• Provincial Government Releases Core Staffing Review

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-26 18:30:12.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Healthcare, Labour, Governance]

  The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador released a core staffing review conducted by Deloitte Inc. that evaluates minimum staffing levels and skill mixes across six Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services sites, including Community Health Mount Pearl Square and the Health Sciences Centre. The report outlines 21 recommendations focused on enabling staff to work to full value, stabilizing core staffing, transitioning to forecasted staffing models, and reducing structural loads. Minister of Health and Community Services Joedy Wall announced that the government is collaborating with the Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador, NAPE, and CUPE to review the recommendations.

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• Solu Med inc. de Montréal perd son autorisation de contracter et est inscrite au RENA

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-26 11:59:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Healthcare, Labour, Governance, Public Safety]

  The Autorité des marchés publics has revoked the contracting authorization of Solu Med inc., a Montreal-based nursing personnel placement agency. Consequently, the company has been officially registered in Quebec's Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA), barring it from participating in public sector contracts.

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• Yukon to extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-07 00:23:01.0
  Tags: [National, Labour, Healthcare, Public Safety, Governance]

  The Yukon government tabled a bill in the Legislative Assembly to amend the territory's Workers' Safety and Compensation Act to extend presumptive cancer coverage to wildland firefighters. Previously, only full-time and part-time structural firefighters were covered under the legislation for 19 types of cancer. Under the proposed statutory amendments introduced by Minister Laura Lang, wildland firefighters diagnosed with listed cancers and meeting eligibility requirements will have their conditions legally presumed to be work-related, streamlining the claims process.

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• Alberta referendum questions don't target permanent residents, new Canadians: Schow

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-28 11:05:03.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Immigration, Labour, Healthcare, Education, Governance]

  Alberta Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration Joseph Schow defended the upcoming October 19, 2026 referendum ballot, which features five questions asking Albertans if they wish to take more control over immigration policies, reduce temporary foreign worker and student numbers, and require temporary residents to contribute to education and healthcare costs. Schow stated the measures target an influx of temporary foreign workers and students that have strained public systems and contributed to a youth unemployment rate of 15 per cent. According to federal statistics cited, a total of 385,000 foreign workers and students are expected in Canada this year, with caps dropping to 370,000 in both 2027 and 2028.

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• Health P.E.I.'s use of some travel health-care workers will end starting in March next year

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-17 22:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Labour, Governance]

  Health P.E.I. has reached an agreement with the Union of Public Sector Employees (UPSE) to phase out the use of private agency travel health-care workers for licensed practical nurses, resident-care workers, and patient-care workers by March 31, 2027. The policy shift affects approximately 44 positions and follows an auditor general's report revealing that Health P.E.I. spent roughly $28.5 million on unbudgeted travel nurses during the 2024-25 fiscal year. While agency staff for UPSE members will be eliminated, travel registered nurses will continue to be utilized to cover temporary vacancies across the provincial public health system.

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• Request for Proposals Issued for Nurse Practitioner Review

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-09-11 15:30:01.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Healthcare, Labour, Governance]

  The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in collaboration with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services and the Registered Nurses Union Newfoundland and Labrador, has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) due September 29, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive review of the role of nurse practitioners. The review will evaluate practice scope, service delivery models, workload considerations, governance, and recruitment and retention to address long-term workforce needs. Input was also provided by the Newfoundland and Labrador Nurse Practitioners Association to help shape future workforce planning and maximize the contributions of nurse practitioners within the provincial health care system.

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• NDP Rx for fractured health care: One health ministry to end the chaos

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-10 22:56:04.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Healthcare, Governance, Labour]

  The Alberta NDP unveiled their 'Future of Health Care' plan, proposing to dismantle the United Conservative Party government's four-pillar health ministry structure and consolidate operations back into a single integrated Ministry of Health. Led by NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi and MLA Dr. Luanne Metz, the policy platform pledges to protect the Canada Health Act, launch a public inquiry into privatized care, introduce whistleblower protections for health-care workers, and publicly report on wait times. In response, the Ministry of Hospital and Surgical Health Services defended the current administration's record, citing a 10 percent increase in licensed physicians, the addition of over 1,000 acute-care beds, and targeted investments including $63 million for existing facilities and $185 million for emergency health services.

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• Critics question $31M in extra spending for P.E.I. health care

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-01 22:15:46.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Healthcare, Governance, Labour, Finance]

  The Prince Edward Island government approved nearly $31 million in extra spending for Health P.E.I. through a cabinet special warrant without a legislative debate, drawing criticism from opposition parties over transparency. The funding breakdown includes $12.9 million for hospital overcapacity, overtime, and travel nurses, $12.25 million for collective bargaining wage increases, and $5.76 million for medical supplies, out-of-province care, and increased MRI services. Opposition health critics Gordon McNeilly (Liberal) and Tayte Willows (Green) are demanding a comprehensive long-term health care plan and a full financial breakdown from Health and Wellness Minister Cory Deagle.

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• P.E.I. Workers Compensation Board asks Islanders to help shape its next three-year plan

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-08-31 17:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Labour, Healthcare, Governance]

  The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island is soliciting public feedback via an online survey to shape its upcoming 2027–2029 strategic plan. The agency, which covers 98 percent of the provincial workforce and has returned $185 million to employers since 2015, is focusing its business transformation on streamlining claims by assigning single caseworkers for longer durations and addressing complex claims under the Workers Compensation Act, including psychological harms and pre-existing conditions in an aging workforce. To counteract healthcare shortages, the board has established priority access agreements with health-care providers and virtual care services for psychological injuries.

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