“There is no excuse that can justify the current state of health care access in our province,” Schreiner said. “After seven years under Doug Ford, our healthcare system is understaffed and underfunded. Emergency rooms are overflowing, and people are lining up overnight to register with a family doctor. And Doug Ford’s solution? …
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MPP Schreiner supports the federal government’s expanded billing under OHIP for medically necessary services
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the federal government’s confirmation that nurse-practitioners and other primary care providers will be able to bill under OHIP for medically necessary services.
“Nurse-practitioners are a critical part of our healthcare system, and I’m glad to see that they will soon be able to …
MPP Schreiner returns to legislature with focus on housing, healthcare, climate justice
As the legislature returns, MPP Schreiner is ready to deliver real change for Ontarians with a focus on housing, healthcare and oil and gas greed.
“Life in Ontario is hard, and it’s getting harder,” said Schreiner. “People can’t afford a place to live, and meanwhile this government has spent the summer getting beer …
The government forcing seniors into nursing homes they didn’t choose
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that 424 hospital patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes they did not choose under the Ford government’s Bill 7.
“Ontarians will never forget or forgive this government’s legacy of forcing seniors into nursing homes they did not choose …
MPP Schreiner calls to extend wastewater testing program
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Ontario is ending the COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program.
“The COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program has become a vital tool for tracking infectious disease threats in Ontario – not only Covid, but also influenza, RSV, polio and others.
We need this kind …
The government further privatizing Ontario healthcare
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government is issuing additional licenses for private surgical clinics to perform MRI and CT scans.
“Further privatization of Ontario’s public healthcare system will only lead to higher costs and poorer care.
Ontarians should never have to pull out their …
MPP Schreiner and MPP Clancy join thousands calling on the government to stop private healthcare
QUEEN’S PARK — Today, Mike Schreiner and Aislinn Clancy joined thousands of community members, healthcare advocates and frontline workers calling on the government to stop the privatization of our public healthcare system.
“Healthcare should be for people, not profits,” said Schreiner.
“It’s going to take people power and worker power to protect our healthcare …
The government dragging its feet on supervised consumption site funding
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government’s review of supervised consumption sites is complete but results have not been shared publicly nor has provincial funding resumed.
“While this government drags its feet and withholds funding from supervised consumption sites, opioid deaths are continuing to …
Province must go further to support wildland firefighters
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government will pass legislation to ensure wildland firefighters have the same presumptive WSIB coverage for cancers, heart injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder as municipal firefighters.
“This is an important change that wildland firefighters have long been asking for and …
Province must shut down chemical plant endangering Aamjiwnaang First Nation
KITCHENER — MPP Schreiner and MPP Clancy released the following statement in response to news that dangerously high benzene levels have been detected near the Aamjiwnaang First Nation for weeks.
“No one in Ontario should be subjected to the kind of toxic air contamination that has become day-to-day life for the residents of …