The OHA's prebudget submission speaks of "warning signs of an imminent capacity crisis." ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
An inside look at Sam Oosterhoff’s push to pass his first bill, on palliative care
Ontario's youngest MPP wants to bring compassion to end-of-life care - and to the PC brand. ...
Omnibus health-care accountability legislation passed over opposition objections
'This piece of legislation wins the Palme for the worst piece of legislation that has ever come across my desk,' NDP health critic France Gélinas asserts. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, December 12. ...
Provinces, Ottawa pledge to split pot tax revenue 75-25
Agreement to give provinces lion's share of the loot comes after they skewered Morneau's initial plan for 50-50 split. ...
Opioid deaths spike in Ontario, latest figures show, as province gains power to approve and fund supervised injection sites
There were 336 opioid-related deaths in Ontario from May to July this year, a 68-per-cent spike from the same time period last year. ...
Potholes: The marijuana prescription loophole for young drivers
Young drivers who use prescription marijuana within defined limits could be able to get behind the wheel. ...
AG Report 2017: Not all cancer patients’ health needs being met
Lysyk found Ontario was slow to respond to a building crisis in its capacity to provide stem cell transplants. ...
Mental health-care funding grows — into game of one-upmanship
Liberals respond to PC pledge of $1.9 billion over 10 years for mental health care with a promised spending top-up. ...
Liberal government unveils Ontario Fair Auto Insurance Plan
The government plans to rein in physician and lawyer costs in the auto insurance system. ...