Breadcrumb Home » News News HSAA strives to keep members updated on important news as well as a variety of other union, health-sector and affiliate information. Looking for a specific story? Browse news items using the filters below. Keyword search Filter by category - Any -Committees & Working GroupsElectionsExecutive MessagesLocal UnitMedia ReleasesMember StoriesNewsPolicy UpdateUnion Updates Filter by topic - Any -Action AlertAdvocacyAffiliate Unions/GroupsAHS RestructuringBenefitsDays of SignificanceEmployer UpdatesGovernmentHealth & SafetyHealth Matters at the LegislatureLabour RelationsPensionStrikes & ESAs Filter by month AllApril 2026March 2026February 2026January 2026December 2025November 2025October 2025September 2025August 2025July 2025June 2025May 2025 HSAA opposes for-profit EMS Inter-Facility Transfer Services Today, the government announced plans to privatize EMS Inter-Facility Transfer Services (IFT), jeopardizing Albertans' health care. April 11, 2024 Media Releases HSAA calls for the government to treat addictions care as health care HSAA calls on the provincial government to release up-to-date data on deaths caused by overdoses and broaden their addiction care model. April 04, 2024 Media Releases Update on the restructuring of Mental Health & Addictions HSAA responds to governments announcement of Recovery Alberta and changes to the delivery in mental and addictions services. April 02, 2024 Executive Messages News Celebrating International Women’s Day HSAA honours International Women's Day and the crucial role women play within HSAA and the labour movement! March 08, 2024 Committees & Working Groups Health-care professionals concerned about lack of action on staffing crisis in budget The following statement is attributed to Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) Vice-President Leanne Alfaro. February 29, 2024 Media Releases Load more
HSAA opposes for-profit EMS Inter-Facility Transfer Services Today, the government announced plans to privatize EMS Inter-Facility Transfer Services (IFT), jeopardizing Albertans' health care. April 11, 2024 Media Releases
HSAA calls for the government to treat addictions care as health care HSAA calls on the provincial government to release up-to-date data on deaths caused by overdoses and broaden their addiction care model. April 04, 2024 Media Releases
Update on the restructuring of Mental Health & Addictions HSAA responds to governments announcement of Recovery Alberta and changes to the delivery in mental and addictions services. April 02, 2024 Executive Messages News
Celebrating International Women’s Day HSAA honours International Women's Day and the crucial role women play within HSAA and the labour movement! March 08, 2024 Committees & Working Groups
Health-care professionals concerned about lack of action on staffing crisis in budget The following statement is attributed to Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) Vice-President Leanne Alfaro. February 29, 2024 Media Releases
