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Long-term care commission drops
The Ford government released details of its independent commission into Covid's impact in long-term care on Wednesday. But opposition critics say it isn't up to snuff when it comes to accountability and transparency, and stakeholders suggest it won't do much for what’s needed now or to brace for a second wave.
Read MoreFord OKs Ottawa’s national sick day plan
Premier Doug Ford says he’s on board with Ottawa’s plan to mandate 10 days of paid sick leave across the country — a measure that will swallow up about $1.1 billion of the feds’ latest Covid restart package.
Read MorePCs tweak LTC funding formula, yielding more cash for new construction, but fewer beds
The Ford government is changing the way it funds long-term care home construction to spur development. The new measures slash the number of new beds promised by the PCs while upping the amount LTC providers receive for new construction projects.
Read MoreBig spenders on the front bench
Ontario's ethics watchdog J. David Wake was busier than ever this year when it comes to MPP expenses, reviewing 1,507 claims from 259 ministers, parliamentary assistants and their staffers in 2019-20 — a 74 per cent per cent jump from the year before.
Read MoreAnother year, maybe two, under emergency orders
Premier Doug Ford's cabinet is empowering itself with the sweeping authority granted under the state of emergency for up to two years, even though the declaration itself is set to expire later this month.
Read More‘Divided loyalties’: Ethics watchdog wants ‘cooling-off’ period for lobbyists who engaged in political activity
For the first time, Ontario's ethics watchdog is offering up advice on lobbyists' political activity.
Read MoreFord disputes Toronto Sun column suggesting Treasury Board shot down LTC minister’s pre-Covid funding request
Premier Doug Ford is denying a report that suggests his cabinet ministers rejected funding requests to shore up staffing in long-term care homes before COVID-19 hit in favour of cost savings.
Read MorePCs, NDP go toe-to-toe over legislative oversight
The New Democrats who chair the standing committees in charge of fiscal oversight and vetting government appointees say they want to get back to work. But the Tories say they don't have the technology (yet) and called it a "partisan attack."
Read MorePCs pitch summertime sittings, NDP try to squeeze in private member’s business
Queen's Park will be in session this summer.
Read MoreMilitary blows the whistle on horrifying conditions at five LTC homes
Staff moved freely between infected and non-infected residents. PPE and medical supplies were kept under lock and key because they cost money. Residents languished in bed in soiled diapers rather than being assisted to the toilet, while others went unbathed for weeks or had to cry out for hours before getting help.
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