OTTAWA, ON – Two new reports that expose the high level of violence, abuse and harassment against staff working at Ontario long-term care homes including some in Ottawa and the surrounding areas, are being released at a media conference on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street…
DetailsLONDON, ON – Even though there will be more children with autism enrolled in Thames Valley schools in September, layoff notices went out this month to educational assistants (EAs), the very workers who provide support for students with a wide range of special needs. And EAs who want to become certified in Autism Behaviour Analysis…
DetailsCORNWALL, 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 Monday, April 1, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Benson Centre, Corus Room, 800 Seventh Street West, Cornwall. The study titled, “Breaking Point:…
DetailsKINGSTON, 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 Monday, April 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Kingston City Hall, Councillors’ Lounge, 216 Ontario Street, Kingston. The study titled, “Breaking Point:…
DetailsKITCHENER, 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:…
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TORONTO, ON –Two new reports are being released concurrently that expose the high level of violence, abuse and harassment against staff employed in Ontario’s long-term care homes. An in-depth, peer-reviewed investigative study on violence against staff in Ontario long-term care homes has just been published. The study, titled “Breaking Point: Violence Against Long-term Care Staff,”…
DetailsTORONTO, 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,…
DetailsHAMILTON, 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 Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the CUPE Local 7800 Boardroom, 795 King Street East, Hamilton. The study titled, “Breaking Point:…
DetailsIt is so good to be here today with you for this last session of your conference. From everything I’ve heard, it has been an incredibly productive and busy few days you’ve had together. I want to thank all of you for taking time away from your work and family to be here this week…
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