KITCHENER, ON – Two new reports that expose the high level of violence, abuse and harassment against staff working at Ontario long-term care homes, are being released at a media conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the Kitchener Public Library Boardroom, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener. The study titled, “Breaking Point:…
TORONTO, ON – While new long-term care beds, announced by the provincial government today, are badly needed in Ontario, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario is calling for long-overdue investments to increase resident quality of life and care levels which, in Ontario, are dismally low compared to other provinces. Failing to do that,…
TORONTO, ON – Today’s reintroduction of the Time to Care Act shows that the Ontario NDP are the only party committed to guaranteeing seniors will have legislated minimum care standards they can count on when they need to move into long-term care. And that’s the kind of leadership we need in Ontario, says Candace Rennick, Secretary…
TORONTO, ON – Seniors living in long-term care lost out on legislation that would have finally brought in vital minimum care standards because the Premier decided it was more important to have a Throne Speech that did little other than rehash old promises, said CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn at Queen’s Park. “Today’s speech was…
Hundreds of long-term care workers from across the province rallied with family members and seniors at Queen’s Park this week to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the election. “Our seniors living in long-term care are suffering, and the Liberal government needs to pass the Time to…
WINDSOR, ON – Dozens of long-term care workers from the Windsor area will be boarding a bus before sunrise Tuesday morning, headed to Queen’s Park to join hundreds of workers from around the province to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the election. “Our seniors living in…
LONDON, ON – Dozens of long-term care workers from the London area will be boarding a bus early Tuesday morning, headed to Queen’s Park to join hundreds of workers from around the province to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the election. “Our seniors living in long-term…
HAMILTON, ON – Dozens of long-term care workers from the Hamilton area will be boarding a bus early Tuesday morning, headed to Queen’s Park to join hundreds of workers from around the province to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the election. “Our seniors living in long-term…
NIAGARA, ON – Dozens of long-term care workers from the Niagara area will be boarding a bus early Tuesday morning, headed to Queen’s Park to join hundreds of workers from around the province to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the election. “Our seniors living in long-term…
NORTH BAY, ON – Dozens of long-term care workers, seniors and families from the North Bay area will be boarding a bus before sunrise Tuesday morning, headed to Queen’s Park to join hundreds of workers from around the province to demand the Liberal government bring the Time to Care Act for final reading before the…
