December 2 2019 9:00am The NDP is calling for an emergency debate after it was revealed 500 full-time nursing positions would be eliminated over three years. However, as Kendra Slugoski explains, Premier Jason Kenney says the reaction to recent budget…
Tag: Healthcare
Alberta’s conscience rights Bill 207 voted down in committee hearing
November 21 2019 11:01pm A private members bill proposing Alberta doctors be allowed to refuse medical services and referrals based on on moral grounds was voted down at a committee hearing Thursday night. Chris Chacon explains. ‘ }); } else…
Alberta unions react to provincial panel saying savings to be found in health, education
Union leaders are speaking out after a provincial panel said Alberta is overspending on things like health and education. As Sarah Komadina explains, unions are worried about what the recommendations means for their membership and their relationship with the government.
‘There is a problem here’: advocates sound alarm over abortion access in Canada
It’s been a few years since a woman — whom we’ll call Joanna — made a 450 km journey across Canada for an abortion. Joanna asked to remain anonymous because she doesn’t feel safe speaking publicly about her abortion, but…