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For-profit nursing agencies are privatizing Canada’s medical system

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A report by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions  has shown that there has been a sharp increase in spending on for-profit nursing agencies. Billions of dollars are being spent in the sector without much regulation and transparency on how the private companies operate. An interview with the report’s author Queen’s University  professor Joan Almost. RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.