The public cost of private nursing agencies; a land deal conflict on Piapot First Nation; and Tupperware files for bankruptcy – CBC

September 23, 2024

A new report says at least $1.5 billion in public funds was paid to for-profit agencies supplying nurses to the public system last year. We hear why nurses are choosing to work for private agencies — and what it all means for the staffing crisis in the health-care system. Then, a treaty land agreement in Saskatchewan 30 years ago was supposed to benefit everyone in the Piapot First Nation. Instead, it generated profit for just a few dozen private citizens. The CBC’s Geoff Leo explores how that happened in his new documentary. Plus, the CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault shares some of her exclusive interview with Michael Kovrig, the Canadian snatched off the streets and held by China for more than a thousand days. And Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy. We hear how an iconic brand and its groundbreaking sales tactics fell out of fashion.

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