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The myths surrounding elder abuse
TheStar.com – Opinion – The myths surrounding elder abuse
Published On Wed Nov 11 2009. By Carol Goar Editorial Board
Hidden for generations, elder abuse is steeped in myths, presumptions and half-truths. Cutting through this misinformation is one of the biggest challenges facing people who work to protect vulnerable seniors.
Here are a few of the common misconceptions:
• Most cases of elder abuse occur in nursing or retirement homes.
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The three ghosts of poverty: Being a caregiver can affect your financial health
TheStar.com – The three ghosts of poverty: Being a caregiver can affect your financial health
Published On Oct 31 2009. Sheri Torjman Vice-President, Caledon Institute of Social Policy
Unlike the ghouls that make an appearance only on Oct. 31, there are three ghosts that haunt millions of Canadians every day. These ghosts of poverty stalk far too many households involved in providing personal care and support to relatives with severe disabilities, or sick and aging parents.
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`Alarming’ weight gain for kids on psych drugs
TheStar.com – Living/ParentCentral.ca – `Alarming’ weight gain for kids on psych drugs
October 29, 2009. Lindsey Tanner, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Children on widely used psychiatric drugs can quickly gain an alarming amount of weight – many pack on nearly 20 pounds and become obese within just 11 weeks, a study has found.
“Sometimes this stuff just happens like an explosion,” said Dr. Christopher Varley, a psychiatrist with Seattle Children’s Hospital. “You can actually see them grow between appointments.”
He called the study “sobering.”
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All-day kindergarten doesn’t make sense
NationalPost.com – Opinions – All-day kindergarten doesn’t make sense
Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009. National Post
Given Ontario’s massive deficit, why is Premier Dalton McGuinty focused on imposing an expensive, full-day kindergarten program on the province?
Cynics will say that the project is about burnishing his legacy, about leaving future generations of Ontarians something more than red ink. He’s practically said as much, suggesting that once his kindergarten program was passed, “I find it hard to see somebody seeking to undo [it].”
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The right move on early learning
TheStar.com – Opinion/Editorials – The right move on early learning
Published On Wed Oct 28 2009
Starting next September, Ontario’s first wave of kindergarten kids will benefit from a full day of learning because Premier Dalton McGuinty stuck to his promise – despite the economic downturn.
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Ontario makes kindergarten plan official
TheGlobeandMail.com – News/National – Ontario makes kindergarten plan official: All four and five year olds will be entitled to full days by 2015 despite an unprecedented deficit
Published on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Toronto — Canadian Press
Ontario will move ahead with full-day kindergarten for all four and five year olds despite an unprecedented deficit, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday.
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Price tag for all-day kindergarten rises $500M
TheStar.com – News/Parentcentral.ca – Price tag for all-day kindergarten rises $500M
October 27, 2009. Kristin Rushowy, Education Reporter
The cash-strapped Ontario government has chosen to spend as much as $500 million a year more than recommended on full-day kindergarten so that teachers will be in charge all day.
As reported by the Star, kindergarten class sizes will be bumped up to 26 children from 20 to help offset the cost, and the phase-in will take five years instead of three.
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Crime down, prison boom looms
TheStar.com – Opinion – Crime down, prison boom looms: Money spent on longer, harsher sentences is money wasted, because more prisons do not increase our safety
October 17, 2009. Craig Jones and Kim Pate
If the federal government gets its way, Canadians will witness a boom in prison construction coinciding with the longest steady decline in crime rates in Canadian history. That’s the consequence of the various pieces of “get tough” legislation recently passed or currently working their way through Parliament.
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