OTTAWA, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, might be out there to discuss subsequent week’s Council of the Federation conferences, which might be centered on well being care.
“Extreme staffing shortages and years of chronic underfunding are placing an unbearable strain on health workers and putting our public health care system at risk,” mentioned Bruske. “Canada’s unions will be in Victoria to bring a clear message to the premiers from workers: we need urgent action to strengthen health delivery, improve access and make sure Canada’s public health care system is there to care for Canadians, for generations to come.”
Bruske mentioned that repairing the public well being care system will take the mixed efforts by all ranges of presidency and warned that Canada’s unions will strongly oppose any makes an attempt to additional privatize Canadian well being care.
“We agree with the premiers that fixing health care requires substantial additional investments from the federal government. But new funding must include accountability for improving the delivery of health care,” continued Bruske. “Creeping privatization undermines access to quality care and must be stopped in its tracks.”
Bruske added that Canada’s unions are trying to the premiers to agree on pressing motion to repair well being care employee shortages; enhance entry to care; implement pharmacare; set up a typical of care and get income out of lengthy-time period care; spend money on psychological well being care; and guarantee inexpensive dental care is there for everybody.
| What: | CLC President out there to discuss the Council of the Federation | |
| Where: | In individual or digital, by association | |
| When: | In advance of the conferences, July 7-10; or, from Victoria July 11-12. | |
| Who: | Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress |
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