TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Science Table’s brief on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Opioid-Related Harm in Ontario:“The government needs to urgently step up and address the opioid crisis that has surged during COVID-19.The Science Table’s new report is clear: rates of opioid-related …
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The Premier’s failure to fairly compensate optometrists leaves kids and seniors out to dry
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the breakdown in negotiations between the government and Ontario Association of Optometrists:
“I call on the Premier and Minister of Health to immediately commit to funding the operating costs for OHIP funded services provided by optometrists.
The sooner the government commits to funding …
Schreiner calls on the Premier and the Ministry of Health to clean up optometry mess
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding OHIP coverage for optometry services:
“The Premier and Minister of Health need to sort out the government’s relationship with optometrists so Ontarians can access the quality and affordable eye care they deserve.
Eye care is health care.
This is not the time to allow anyone to end …
Ontario must urgently address opioid crisis
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network:
“The lack of urgency from the Government in addressing the opioid crisis is costing lives.
This is a public health emergency and the government needs to treat it as one.
New research from the Ontario Drug …
Premier needs to treat nurses like the heroes they are
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Nurses Week and Nurses Day:
“While it was already evident before, the pandemic has highlighted just how indispensable nurses are.
They protect our loved ones, treat the sick and care for the elderly.
But Premier Ford has abandoned nurses, capping their wages and ignoring their mental …
Even in a pandemic, Government continues to underfund health care
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s FAO report on health care funding:
“You’d think that after the tragedy of the past 14 months, Premier Ford would understand the importance of investing in health care.
But today’s FAO report shows a $62 billion spending shortfall in health care …
Schreiner statement on flu shot shortage
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after pharmacies reported shortages of the flu vaccine:
“Whether it’s getting money to hospitals or getting flu vaccines to pharmacies, the Government just cannot get it right the first time.
Vaccinating people against the seasonal flu ensures that more public health resources and hospital capacity …
Bill to scrap sick notes passes 2nd reading
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner is one step closer to fixing one of the Government’s pre-pandemic mistakes – reintroducing sick notes in 2018.
Bill 200, which would remove the ability of employers to demand sick notes for temporary minor illnesses passed second reading with unanimous support.
“Requiring sick notes totally contradicts …