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  "description": "Third-party statistics on Canadian nursing working conditions (CFNU, CIHI, OECD, peer-reviewed). Aggregated and verified by CareVoice; not first-party CareVoice ledger data.",
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        "en": "of Canadian nurses report symptoms of burnout",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes présentent des symptômes d'épuisement"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "93%",
        "fr": "93 %"
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        "en": "Canadian nurses meet the clinical threshold for both anxiety and burnout",
        "fr": "infirmières canadiennes atteignent le seuil clinique d'anxiété et d'épuisement"
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        "en": "1 in 3",
        "fr": "1 sur 3"
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        "en": "screened positive for clinical burnout on the MBI — even before the pandemic",
        "fr": "obtenaient un résultat positif au burnout clinique (MBI) — avant la pandémie"
      },
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        "en": "29.3%",
        "fr": "29,3 %"
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        "en": "of Canadian emergency-department nurses score in the high-burnout zone",
        "fr": "des infirmières d'urgence au Canada se situent dans la zone d'épuisement sévère"
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        "en": "53%",
        "fr": "53 %"
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        "publication": "Journal of Emergency Nursing",
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        "en": "6 in 10",
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        "en": "BC nurses formally report emotional abuse at work — 12 / 100 for sexual harassment",
        "fr": "infirmières en C.-B. signalent formellement les abus émotionnels — 12 / 100 pour le harcèlement sexuel"
      },
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        "en": "6 / 100",
        "fr": "6 / 100"
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        "en": "BC nurses who didn't report violence said it was because 'nothing will change'",
        "fr": "infirmières qui n'ont pas signalé un acte de violence ont dit : « rien ne changera »"
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        "en": "3 in 4",
        "fr": "3 sur 4"
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        "en": "more likely Canadian healthcare workers are to be physically assaulted than workers in other sectors",
        "fr": "plus de risque pour les travailleurs de la santé canadiens d'être agressés physiquement que les autres secteurs"
      },
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        "en": "5×",
        "fr": "5×"
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        "publication": "Under Siege",
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      "id": "cfnu-2025-no-violence-training-37",
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        "en": "of Canadian nurses received no violence-prevention training; 40% no health-and-safety orientation",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes n'ont reçu aucune formation en prévention de la violence; 40 % aucune orientation santé-sécurité"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "37%",
        "fr": "37 %"
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        "org": "CFNU",
        "publication": "National Nurses Survey 2025",
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      "id": "aiken-2021-mortality-7pct",
      "domain": "patient_safety",
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        "en": "patient mortality risk per extra patient assigned to a nurse",
        "fr": "risque de mortalité par patient supplémentaire attribué à une infirmière"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "+7%",
        "fr": "+7 %"
      },
      "value": 0.07,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "Aiken/Lancet",
        "publication": "Effects of nurse-to-patient ratio legislation",
        "year": 2021,
        "url": "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00768-6/abstract"
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      "id": "cfnu-2024-near-miss-44",
      "domain": "patient_safety",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Canadian nurses witnessed a patient-safety near-miss in the last 6 months",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes ont vu un quasi-incident de sécurité dans les 6 derniers mois"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "44%",
        "fr": "44 %"
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      "value": 0.44,
      "unit": "percent",
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        "org": "CFNU",
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      "citability": "primary",
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    {
      "id": "cfnu-2024-redeploy-42",
      "domain": "patient_safety",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Canadian nurses were redeployed to an unfamiliar unit last year — 4 in 10 said they were inadequately trained",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes ont été déplacées vers une unité non familière l'an dernier — 4 sur 10 disent ne pas avoir reçu de formation adéquate"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "42%",
        "fr": "42 %"
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      "value": 0.42,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "CFNU",
        "publication": "2024 Member Survey",
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      "id": "nurses4all-2025-bc-unsafe-77",
      "domain": "patient_safety",
      "label": {
        "en": "of BC nurses reported their own workload as unsafe for patients (n=15,991)",
        "fr": "des infirmières en C.-B. jugent leur charge de travail comme dangereuse pour les patients (n=15 991)"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "77%",
        "fr": "77 %"
      },
      "value": 0.773,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "Nurses4All@BC",
        "publication": "BMJ Open",
        "year": 2025,
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      "id": "cfnu-cihi-2024-agency-1-5b",
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      "label": {
        "en": "spent on for-profit nursing agencies in 2023-24 — six times more than four years earlier",
        "fr": "versés aux agences privées de soins infirmiers en 2023-24 — six fois plus qu'il y a quatre ans"
      },
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        "en": "$1.5B",
        "fr": "1,5 G$"
      },
      "value": 1500000000,
      "unit": "dollars",
      "source": {
        "org": "CFNU/CIHI",
        "publication": "Billions on for-profit nursing agencies",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://nursesunions.ca/billions-of-public-health-dollars-spent-on-for-profit-nursing-agencies-new-report-reveals/"
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      "methodology": "administrative_data",
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      "citability": "primary",
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      "id": "cna-2030-shortage-117k",
      "domain": "shortage",
      "label": {
        "en": "nurses Canada will be short by 2030",
        "fr": "infirmières manqueront au Canada d'ici 2030"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "117,000",
        "fr": "117 000"
      },
      "value": 117000,
      "unit": "count",
      "source": {
        "org": "CNA",
        "publication": "Nursing shortage forecast",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10340563/"
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      "methodology": "government_release",
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      "id": "oecd-2025-nurses-per-1000",
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        "en": "nurses per 1,000 in Canada — below Australia, Germany, and Sweden",
        "fr": "infirmières pour 1 000 habitants au Canada — moins que l'Australie, l'Allemagne et la Suède"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "10.3",
        "fr": "10,3"
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      "value": 10.3,
      "unit": "rate_per_1000",
      "source": {
        "org": "OECD",
        "publication": "Health at a Glance 2025",
        "year": 2025,
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        "en": "Canadian nurses report lifetime suicidal ideation; 1 in 12 a past attempt",
        "fr": "infirmières canadiennes ont eu des idées suicidaires; 1 sur 12 a fait une tentative"
      },
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        "en": "1 in 3",
        "fr": "1 sur 3"
      },
      "value": 0.33,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "Stelnicki et al.",
        "publication": "Canadian Journal of Nursing Research",
        "year": 2020,
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      "id": "stelnicki-2020-depression-36",
      "domain": "mental_health",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Canadian nurses screened positive for major depression — even before the pandemic",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes étaient positives au dépistage de dépression majeure — avant la pandémie"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "36%",
        "fr": "36 %"
      },
      "value": 0.36,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "Stelnicki et al.",
        "publication": "Canadian Journal of Nursing Research",
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      "id": "ijid-2025-quebec-long-covid-1in6",
      "domain": "long_covid",
      "label": {
        "en": "Quebec healthcare workers who caught COVID-19 developed long COVID — reinfection multiplied the risk",
        "fr": "travailleuses de la santé au Québec ayant contracté la COVID ont développé un COVID long — la réinfection multiplie le risque"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "1 in 6",
        "fr": "1 sur 6"
      },
      "value": 0.17,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "INSPQ / IJID",
        "publication": "International Journal of Infectious Diseases",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(25)00236-X/fulltext"
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      "methodology": "peer_reviewed_cohort",
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      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
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      "id": "mhcc-2022-benefits-cap-1500",
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      "label": {
        "en": "average yearly cap on psychotherapy in employer benefits — about 8 to 12 sessions",
        "fr": "plafond annuel moyen pour la psychothérapie dans les régimes d'employeurs — environ 8 à 12 séances"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "$1,500",
        "fr": "1 500 $"
      },
      "value": 1500,
      "unit": "dollars",
      "source": {
        "org": "MHCC",
        "publication": "Extended Mental Health Benefits in Canadian Workplaces",
        "year": 2022,
        "url": "https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Extended-Mental-Health-Benefits-in-Canadian-Workplaces-Employee-and-Employer-Perspectives-Research-Report.pdf"
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      "methodology": "national_survey",
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      "id": "statcan-2023-ot-8-2h",
      "domain": "tso_overtime",
      "label": {
        "en": "average overtime per full-time Canadian nurse per week — record-high (2022)",
        "fr": "moyenne d'heures supplémentaires par infirmière à temps plein par semaine — sommet historique (2022)"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "8.2h",
        "fr": "8,2 h"
      },
      "value": 8.2,
      "unit": "hours",
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        "org": "StatCan",
        "publication": "Labour Force Survey",
        "year": 2023,
        "url": "https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/4165-nurses-working-harder-more-hours-amid-increased-labour-shortage"
      },
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      "yearFreshness": "stale_2_5y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#statcan-2023-ot-8-2h"
    },
    {
      "id": "fiq-radiocanada-2023-tso-2-75",
      "domain": "tso_overtime",
      "label": {
        "en": "of all FIQ nursing hours were mandatory OT in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean — January 2023 peak",
        "fr": "des heures FIQ ont été du TSO au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean — sommet janvier 2023"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "2.75%",
        "fr": "2,75 %"
      },
      "value": 0.0275,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "FIQ / Radio-Canada",
        "publication": "Palmarès TSO",
        "year": 2023,
        "url": "https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1977418/palmares-tso-hopitaux-legault-quebec-temps-supplementaire-obligatoire"
      },
      "methodology": "media_report",
      "provinces": [
        "QC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "stale_2_5y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "media",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#fiq-radiocanada-2023-tso-2-75"
    },
    {
      "id": "radiocanada-2025-tso-cost-7m",
      "domain": "tso_overtime",
      "label": {
        "en": "cost of mandatory-OT grievance compensation at one Quebec CIUSSS in 2025",
        "fr": "coût des griefs de TSO réglés en compensation à un seul CIUSSS du Québec en 2025"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "$7M",
        "fr": "7 M$"
      },
      "value": 7000000,
      "unit": "dollars",
      "source": {
        "org": "Radio-Canada",
        "publication": "CIUSSS TSO infirmières",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2207731/ciusss-tso-infirmieres-employes-hopital"
      },
      "methodology": "media_report",
      "provinces": [
        "QC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "media",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#radiocanada-2025-tso-cost-7m"
    },
    {
      "id": "cfnu-2024-leave-4in10",
      "domain": "intent_to_leave",
      "label": {
        "en": "Canadian nurses say they plan to leave their job in the next year",
        "fr": "infirmières canadiennes prévoient quitter leur emploi dans la prochaine année"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "4 in 10",
        "fr": "4 sur 10"
      },
      "value": 0.4,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "CFNU",
        "publication": "2024 Member Survey",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://nursesunions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-CFNU-Members-Survey-Web-1.pdf"
      },
      "methodology": "national_survey",
      "sampleSize": 5595,
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cfnu-2024-leave-4in10"
    },
    {
      "id": "cfnu-2025-early-career-1in3",
      "domain": "intent_to_leave",
      "label": {
        "en": "early-career Canadian nurses are considering leaving the profession within 12 months",
        "fr": "infirmières canadiennes en début de carrière envisagent de quitter la profession dans les 12 prochains mois"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "1 in 3",
        "fr": "1 sur 3"
      },
      "value": 0.33,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "CFNU",
        "publication": "National Nurses Survey 2025",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://nursesunions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CFNU-Member-Survey-Report_March-25_final-65.pdf"
      },
      "methodology": "national_survey",
      "sampleSize": 4736,
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cfnu-2025-early-career-1in3"
    },
    {
      "id": "rnao-2022-on-5y-leave-69",
      "domain": "intent_to_leave",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Ontario RNs say they plan to leave their nursing position within 5 years",
        "fr": "des infirmières autorisées de l'Ontario prévoient quitter leur poste d'ici 5 ans"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "69%",
        "fr": "69 %"
      },
      "value": 0.69,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "RNAO",
        "publication": "Nursing Through Crisis",
        "year": 2022,
        "url": "https://rnao.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/Nursing%20Through%20Crisis%20-%20A%20Comparative%20Analysis%202022.pdf"
      },
      "methodology": "national_survey",
      "sampleSize": 5000,
      "provinces": [
        "ON"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "stale_2_5y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#rnao-2022-on-5y-leave-69"
    },
    {
      "id": "mei-2025-young-leave-40per100",
      "domain": "intent_to_leave",
      "label": {
        "en": "young Canadian nurses (under 35) walked away in 2023 for every 100 who registered",
        "fr": "jeunes infirmières (-35 ans) ont quitté en 2023 pour chaque 100 nouvelles inscriptions"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "40 / 100",
        "fr": "40 / 100"
      },
      "value": 40,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "MEI",
        "publication": "Evolution of Nursing Supply",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://www.iedm.org/the-evolution-of-the-nursing-supply-in-canada/"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#mei-2025-young-leave-40per100"
    },
    {
      "id": "fiq-2025-qc-first-year-16",
      "domain": "intent_to_leave",
      "label": {
        "en": "of new Quebec nurses leave the public network in their first year of practice",
        "fr": "des nouvelles infirmières au Québec quittent le réseau public dès la première année de pratique"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "16.4%",
        "fr": "16,4 %"
      },
      "value": 0.164,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "FIQ",
        "publication": "Pénurie ou pénurie de conditions attractives?",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://www.fiqsante.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/fiq-penurie-ou-crise-du-travail-et-exode-fr-v4.pdf"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "QC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#fiq-2025-qc-first-year-16"
    },
    {
      "id": "cihi-2024-actual-attrition-6-4",
      "domain": "retention",
      "label": {
        "en": "of nurses didn't come back — the highest exit rate CIHI has recorded",
        "fr": "des infirmières ne sont pas revenues — taux de sortie le plus élevé jamais enregistré par l'ICIS"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "6.4%",
        "fr": "6,4 %"
      },
      "value": 0.064,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "CIHI",
        "publication": "Nurses Entering and Leaving the Workforce",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://www.cihi.ca/en/indicators/nurses-entering-and-leaving-the-workforce"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cihi-2024-actual-attrition-6-4"
    },
    {
      "id": "cihi-2024-aging-30pct-55plus",
      "domain": "retention",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Canadian nurses are 55 or older — up from ~10% in 2000",
        "fr": "des infirmières canadiennes ont 55 ans ou plus — contre ~10 % en 2000"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "30%",
        "fr": "30 %"
      },
      "value": 0.3,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "CIHI",
        "publication": "Health Workforce 2024",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://www.cihi.ca/en/the-state-of-the-health-workforce-in-canada-2024"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cihi-2024-aging-30pct-55plus"
    },
    {
      "id": "cihi-2024-ien-share-13-3",
      "domain": "retention",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Canada's RN workforce was internationally educated in 2024 — and IENs drove 68% of net RN growth",
        "fr": "de la main-d'œuvre IA du Canada a été formée à l'étranger en 2024 — et les IFE expliquent 68 % de la croissance nette"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "13.3%",
        "fr": "13,3 %"
      },
      "value": 0.133,
      "unit": "percent",
      "source": {
        "org": "CIHI",
        "publication": "Health Workforce 2024",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://www.cihi.ca/en/the-state-of-the-health-workforce-in-canada-2024/health-workforce-2024-recruitment-and-retention"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cihi-2024-ien-share-13-3"
    },
    {
      "id": "casn-2025-faculty-vacant-77",
      "domain": "education",
      "label": {
        "en": "Canadian nursing faculty positions could not be filled in 2024",
        "fr": "postes de professeur en sciences infirmières non pourvus au Canada en 2024"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "77",
        "fr": "77"
      },
      "value": 77,
      "unit": "count",
      "source": {
        "org": "CASN",
        "publication": "RN Education in Canada Statistics 2023-2024",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://www.casn.ca/2025/12/registered-nurses-education-in-canada-statistics-2023-2024/"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "national"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#casn-2025-faculty-vacant-77"
    },
    {
      "id": "lee-2025-derived-94per100",
      "domain": "violence",
      "label": {
        "en": "incidents of emotional abuse never reach a formal record",
        "fr": "incidents d'abus émotionnels n'atteignent jamais un dossier formel"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "94 / 100",
        "fr": "94 / 100"
      },
      "value": 94,
      "unit": "ratio_of",
      "source": {
        "org": "Lee et al. (derived)",
        "publication": "Journal of Clinical Nursing",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12409287/"
      },
      "methodology": "derived",
      "sampleSize": 4109,
      "provinces": [
        "BC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "derived",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#lee-2025-derived-94per100"
    },
    {
      "id": "fiq-2025-vacancies-844",
      "domain": "geography",
      "label": {
        "en": "growth in vacant nursing positions in Quebec — 1,160 (2016) to 10,955 (2023)",
        "fr": "hausse des postes infirmiers vacants au Québec — de 1 160 (2016) à 10 955 (2023)"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "+844%",
        "fr": "+844 %"
      },
      "value": 8.44,
      "unit": "multiplier",
      "source": {
        "org": "FIQ",
        "publication": "Pénurie ou pénurie de conditions attractives?",
        "year": 2025,
        "url": "https://www.fiqsante.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/fiq-penurie-ou-crise-du-travail-et-exode-fr-v4.pdf"
      },
      "methodology": "administrative_data",
      "provinces": [
        "QC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "primary",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#fiq-2025-vacancies-844"
    },
    {
      "id": "cbc-2024-er-closures-15000h",
      "domain": "geography",
      "label": {
        "en": "of Ontario ER closures in 2024 — nursing shortages caused 85% of them",
        "fr": "de fermeture des urgences en Ontario en 2024 — la pénurie d'infirmières en explique 85 %"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "15,000h",
        "fr": "15 000 h"
      },
      "value": 15000,
      "unit": "hours",
      "source": {
        "org": "CBC",
        "publication": "ER closures three years analysis",
        "year": 2024,
        "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/data-analysis-er-closures-three-years-2024-worst-year-for-scheduled-closures-1.7396789"
      },
      "methodology": "media_report",
      "provinces": [
        "ON"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "media",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#cbc-2024-er-closures-15000h"
    },
    {
      "id": "bc-2026-us-nurses-1028",
      "domain": "geography",
      "label": {
        "en": "American nurses approved for licensure in BC since April 2025 — up from 127 the year before",
        "fr": "infirmières américaines accréditées en C.-B. depuis avril 2025 — contre 127 l'année précédente"
      },
      "figure": {
        "en": "1,028",
        "fr": "1 028"
      },
      "value": 1028,
      "unit": "count",
      "source": {
        "org": "BC Government / NPR",
        "publication": "Nurses emigrate US Canada",
        "year": 2026,
        "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/02/25/nx-s1-5725354/nurses-emigrate-us-canada-trump"
      },
      "methodology": "media_report",
      "provinces": [
        "BC"
      ],
      "yearFreshness": "fresh_under_2y",
      "lastVerified": "2026-04-30",
      "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
      "citability": "media",
      "anchorUrl": "https://carevoice.ca/en/research#bc-2026-us-nurses-1028"
    }
  ],
  "count": 36
}