“As the Omicron variant sweeps through our province, we need to ensure that Ontarians on the frontlines are being compensated and treated fairly,” Schreiner wrote in a letter to the Minister of Health.

Hospitals and long-term care homes are under extreme pressure due to staffing shortages. Yet for many PSWs, the last time …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner is calling on the government to speed up the delayed pandemic pay process for PSWs, which is leaving thousands of health-care workers underpaid.

“As the Omicron variant sweeps through our province, we need to ensure that Ontarians on the frontlines are being compensated and treated fairly,” Schreiner wrote in a …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the COVID-19 outbreaks at prisons across Ontario:

“Provincial prisons across Ontario are experiencing mass COVID-19 outbreaks. The situation is out of control, but the government is nowhere in sight on the issue.

Fifteen of Ontario’s 25 jails are in outbreak. And 2,000 inmates are in medical …

Guelph is Ready: community leaders come together to discuss a safe return to school

(Guelph, January 14, 2022) – Officials and community leaders from Guelph gather to discuss being ready for a safe return for students.

In an impressive display of community leadership and collaboration, leaders in healthcare, education, public health, and business, along with municipal …

In an urgent letter to the Minister of Finance, Schreiner amplified the Ontario Nonprofit Network’s calls for key measures, including:

Ensure all supports that are available to small businesses (e.g. Small Business Relief Grant and Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program) include non-profit organizationsCreate a targeted support program for non-profits in Ontario that have specifically been impacted by …

“With schools expected to return on Monday, families and educators deserve to know key information about how safe their school is.

That’s why I’m calling on the Premier to implement a province-wide database on safe school statistics.The database should be broken down by individual schools, be up-to-date and highlight key safety information, including:

Number …

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the Premier press conference:

“The Premier’s dithering and delays have left Ontarians scrambling once again.

The result is that businesses, students, parents and health care workers are now suffering because the Premier didn’t take proactive measures.

The Premier simply can’t delay delivering the support people …

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