Workers in the community disability services sector in Alberta say staffing issues are coming to a head, mainly due to low pay. “Workers are feeling that impact. They haven’t seen that wage increase in eight years,” said Dale Cena with…
Ontario is in the midst of a plan aimed at creating 30,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. The push to build new spaces for seniors comes after reports in 2020 of the horrific conditions in long-term care at the…
Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to “bust him out” as soon…
Bill creating monthly disability benefit for working-age Canadians died when Trudeau called 2021 election. The federal government today reintroduced legislation to create a monthly benefit payment for working-age Canadians with disabilities. “The purpose of this law and this benefit ……
