安大略省在北湾医院的裁员引发了对不安全护理和资金低落的强烈抗议。 Ontario’s job cuts at North Bay hospital spark outcry over unsafe care and low funding.

在北湾社区中心举行的一次大型集会引起了公众对北湾地区保健中心40多份工作裁员的关切,与会者称裁员是危险的、出于政治动机的。 A large gathering at a North Bay community center drew public concern over 40 job cuts at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, with attendees calling the layoffs dangerous and politically motivated. 卫生工作者、工会领袖及居民批评安大略政府的决定, 指出诸如在浴缸治疗的病人等不安全条件及过度拥挤。 Health workers, union leaders, and residents criticized the Ontario government’s decision, citing unsafe conditions like patients treated in bathtubs and overcrowding. 他们指责医院经费低(加拿大最低之一)导致护理恶化,并敦促公众与官员联系,参加12月22日的集会,要求增加保健经费和人员配备。 They blamed low hospital funding—among the lowest in Canada—for deteriorating care and urged the public to contact officials and attend a December 22 rally demanding better healthcare funding and staffing.