Ontario budget 2019
Waterloo Region to ask Ford government to reconsider planned changes to Public Health
A staff report prepared for the Region of Waterloo estimates the area will be shorted $5.4 million in funding by proposed changes to public health units. Continue reading
Ford government lays off more than 400 workers at Ontario health agencies Wednesday
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
In all, the government plans to eliminate 825 positions at health agencies; these positions are to be merged into Ontario Health. Continue reading
Autism treatment centre hands out 291 layoff notices amid changes to Ontario autism services
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
A total of 291 staff at ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development have received notices that their positions are affected by Ontario’s recent changes to autism services. Continue reading
Poverty law clinic to ask City of London to push back on provincial funding cuts
Neighbourhood Legal Services will be making its case when London’s community and protective services committee discusses the issue on Monday. Continue reading
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​Kiefer Sutherland lashes out at Premier Doug Ford: ‘You, sir, are no Tommy Douglas’
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
“I knew Tommy Douglas and you Sir, are no Tommy Douglas. P.S. You’re lucky my mum’s not active on Twitter,” the actor tweeted. Continue reading
John Tory, Doug Ford spar over public health cuts
Ontario recently notified municipal public health units that it will reduce its cost-sharing levels from 100 per cent or 75 per cent in some cases, to 60 to 70 per cent for some municipalities, and 50-50 for Toronto. Continue reading
Anti-poverty advocates concerned about Hamilton budget in wake of provincial changes
Hamilton’s 2019 operating budget has lost $8.8 million as a result of changes to cost-sharing agreements between the provincial government and municipalities. Continue reading
Ontario government to slash funding to Toronto Public Health, officials say
Toronto Public Health is responsible for a wide variety of services, including school immunization programs, protection from infectious diseases, ensuring safe drinking water and more. Continue reading
Ontario government looks at merging ambulance services; Doug Ford says service won’t go down
In its budget delivered last week, the government says it plans to streamline the way land ambulance dispatch services are delivered by integrating the 59 emergency health services operators and 22 dispatch centres. Continue reading
Legal Aid to stop accepting new immigration, refugee cases after Ontario budget cuts
Legal Aid CEO David Field says in a memo to staff today that the province has told the agency it can only use federal funding to cover new immigration and refugee services this year. Continue reading