On Friday, associate provincial court Judge Ronda van der Hoek convicted Kitch, saying the ex-CEO’s actions deprived the hospital of funds for the healthcare needs of mothers and children.
The Ontario Nurses’ Association says it is asking the Victorian Order of Nurses for fair pay for home care nurses, who have to deal with a wide variety of issues other nurses do not.
The company has been aggressively expanding its national footprint since last year, when its Persistence Capital Partners completed its go-private $415-million acquisition of Neighbourly.