QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the news that OHIP assistance will be expanded for Ukrainian refugees:
“I welcome the government’s announcement to expand OHIP assistance for Ukrainian refugees.…
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Repeal Bill 124 to help shore up Ontario healthcare
QUEEN’S PARK– Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the government’s announcement this morning, including that pandemic pay will be made permanent for PSWs:
“The Premier needs to immediately repeal Bill 124 so health-care workers can bargain for a fair wage and important benefits like mental health supports.…
Mike Schreiner announces addictions and drug poisoning crisis strategy
“The drug poisoning crisis in Ontario is real and it is raging,” Schreiner said at a news conference in North Bay.…
Mike Schreiner kicks off spring legislative sitting with call for expanded OHIP mental health coverage
Research shows that the pandemic has had a huge impact on Ontarians’ mental health. And many are struggling to access and pay for the care they need.…
Schreiner calls on Premier’s government to repeal Bill 124 and support nurses’ mental health
“The healthcare system is hanging on by a thread. Nurses are leaving the profession because of poor working conditions.…
Nurses deserve affordable and accessible mental health care
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to news that nurses are seeking mental health help more than any other front-line health-care profession:
“The pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on nurses and they deserve affordable and accessible mental health care.…
The Premier needs to stop blame game on healthcare capacity and repeal Bill 124
“The Premier will blame everyone but himself for the healthcare capacity crisis in Ontario.
If he really cared about addressing the nursing shortage, he’d immediately repeal Bill 124.…
Government must speed up pandemic pay process for PSWs
“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.…
Government must speed up pandemic pay process for PSWs
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.…
Schreiner calls for comprehensive workplace safety and nursing shortage plan
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the government’s pandemic response:
“If we want to protect Ontarians and limit the pressure on hospitals from the omicron surge, the Premier needs to make workplace safety a priority.…