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There is no excuse for the suffering and death happening again in Ontario long-term care
Thursday, December 31st, 2020
It was ultimately Mr. Ford’s responsibility to enact emergency measures to prevent a second-wave crisis where homes would again be dangerously understaffed and residents left to suffer. Despite his promise, he dithered, wasted time and limited himself to incremental measures. Ontario seniors are now paying for it with their lives… There’s no excuse for this – not again, not this time.
Tags: budget, disabilities, Health, ideology, standard of living
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Clawing back pandemic pay for grocery workers is a grotesque, predictable outcome
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
In normal times, callous, profit-centric corporate behaviour is not particularly remarkable. But one effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to amplify our society’s ugliest tendencies in a way that’s difficult to ignore. Clawing back an extra couple of dollars from grocery staff during a pandemic, while spuriously implying the risk is no longer there, transcends conventional ugliness to become distinctly grotesque.
Tags: economy, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
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