MEDIA REPORTS
June 4, 2026
Billions to Private Firms While Frontline Services Strike
An OPSEU/SEFPO report reveals that while thousands of community, health, and social service workers are on strike for fair funding and wages, the Ford government has funnelled billions of public dollars to private, for‑profit intermediaries like Accerta, Serco, and WCG. As core funding drops and waitlists explode, union leaders warn that money is disappearing into “black box” contracts instead of reaching the frontline services Ontarians rely on.
April 11, 2026
Fewer Get Care When Care Is Sold Off
At the OPSEU/SEFPO Hospital Professionals Divisional Convention Caucus, Ontario Health Coalition Chair Natalie Mehra laid out how Ford’s privatization of cataract surgeries has left thousands without easy access to care. For the same public dollars, private clinics treat fewer patients while charging vulnerable people hundreds in extra fees, all after Ford denied he would privatize before the election.
March 18, 2026
Union Demands End to Risky For‑Profit Plasma Deal
OPSEU/SEFPO is urging Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones to immediately end Canadian Blood Services’ 15‑year, for‑profit plasma collection deal with Grifols. After donor deaths, a kidney‑injury lawsuit, and multiple failed safety inspections, union leaders warn that paid plasma schemes exploit low‑income donors, undermine Ontario’s voluntary blood system, and put public trust and donor safety at serious risk.