BC plans to import nurses fails to stem exodus says union leader
Vancouver BC nurses warn foreign hires won't fix shortages as 16 month plan seeks 500 nurses. Patricia Savage says working conditions drive departures while deputy minister calls plan stopgap. Mediator Vince Ready's contract settlement raises starting pay from 15.07 to 17.02 and to 19.58 by end.
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Vancouver
B.C
Pat Savage
Stan Dubas
Vince Ready
Canada
New Brunswick
Ontario
Health Labor Relations Association
Dubais
Employment and Immigration Canada
Dubas
Union
Lawyers back native self determination move in Canada
Canadian Bar Association backed native self determination after three years of study and a tense debate. A final compromise changed self government to self determination to avoid fears of a fragmented Canada while urging Ottawa to pursue parallel native justice and broaden recognition of native rights.
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Jim Brown
Vancouver
Canadian Bar Association
Bar
Canada
Toronto
Don Cameron
Cameron
Emile Colas
Montreal
Meech Lake
Quebec
Bryan Williams
Williams
Vina Starr
Kitimat
Doug Lewis
Ottawa
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Hospital Employees Union
Sean O’flynn
Noreen Weber
Vancouver General Hospital
Geralyn Hogan
St. Paul’s Hospital
Peter Dueck
Dueck
John Jennings
Association