QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s announcement regarding LTC staffing:
“The LTC staffing crisis is being driven by poor working conditions and low pay and will continue until these are improved.
Hiring more staff without addressing the appalling working conditions will result in a revolving door …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the 2021-22 Spring Budget announced today.
“Throughout COVID-19, Premier Ford has been a day late and dollars short in taking action.
And today’s budget drops the ball on getting all Ontarians through COVID safely and fails to lay the foundation for recovery.
This is …
TORONTO — Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner spoke today at the Ontario Health Coalition’s Long-Term Care Livestream Protest:
Addressing the hundreds of livestream protest participants remotely, Schreiner expressed his deepest condolences to grieving families.
He also emphasized the government’s failure to properly plan for, and respond to, the humanitarian crisis facing the …
Toronto – Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph, made the following comment regarding the second wave of Covid-19 affecting long term care residents and workers:“The Premiers’s failure to invest in better care and more staff in LTC over the summer is unacceptable.
Stories of neglect, rampant infection rates and the increasing number of deaths break …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Long-Term Care facilities:
“Once again Minister Fullerton rose in the House and said, ‘we simply can’t snap our fingers and make it happen,’ when it comes to protecting LTC residents and front-line workers.
It’s shocking to hear the Government using the same excuse they …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Long-Term Care commission released early recommendations:
“First I want to thank the commission for releasing these early recommendations so the province can get to work now.
But I fear these calls to action will fall on deaf ears like so many past reports …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Government tabled a bill to protect organizations from liability of spreading COVID-19.
“Negligent long-term care homes do not deserve a Get out of Jail Free card for the lives that were stolen on their watch.
I need to take the time to read …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement:
“The Premier’s commission does not inspire confidence conducting interviews behind closed doors.
I am alarmed that the commission’s work is already underway under the cover of darkness without the public’s knowledge.
The people of Ontario deserve a public process.
For a government that has never been afraid …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the report on staffing shortages in long-term care was released:
“We cannot wait for the inquiry to fix the staffing crisis in long-term care.
This report makes clear that our system is hanging by a thread, with frontline staff who are underpaid and burning …