ADVISORY

Health experts to PM Trudeau: Don’t wait 100 days to deliver on 10 paid sick days

Health workers from across the country will be calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his election promise of legislating 10 paid sick days within 100 days of re-election and convening provinces and territories to close the paid sick days gap for all workers.

What: Health experts from across the country will speak about why our patients cannot afford any more delays in legislating permanent paid sick days 

When: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Where: Online Press Conference. Email [email protected] for zoom link.

Speakers: 

• Gaibrie Stephen, Emergency Physician in Peel
• Stephanie Sarmiento, Public Health Nurse in Toronto
• Kane Tse, President, Health Science Association of British Columbia
• Monika Dutt, Family physician in Nova Scotia and public health specialist
• Shazeen Suleman, Pediatrician in Toronto

With 30 days having passed since the election, health workers from coast to coast will share what they are seeing in their practices and provide recommendations on enacting effective paid sick leave policy. Immediate action from the federal government would provide leadership for all provinces and territories to follow, so that no worker is left without this essential protection. 

To arrange interviews, contact:
Sarah Shahid
Organizer, Decent Work and Health Network
[email protected] | 514-415-4666

About the organization:
The Decent Work and Health Network is a coalition of health providers advocating for policies to help protect and promote the health of our patients. We are a group of doctors, nurses, health workers, and experts who have been leading voices for paid sick days as an urgent evidence-based public health measure.