Pubdate: Fri, 29 Sep 2006
Source: Peterborough Examiner, The (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 Osprey Media Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2616

NURSES CRITICIZE SPENDING CUTS

TORONTO - Ontario nurses are lashing out at recently announced 
spending cuts by the federal Conservative government.

In an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the Registered 
Nurses' Association of Ontario says the cuts will impact various 
programs and hurt minorities.

They claim high rates of smoking in aboriginal communities will go 
unchecked with the elimination of funding for the First Nations and 
Inuit tobacco strategy.

They also take aim at money cut from the medical marijuana, Health 
Canada policy research and court challenges programs.
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MAP posted-by: Elaine