NDP denounces cuts to health-care jobs in Campbell River, Duncan
NDP North Island MLA Claire Trevena presented a petition of 5,783 signatures from residents, their family members, and 380 health-care workers at two seniors homes on Vancouver Island who are set to be laid off in April. The petition calls on Health Minister Terry Lake to end mass layoffs and the contracting out of heath-care […]
Manitoba Commits Funding For Sprinkler Retrofits
The Victoria Times Colonist has published a story about the recent meeting held at the BCCPA office regarding fire prevention in BC Care homes. Lindsay Kines reports the Government of Manitoba announced it was dedicating up to $7 million a year for sprinkler retrofits. What follows is an excerpt from the news report: The Ministry […]
Elder Abuse Prevention: Priority Areas Survey
In 2013, the provincial government established the Council to Reduce Elder Abuse (Council) to provide a forum for stewardship and implementation of cross-sectoral efforts to reduce elder abuse in our province. Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the BC Care Providers Association, is a Council member. The Council’s mandate is to enhance awareness, efficiency and effectiveness of […]
