Privatization

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Canada

Health coalitions across country denounce for-profit blood supply deal

PV September 29, 2022

PV staff Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has signed a 15-year deal with global health corporation Grifols, allowing the company to collect blood plasma for profit. In response, the Canadian Health Coalition and 8 provincial...

6 Minutes

Canada

Ontario budget numbers point to deep health and program cuts

PV September 15, 2022

By Doug Allan The Ford government has re-released its spring Budget with a new first quarter fiscal and economic update. Unfortunately, the increases in planned spending compared to the spring Budget are so insignificant...

5 Minutes

Canada Climate and environment

NL Budget 2022: On course for catastrophe

PV Editor May 25, 2022

By Sean Burton Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial budget, announced on April 7, was described by the local CBC as a “stay the course” budget and surprising because it ostensibly does not act on the...

7 Minutes

Labour

Building the growing fight against privatization

PV February 1, 2022

PV Labour Bureau One of the most important outcomes of the COVID pandemic is the widespread call by healthcare workers, community organizations and the public in general, to bring all long-term care (LTC) facilities...