“These are not isolated incidents. We see a growing number of reported acts of aggression, violence often related to emergency rooms,” Sorensen said. “And that, unfortunately, is people who are seeking help, right? They’re coming into emergency, often seeking medical care, or families have brought them.”
The union has been running a campaign for more than 20 years to bring attention to violence against nurses and other health care workers. During the past year, reports from members indicate an increased severity in the type of violence, Sorensen said.
In late January, a Nanaimo nurse was beaten in the staff parking lot of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital by a young woman who fled the hospital after being taken for a psychiatric evaluation by family.
Canadian Labour, Civil Society Groups Express Solidarity With Protesting Farmers The farmers are literally sacrificing their well-being and putting their lives on the line to uphold these constitutional guarantees on behalf of all the people of India and are setting a glorious example to the entire world.
Members of various farmer organisations during a protest against the Centre s new farm laws, in Tarn Taran district, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi:Â A group of labour, community and civil society organisations from Canada and elsewhere have issued a statement supporting protesting farmers in India.
“These laws were drafted without any consultation with farmers or their representatives, the farmersâ unions. The farmers have consistently opposed these laws, which go against the promises and commitments made to farmers by different governments over several decades,” the statement reads.
Finance Minister Mike de Jong says lack of job growth in the past two years is disappointing, but government is continuing its emphasis on natural gas and trade. Tom Fletcher/Black Press
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled B.C.’s second straight surplus budget Tuesday, with few spending and tax changes as the province plans for economic growth driven by natural gas exports.
The biggest tax change is that provincial tobacco tax goes up 32 cents a pack April 1, on top of the latest federal increase of 40 cents a pack. B.C.’s share is expected to generate another $50 million, and de Jong said a “significant portion” of that will be used to develop smoking prevention efforts in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society.
They deal with sick patients every day. But they’re not a priority for COVID vaccination.
Moira Wyton is The Tyee’s health reporter. Follow her @moirawyton or reach her here. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES A porter at Vancouver General Hospital says he and fellow porters have been left in the dark about when they’ll receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite working closely with those infected with the virus.
Photo by Joshua Berson.
It was just a few weeks after COVID-19 sent its first patients to B.C. hospitals last March, and Kieran could tell his colleague was nervous.
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