BC Nurses march in downtown Vancouver amid healthcare pressures
Posted October 5, 2022 1:08 pm.
Last Updated October 5, 2022 4:34 pm.
A march organized by the BC Nurses’ Union disrupted traffic in downtown Vancouver Wednesday afternoon.
Dozens of members were seen holding signs and walking in the streets of the city’s core beginning around noon.
The march is intended to raise awareness and “send a message” to the B.C. government about “mounting pressure” on the province’s healthcare system and its “dire impact” on patient care, according to a tweet.
BC Nurses Take to the Streets to Send Message to Government – #MakeHealthCareBetter https://t.co/Ky7NvGxlaH pic.twitter.com/cW6GRwikWy
— BC Nurses’ Union (@BCNursesUnion) October 5, 2022
The area near of West Georgia Street and Burrard Street was the intended end point of the march and has seen heavy traffic disruptions.
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