TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to growing concerns about the continued strain on our healthcare system:
“Ontario is facing a crisis in our public healthcare system.
Existing capacity constraints due to staffing shortages were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now we are at a breaking point.
Nurses are burnt out …
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. This is something many people have been asking about and it’s a relief the government is finally listening.
All refugees …
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.
That’s the best way …
“The drug poisoning crisis in Ontario is real and it is raging,” Schreiner said at a news conference in North Bay. “It’s a public health emergency. And tragically, it’s hitting the North the hardest.”
According to the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, fatal opioid drug poisonings rose by a staggering 79 per cent …
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.
“It’s safe to say that everything is not ok,” Schreiner said in a news conference this morning. “Mental health is health and should be covered under …
“The healthcare system is hanging on by a thread. Nurses are leaving the profession because of poor working conditions. I’m calling on the Premier to do the right thing, show nurses the respect they deserve, and repeal Bill 124 immediately,” Schreiner said in the House before speaking at a Repeal Bill 124 …
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.
According to Mental Health Research Canada, the average anxiety rating for …
“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.
We are 2 years into the pandemic and his Bill 124 is attacking nurses when we need them the most right now.
His words don’t match up …
“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 …