Patrick Brown criticizes Liberals for lack of funding for special-education needs; Education Minister Mitzie Hunter shoots back that the PC leader "only shows interest in parents and children with autism when he can use ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
365 assisted deaths in Ontario since legalization, health minister says
But these assisted-deaths are happening while the legislature is still considering a bill that would offer legal protection to those health-care providers and shield patients’ insurance payouts and benefits. ...
Ontario’s ‘care co-ordination’ for assisted dying to begin this May: Hoskins
Alberta has a similar service, which offers information about medical assistance in dying to patients. ...
Ontario doctors, government head back to bargaining table
Binding interest arbitration, a key demand for doctors, is the first order of business, says Health Minister Eric Hoskins. ...
Queen’s Park being pushed on conscience rights for doctor-assisted dying bill
Health Minister Eric Hoskins says conscience rights are already respected by federal legislation. ...
Groups crank up the prebudget heat for more long-term care cash
New polling suggests that Ontarians are universally in favour of making long-term care a priority. ...
Doctors fear Bill 87 could suspend them over false claims of sexual abuse
The bill would expand the definition of sexual abuse and allow for doctors to be suspended prior to a finding of guilt. ...
Government looking at hospital funding ahead of 2017 budget: Wynne
The government's recently announced hydro relief measures don't offer significant help to hospital budgets. ...
Sousa: Ontario’s health deal with the feds includes social housing, ‘to some extent’
Talks between the provincial and federal governments on social housing continue. ...
Happening: Toronto to debate prescription heroin request to province
Toronto's plan comes as the province has committed to working with municipalities on the opioid crisis. ...