QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s new LTC legislation:
“It shouldn’t have taken the tragic deaths and suffering of thousands of elders for the Premier to finally budge on improving LTC.…
Month: October 2021
If the Premier really cared about protecting kids, he’d mandate vaccines for education workers
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that take-home tests will be available for students:
“If the Premier really cared about protecting kids in schools, he’d make vaccines mandatory for education workers.…
Schreiner calls on government to commit to reducing Ontario’s climate pollution in half by 2030 ahead of COP26
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement:
“The costs of the climate crisis are drastically escalating.…
The Premier sitting idly as nursing shortage crisis intensifies
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the nursing shortage crisis:
“The Premier’s refusal to improve working conditions and pay for nurses has led to a health care staffing crisis.…
Schreiner tables game-changing Carbon Budget legislation
QUEEN’S PARK — Today, Mike Schreiner, tabled his Private Member’s Bill, the Carbon Budget Accountability Act.…
If the Premier truly cared about workers, he’d raise the minimum wage by more than 10 cents
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Minister of Labour’s press conference this morning:
“It’s encouraging that the government is finally taking steps to address the mental health of workers with the legislation announced today.…
The Premier putting the cart before the horse with lifting of public health restrictions while kids remain unvaccinated
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s press conference this afternoon:
“The Premier is putting the cart before the horse with today’s announcement.…
Despite nursing shortage crisis, the Premier leaves out healthcare workers from proposed foreign labour legislation
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s proposed bill that would remove barriers facing foreign-trained professionals:
“Ontario is in a nursing shortage crisis, with hundreds of thousands of vacant positions at hospitals.…
The Premier needs to stop dragging his heels on properly funding eye care
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the ongoing optometrist situation:
“The Premier needs to immediately commit to properly funding optometrists so kids and seniors can access the eye care they deserve.…
It’s time to address the nursing shortage crisis and repeal Bill 124
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the nursing shortage crisis in Ontario:
“The Premier needs to immediately repeal Bill 124 and improve working conditions to address the nursing shortage crisis.…