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Category: Health and COVID-19

Home Health and COVID-19
Under fire on paid sick leave, Ontario considering filling in 'gaps' in federal sick benefits

Under fire on paid sick leave, Ontario considering filling in ‘gaps’ in federal sick benefits

It marks a major shift in the government's stance on one of the biggest controversies of the pandemic. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
20.04.2021 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Federal government sending health-care workers to Ontario, other provinces rallying support

Federal government sending health-care workers to Ontario, other provinces rallying support

Meanwhile, the Doug Ford government has proposed shutting down the legislature to keep staff home. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
18.04.2021 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
BREAKING: Government walks back widely-criticized policies on police powers and playgrounds

BREAKING: Government walks back widely-criticized policies on police powers and playgrounds

The measures were announced just one day earlier and marked the latest in a series of reversals. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
17.04.2021 David Hains 0 0
Lawyer accuses government of shirking 'vaccine equity' responsibility during court hearing

Lawyer accuses government of shirking ‘vaccine equity’ responsibility during court hearing

A Toronto man has launched a legal challenge against the province on the vaccine rollout. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
16.04.2021 Sneh Duggal 0 0
Ontario extends stay-at-home order, closes playgrounds, adds police powers as COVID crisis deepens

Ontario extends stay-at-home order, closes playgrounds, adds police powers as COVID crisis deepens

The province made no changes to essential or non-essential work, outside of construction, despite experts' recommendations. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
16.04.2021 David Hains 0 0
Ontario aims to transfer 1,500 hospital patients to long-term care homes to ease capacity pressures

Ontario aims to transfer 1,500 hospital patients to long-term care homes to ease capacity pressures

The long-term care sector has more than 6,000 empty beds but is struggling with insufficient staff, its association says. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
15.04.2021 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Ford government considering additional public health restrictions, new modelling to be released

Ford government considering additional public health restrictions, new modelling to be released

Cabinet is being presented with options for additional measures. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
15.04.2021 QP Briefing Staff 0 0
'I call them the silent sufferers': Ontario doctors discuss impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children

‘I call them the silent sufferers’: Ontario doctors discuss impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children

Doctors are also concerned after a 31 per cent drop in doctor's visits among children in 2020 compared to 2019. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
14.04.2021 Sneh Duggal 0 0
Ontarians share vaccine booking horror stories as confusion turns to anger

Ontarians share vaccine booking horror stories as confusion turns to anger

The solicitor general doubled down on the premier's comments, saying the booking system is straightforward. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
14.04.2021 Jack Hauen 0 0
After reversal and confusion, Ontario clarifies vaccination plan

After reversal and confusion, Ontario clarifies vaccination plan

The NDP slammed the government's plans to ramp up workplace-based vaccine clinics. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
13.04.2021 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
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