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2026
Expanding the Indigenous health workforce offers the federal government key policy wins
Strengthening the Indigenous health workforce can help address staffing shortages while advancing Indigenous policy priorities. Hill Times op-ed by Dr. Ivy Bourgeault and Kienan Williams.
Promoting the Ethical Recruitment of Internationally Educated Nurses
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted imbalances in the global distribution of nursing personnel. Le Devoir newspaper article featuring Dr. Houssem Eddine Ben-Ahmed.
Federal Funding at Western Hopes to Delve into Family Doctor Shortage
Researchers at Western University receive $10.7 million in federal funding to study family physician practice in Canada. CTV News article featuring Dr. Maria Mathews.
Training the Nurse of the Future: Guest lecturer Natalie Stake-Doucet will give a lecture on the role, skills, and power of nurses
ActualitésUQAM article featuring Dr. Natalie Stake-Doucet.
Families Shoulder the Costs in Canada’s Failing Care Economy
Growing numbers of Canadians struggle to care for children and aging parents while also holding down full-time jobs. Health Watch article featuring Dr. Ivy Bourgeault
Burnout Crisis: 4,500 Quebec nurses were on sick leave in November
Unions warn the strain is pushing the system and nurses to a breaking point. City News coverage featuring Dr. Natalie Stake-Doucet
2025
Ottawa’s Budget to Include More for Retraining, Tax Credit for Personal Support Workers
Canada's federal budget includes tax credit for personal support workers amid workforce shortages. The Globe and Mail article featuring Dr. Katherine Zagrodney.
Canada’s Aging Population Needs More Personal Support Workers
The population of Canadians aged 75+ is set to triple, yet the PSW workforce is struggling to keep pace. Policy Options op-ed by Dr. Katherine Zagrodney.
It’s Time Health-Care Workers Learned How to Work in Teams
We need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced outside of hospitals. Hill Times op-ed by Dr. Ivy Bourgeault and Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Regulation Matters: Episode 89 - Technology, Ethics, and Regulatory Guidance
Discussing how regulators ensure ethical practice when technologies—and their risks—are constantly evolving. CLEAR Podcast Interview with Dr. Kathleen Leslie & Dr. Tracey Adams.
Rise in For-Profit Agency Curse Costs in Ontario Hospitals 'Exorbitant,' says Researcher
Hospitals turn to staffing agencies when they can't fill shifts, which further exacerbates staffing shortages. CBC News coverage featuring Dr. Natalie Stake-Doucet.
Their Loss, Our Gain: Canada Positioned to Lure Top Talent from U.S., Recruiters say
East Coast recruiters seeing spike in interest from U.S. residents. CBC News coverage featuring Dr. Ted McDonald.
Téléjournal Acadie: Episode of Thursday, May 22, 2025
Discussing nursing workforce shortages in the Long-Term Care sector. TéléJournal Acadie news coverage with Dr. Houssem Eddine Ben-Ahmed.
Opinion: Lack of Planning Endangers Future of Health Care
Robust federal leadership needed for health workforce data collection and planning. Opinion piece by Dr. Sophia Myles and Dr. Elizabeth Wenghofer.
Robust Federal Leadership Needed for Health Workforce Data Collection and Planning
It’s time we created an integrated approach to health workforce planning and professional regulation. QUOI Media article by Dr. Sophia Myles and Dr. Elizabeth Wenghofer.
2024
Ontario Premier appoints former Health Minister to lead a new primary care action team in Ontario with a mandate to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care within 5 years.
Canada needs a Mental Health and Substance Use Health (MHSUH) action plan to address its overlapping crises in mental health and overdose deaths.
Federal, provincial, and territorial governments must prioritize a MHSUH workforce action plan to address Canada’s overlapping crises.
Public opinion survey reveals overwhelming demand from Ontario seniors and families to increase home care funding.
The Impact of Ontario's Aging Population on the Home Care Sector predicts massive spike in demand for home care within the next 5 years.
Healthcare leaders at 2024 Ottawa Summit advocate for interprofessional team-based care training to reform primary care effectively.
Canada's health care crisis isn't just pandemic fallout; it's from decades of neglect and underfunding across all levels.
Canada's primary care crisis needs team-based approaches, not just more health workers, for effective, coordinated care.
New Brunswick offers large bonuses and benefits to attract nurses amid nationwide healthcare worker shortages.
AMA urges immediate Alberta government action to support struggling family medical practices, citing survey revealing financial distress and potential closures.
Canada's growing population strains healthcare, challenging access to family doctors amidst demographic and medical resource shifts.
Over 40% of Ontario hospital workers mull leaving due to stress, understaffing, and low pay.
2023
More than 41,955 nursing vacancies in Canada are affecting hospital staff, closing rural emergency rooms, and stimulating private companies, raising concerns about the privatization of nursing care.
Canada's healthcare system faces a severe nursing shortage, with 41,955 vacancies in Q1 2023, causing rural emergency room closures and a surge in temporary nursing services.
Nova Scotia is expanding fast-tracked immigration for international students in paramedic and pharmacy tech programs to address healthcare shortages.
Filipino nurses migrate to Canada, impacting both countries' healthcare systems.
The brand new interview featuring Houssem Eddine Ben-Ahmed has just been released and is now available for everyone to watch!
Agency nursing costs in Manitoba have seen unsustainable growth over the past six years, impacting all regions except Winnipeg, leading to increased government spending on these services.
Ontario faces a shortage of doctors, misuses skilled immigrants, neglects homeless healthcare, debates safe injection sites, and calls for climate action.
Ivy Bourgeault has been named the recipient of the 2023 Healthcare Management Forum Article of the Year Award for her article “The pathway from mental health, leaves of absence, and return to work of health professionals: Gender and leadership matter”.
Canada's health workforce crisis prompts ethical questions about recruiting from WHO's safeguard list, emphasizing the need for aligned practices.
Alberta nurses seek the Chief Nurse role to improve healthcare, echoing other provinces, and address recruitment challenges.
Better workforce planning and worker retention in construction will address the labor shortage and attract young workers.
Exploring beyond legal reform, this study seeks structural changes to enhance the health, dignity, and rights of sex workers.
Nova Scotia offers $10,000 bonuses to retain health-care workers, causing inter-provincial competition and concerns over unequal incentives.
Pincher Creek's sole surgeon, Dr. Van Bussel, overwhelmed, to cease labor services; doctor shortage strains rural maternity care, patients redirected to Lethbridge.
Vitalité and Opportunities New Brunswick recruits healthcare workers from Africa, facing ethical issues over staff shortages.
Retirements and mid-career departures of doctors in Ottawa create a primary care 'desert', spurring demand for a new health center.