Posts Tagged ‘ideology’
‘Total rethink’ of long-term-care home design needed in the wake of COVID-19, experts urge
Monday, January 18th, 2021
… alternatives that don’t involve retrofits or new buildings also need to be explored… “Money can go to home health care … and with telemedicine, more and more people can be safely and appropriately supported at home… “much less expensive options like assisted living, or independent living with some support services. They are cheaper, yet not generally supported with public funds. “It’s finding the right mix of options, most of which are less expensive than well-done, skilled nursing facilities”
Tags: budget, disabilities, Health, housing, ideology, standard of living
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The audacity of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
Monday, January 18th, 2021
Ending poverty… will be much harder than ending segregation, he correctly predicted. After all, “it didn’t cost the nation anything to integrate lunch counters,” but “it will cost the nation billions of dollars to get rid of poverty.” … King appealed for a national policy of full employment, a guaranteed income and a massive investment in affordable housing… Indeed, America has never shown a commitment to “genuine equality,” he said.
Tags: economy, featured, ideology, multiculturalism, participation, poverty, rights
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Bare-knuckle capitalism has no place in nursing homes
Thursday, January 14th, 2021
Over the past decade, Chartwell has distributed $798 million to shareholders and paid its executives $47.3 million, including an annual salary of $229,500 for the former premier’s part-time chairmanship, which he still holds. Mike Harris’ involvement in the dubious rise of privatization — and financialization — in the long-term care industry makes it all the more outrageous that the Ford government recently awarded him the Order of Ontario, even as the pandemic continues…
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, standard of living, tax
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Doug Ford doesn’t believe in government — and that explains a lot
Thursday, January 14th, 2021
… the premier has been trying to bargain with the COVID-19 virus from day one. Do we really need more staff in long-term care? Do we really need to legislate paid sick days so contagious workers can stay home? Do we really need smaller class sizes so students and educators are safer? The answer to these questions is yes, but Ford hasn’t used the full legislative and financial powers of government to fight the virus. At every turn, he’s held back, seemingly always hoping for a better, cheaper deal… In other areas, the government has acted without hesitation…
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, standard of living
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OCUFA condemns the Ford government for granting McVety’s Canada Christian College university-status
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
“Granting Canada Christian College university status and the ability to offer Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees sends Ontarians exactly the wrong message about education, religious diversity, and multiculturalism,” said David Seljak. “It tells the people of Ontario that it is perfectly acceptable to publicly promote extremist views that target minority populations.”
Tags: ideology, jurisdiction, privatization
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CERB controversy should spur basic income development
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
Political leaders have the opportunity of a lifetime in 2021, and Canada has the brains, capacity, and experience it takes, to create a legacy of income security for all that is comparable to universal health care. Basic income will get us a faster, more inclusive recovery and lasting progress toward a healthier, happier society for everyone.
Tags: budget, featured, Health, housing, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Let’s make 2021 the year we eliminate online hate in Canada
Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
the Canadian Coalition to End Online Hate, a broad-based alliance of close to 40 (and growing) organizations representing a diverse array of communities, are calling for the following concrete actions… Increasing resources for law enforcement, Crown attorneys, and judges to ensure they receive sufficient training on how to apply existing laws to deal with online hate… Creating a civil remedy to address online hate and… Establishing strong and clear regulations for online platforms and Internet service providers
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, immigration, multiculturalism
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It’s time to rethink long-term care for seniors
Monday, January 11th, 2021
To change the status quo requires a reimagined vision transforming “long-term care” into “networks of caring” that support seniors in living meaningful lives… the following ingredients are essential… Maximize each person’s capacities and compensate for deficits, fostering a sense of success and self-respect… emphasize flexible resources tailored for the person… help individuals and small groups develop supports for their LTC needs where they already live… if congregate LTC-type housing is needed, small and dispersed is good.
Tags: disabilities, Health, housing, ideology, mental Health, participation, standard of living
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A blueprint for action on long-term care
Monday, January 11th, 2021
… commit to vaccinating all long-term-care residents, staff and caregivers by Feb. 15… Ontario and Ottawa each to provide $100 million in emergency funds to hire additional long-term care staff and increase their wages… mandatory weekly inspections of long-term-care facilities and a rapid response task force of specialized health-care workers to respond to emergencies in homes… [and] dedicated provincial and federal ombuds to review all complaints from residents, their families and staff and to oversee strict new long-term-care standards that will ensure humane care for residents.
Tags: budget, Health, housing, ideology, standard of living
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How a Basic Income Plan Could Save Lives in a Pandemic
Monday, January 11th, 2021
“Basic income doesn’t require empathy so much as recognition that we’re all interdependent.” “It matters what my neighbours are doing and what they can afford to do,” said Forget. “In some ways that’s very obvious when we talk about health. But somehow we don’t think that’s the case when we talk about economics.” … “it’s inevitable that we will end in a basic income in Canada.”
Tags: economy, featured, Health, ideology, participation, poverty, standard of living
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