PIPSC - Northern Canada Nursing Stations

In 2022 I was asked to follow and document PIPSC President Jennifer Carr as she went on an official tour to critically understaffed nursing stations in northern remote First Nations communities.
Jennifer and PIPSC want to shine a light on the crisis facing nurses there, as well as the impact on those seeking care.

“When the public thinks of federal public servants they likely picture an office worker in Ottawa. But over the last few days, I’ve seen and heard first-hand that hundreds of our members are trying to do exhausting life-saving work in truly perilous conditions.”

“The conditions I have seen this week clearly demonstrate that Canada's colonialism has created a health care crisis for these communities. This week we mark the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation so we’d like to take this opportunity to remind the federal government of their treaty obligation to provide health care to Indigenous peoples.”

Ryan Walter Wagner