Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Poor communications undermine trust in Ontario’s vaccine plan: experts
TORONTO — Poor messaging and confusion over who is leading Ontario's response to the pandemic are undermining public trust in the province's COVID-19 immunization plan, crisis communications experts say.The province is facing growing criticism over its...
Female employees at for-profit nursing homes win pay equity fight
TORONTO — Women in predominantly female job sectors must have access to a suitable male comparison group in order to ensure their pay is fair, and stays that way, Ontario's top court ruled on Tuesday. In a pair of related decisions,
Proposals to protect Ontario LTC residents rejected as ‘too expensive,’ docs say
TORONTO — A commission examining the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario's long-term care system has heard the government rejected proposals that could have helped protect vulnerable residents during the second wave because they were deemed too expensive. An...
Quebec to expand vaccination to people 65 and up in Montreal area: health minister
MONTREAL — Quebec is ready to increase the pace of its vaccination campaign and could soon begin vaccinating people 65 and older in the Montreal area, Health Minister Christian Dube said Tuesday. The province has received around 200,000 doses of vacci...
Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded Ontario schools
TORONTO — A group including all four of Ontario's main teachers unions is urging the provincial government to offer free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools. The group, led by the Toronto Youth Cabinet, made the call in an open
Proof of pre-existing illness not required for COVID-19 shot, health minister says
TORONTO — Ontarians won't be asked to provide proof of their pre-existing health conditions to access a COVID-19 vaccine during the second phase of the province's immunization effort, the health minister said on Monday. Christine Elliott said she belie...
Quebec to go against advice from national vaccine panel and give AstraZeneca to 65+
MONTREAL — Quebec said Monday it will administer the newly approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors, despite Canada’s national vaccine expert panel recommending against its use for people over the age of 65. The province's vaccine expert committe...
Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 707 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths today, as much of the province prepares to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions. Two of the deaths occurred in the
Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 707 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Sunday, as much of the province prepared to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions. Two of the deaths occurred in the
Health care unions call for worker wage bump, better access to PPE in new campaign
TORONTO — Health-care workers across Ontario still struggle to obtain personal protective equipment to shield them from COVID-19, three major unions said Sunday as they called on the province to do more to ensure their safety as the pandemic rages