strikes down Bill 29 provisions in landmark ruling
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Printer Friendly Version The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that sections of Bill 29, the Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act, violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a groundbreaking ruling extending the freedom of …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021
B.C. unions file charter challenge against election gag law
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Printer Friendly Version Today, lawyers representing seven B.C. unions filed documents and launched a legal challenge against Bill 42 . Bill 42 originally attempted to restrict third party election advertising for five full months before the next …
Last updated: Jun 1, 2021