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Rhéo and Anne Ouellette, recipients of the 2022 Buddy Swanson Award being presentedwithaplaquebyMayorMichaelLevesque. Mrs. Lise Bernier, another Buddy SwansonAward recipient being presentedaplaquebyMayorMichaelLevesque.
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This year's Buddy Swanson Volunteer Regognition award winners were presentedwithplaquesfromtheTownshipof Chapleau. One plaque went to Mrs. Lise Bernier, a long – standing Chapleauite. Her nominator described Lise as follows: "Lise represents all those women, most passed away, who gave thousands of hours to the betterment of the Chapleau community. What stories she shares!"Mrs. Bernier was quiteactiveintheChapleauCancerSocietyand helped organize "The Relay of Life" for many years. She helped raise awareness of cancer in the community. She was also active in the Chapleau Seniors' Club, Catholic Women's Leagueandwasanactivemotivatorforcraftsat localpennysalesforfundraising.Asecondawardwentto a couple committed to improving our community over the years any way they could and can.This inclination was best summarized on the nomination form in this sentence: "Both Anne and Rheo believe in giving a discreet helping hand whereverhelpisneededbecauseitisthethingtodo."For12yearstheyhelpedMinorHockey in numerous ways. Both were responsible for establishing and operating a one-week hockey schoolforthepre-season.Bothareactivein Sacred Heart Parish. Rheo spent years cutting, splitting, piling firewoodfortheChurchandisalsowillinglyoncall RousseauOuellette,Boucher,outLeagueChurch,whenneededtofeedthefireevery4to5hours.AnneisaphenomenalfundraiserfortheMaisonBoreal,CatholicWomen'sandChapleauSeniors'Club.CertificatesofAppreciationwerehandedtoLucyAyotte,MalloryBouchard,JulianGeraldBrunette,AnnMorin,PierretteHeatherRichardsonandSylviefortheirdedicationtothecommunity.
CompliancefromChapleauPublicUtilitiesCorporationInc. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has accepted an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) from licensed electricity distributor Chapleau Public Utilities Corporation (Chapleau PUC) OBITUARY Lionel Doyon Passed away peacefully at the specialMarcDenis,AnnetteBernadinLovinggrandfatherDoyonProudloveyears.AugustChapleauHealthServicesonMonday22,2022attheageof69Lionelhasreunitedwiththeofhislife,thelateLiseCharron.fatherofStephane“Steph”(Valerie)andaveryproudofBrookeandJayde.sonofthelateFernandeandDoyon.Dearbrotherof(Yvon),Yves(Rosie),lateSuzanne(Dan),lateGuyand(lateMichelle).Lionelhadaloveforhis“furgrandbaby Tika”. Friends may visit at Sacred Heart Church on FuneraltheServicesdonationsChapleauReverendtimeSaturdayAugust27,2022from10:00a.m.untiloftheMemorialMassat11:00a.m.withHerveSauveofficiating.IntermentatMunicipalCemetery.MemorialmadetotheChapleauHealthFoundationwouldbeappreciatedbyfamily.(ArrangementsentrustedtoKerryHome,Wawa,1-800-439-4937).www.kerryfuneralhome.ca
AVIS DE DÉCÈS Doyon Est décédé paisiblement au Service spécialMichelle).Suzanne(Yvon),Bernadinbien-aimégrand-père"Steph"Charron.retrouvé2022desantédeChapleaulelundi22aoûtàl'âgede69ans.Lionelal'amourdesavie,feuLiseFierpèredeStephaneDoyon(Valerie)ettrèsfierdeBrookeetJayde.FilsdefeuFernandeetDoyon.Cherfrèred'AnnetteYves(Rosie),feuDenis,(Dan),feuGuyetMarc(feuLionelavaitunamourpoursa"petite-filleen fourrure" Tika. Les amis pourront visiter l'église Sacré-Cœur le samedi 27 août 2022 de 10h00 jusqu'à l'heure de la messe commémorative à 11h00 sous la présidence du révérend Hervé Sauvé. L'inhumation se fera au cimetière municipal de Chapleau. Des dons commémoratifs à la Fondation des services de santé de Chapleau seraient appréciés par la famille. (Les arrangements ont été confiés à la Maison funéraire Kerry, Wawa, 1-800-4394937). www.kerryfuneralhome.ca
CHAPLEAU EXPRESS,August25,2022-Page2 . Under the terms of this AVC, Chapleau PUC acknowledged that a billing system error resultedincustomersacrossallrateclassesbeing toofbeingtermspreventregulatedcurrentpenaltyovercharged,willpayanadministrativemonetaryof$1,000andwillprovideacredittoitscustomers.AnAVCisabindingcommitmentbyaentitytotakemeasurestorectifyornon-compliance.FailuretoabidebytheofanAVCcanleadtoenforcementactiontakenbytheOEB.Morespecifically,underthetermsthisAVC,ChapleauPUCwillprovideacreditcurrentcustomersinanamounttotalling approximately $33,400, which represents the overchargedamountsforfouryears.Thiswillbe paidthroughaone-timecreditthatwillappearon distributorstherelating2022.Chapleauthatapprovedprovidethiscustomerbillswithin90daysoftheacceptanceofAVCbytheOEB.ChapleauPUCwillalsoanexplanationtoitscustomersinaformbytheOEB.ThebillingsystemerrorgaverisetotheoverchargingwasfixedbyPUCforbillsissuedstartinginAprilEarlierthisyear,afterabillingissuetotheprorationofcertainchargescametoOEB’sattention,theOEBaskedallelectricitytoreviewtheirbillingsystemsand advise the OEB if customers were being overcharged as a result of the same issue. Chapleau aretheAsChapleaucustomercustomers.calculatingbechargesitPUCrevieweditsbillingsystemandreportedthathadbeenincorrectlyproratingitsfixedmonthlyandasaresultoverchargeditscustomers.“AlllicensedelectricitydistributorsmustrigorousinapplyingOEB-approvedratesandaccuratebillingamountsfortheirBillingaccuracyisfoundationaltotrustandtheOEBisassuredthatPUChasfixedthisbillingsystemissue.well,shouldbillingsystemchangesoccurinfuture,ChapleauPUCwillbesurecustomersbilledcorrectlyandarebetterprotected.”
The Ontario government is hiring 123 new correctional officers as part of its plan to transform adultcorrectionalservicesandimprovepublicsafety. The province is investing more than $500 million over five years to modernize correctional facilities and reduce the financial and geographic barrier for theMichaelsupportOntario’snewrecruitsbycoveringthecostoftraining.“Ourgovernmentcontinuestostrengthenjusticesystembyhiringmorestafftocorrectionalservices,”saidSolicitorGeneralKerzner.“Correctionalofficerscontributetosafetyofourcommunitiesandprovideavital servicewithinthejusticesystem,andweareproudto have their backs. On behalf of the Ontario
CorrectionalHamilton•Centre.East•BayCorrectionalRegion•Central•Centre.Carletonat•nearassignedtraining,focusescalationwithandCorrectionsMohawktrainingcompletedwhilehavecommitmentcareergovernment,Iapplaudeverypersonwhohaschosenaincorrectionsandthankthemfortheirtopublicserviceandtoensuringinmateswhattheyneedforsuccessfulrehabilitationincustody.”Graduateshavesuccessfullytheeight-weekcorrectionalofficerprogram,whichwasdeliveredvirtuallybyCollege.In-persontrainingwasledbytheCentreforProfessionalAdvancementTraining.Allrecruitsreceivedextensivetrainingenhancedinstructionincommunicationandde-techniques.Thecurriculumalsoincludedaonanti-Blackracism,Indigenousculturalandinmatemanagementtechniques.Correctionalofficergraduateswillbeto15differentinstitutionsacrossOntariotheirhomeregions:32graduateswillsupporttheEasternRegiontheCentralEastCorrectionalCentre,Ottawa-DetentionCentreandQuinteDetention27willsupporttheWesternRegionattheNorthCorrectionalCentreandSarniaJail.32graduateswillworkintheNorthernattheFortFrancesJail,KenoraJail,MonteithComplex,SudburyJailandThunderCorrectionalCentre.17willworkintheTorontoRegionatTorontoDetentionCentreandTorontoSouthDetention15willsupporttheCentralRegionattheWentworthDetentionCentre,MaplehurstComplexandVanierCentreforWomen. OntarioHires123NewCorrectionalOfficers Government supports correctional services transformation and enhances public safety across the province
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Every once in a while, now I become nostalgic, and my thoughts return to Chapleau eventhoughIhavelivedinCranbrookBCsince havewithoutintowhoinstallingpeopleopenedChapleauhugeMoore",historyA.W.the1989.IcameheretojointhefacultyofCollegeofRockiesandretiredjustover20yearsago.Recentlymythoughtsturnedto,Mrs.MoorethegreatesthockeyfanintheofChapleau.Fondlyreferredtoas"Mrs.ArtificialIceand"Mrs.HockeyMoore",sheplayedaroleinhavingartificialiceinstalledintheMemorialCommunityArena.AfterthememorialarenawasofficiallyonFebruary3,1951,sportsmindedinChapleaustartedtothinkaboutartificialice,butitwasMrs.Mooremadethecommitmenttoreallyturntheideaareality.For15yearsshesoldtickets,andherefforts,theprojectwouldlikelynotbeencompleted.Inawrite-uppublishedwhenthe
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artificial ice was completed, it was noted that fromtheopeningofthememorialarenain1951, "Mrs.Moorewasdeterminedtoseeartificialice installedinourarena,evenifshehadtoraisethe necessary funds herself. Through her untiring effortsandsheerdetermination,thisgrandlady, virtuallybyherself,raisedtheunbelievablesum of over $12,000. Without this amount the plant would not be installed...So it is with deep and sincereappreciationwecanstillsay:ThankYou
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Mrs.ArtificialIceMoore."Mrs.Moorealsodonated to a public address system and to the painting of the memorialarena.Mrs.Moore was named "Chapleau's Greatest Hockey Fan" by the members of the Chapleau Trappers hockey team which she supported for many years. After the Trappers won the town championship in 1949, a dinner centre which Mrs. Moore was able to attend, it wasannouncedthatcouncilhaddecidedtoname the arena, the Mrs. A.W. Moore Arena in recognitionofheroutstandingcontributionover manyyears.Irememberthatoccasionlikeitwas yesterday.Mrs.Moorediedin1979anditwasvery fitting that members of the Intermediate "A" Huskies who were carrying on the hockey tradition in Chapleau acted as pallbearers. Chapleau hockey players were always her “boys."Even now, the next time you visit the restemailcommunity'shockeywonderfulArena,recreationcentre,andentertheMrs.A.W.Moorepauseforamoment,andthinkaboutthisladywhocontributedsomuchtoinChapleau,andwastrulyoneofthemostoutstandingcitizens.Myismikejmorris41@outlook.com.Maysheinpeace.
1978.inmemorialChapleauartificialgreatChapleauthroughRollieChambers,Swanson,ToddyMay,McAdam,HowardchampionshipThegame...."Trappers,unfaltering.thehockeyourtributeif"WouldgroupgenerallytotoomendingsellinghasinterestdevotedwasheldwheretheyhonouredMrs.Moore.“...Mrs.Moorehassogenerouslyhertime,winterafterwinterintheofourhockeyclub,"atributeread."Sheshownthisinterestinvariousways,bytheofhockeypools,puttingonbeansuppers,hockeysweatersandsocks,knittingamanyotherthingstoonumeroustomention."Thetributealsonotedthatwhenreferringthesportofhockey(backinthe1940s),itwasthoughtofasbeingconnectedwithaofmenwithwomenbeingspectators.itnotbeamorewiseandprofitablesportwehadmorewomenlikeMrs.Moore?"thewriterasked."Withoutadoubtsheisthebackboneofhockeyclub.Whetherwewinorloseamatchsheisrightbehinduscheeringallway.HerfaithinusasahockeyteamistrulyHerheartandsoulbelongtotheeachandeverytimeweplaya1949Trappersteamwhichwonthetownincluded:HarveyFortunato,Rev.Strapp,BasilCollings,MasonCecilMcAdam,EdSwanson,RoyTomGodfrey,JimDillon,FrankLucky,Collinson,RogerLongchamps."Daddle"Garth"Tee"Chambers,Alton"Dudie"RomeoMorin,YvonMorinandBurns.Mrs.MooreremainedanavidhockeyfantheyearsattendinggamesoftheJunior"B"Huskieswhowerethefirstbeneficiariesofhereffortsingettingice,throughtheyearstothoseoftheIntermediate"A"HuskiesinthearenaandtheMrs.A.W.MooreArenatheChapleauRecreationCentreopenedinAttheofficialopeningoftherecreation
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MayorMichaelLevesquepresenting PierretteOuellettewiththecertificate Inspector Tyler Sturgeon, East Algoma Detachment Commander, and the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure thesafetyofallmotoristsontheroad,bothbigand small. Electric bikes and mobility scooters are becomingmorepopularonourroadways,sohere aresomerulesoftheroad.
Tooperateane-bikeonOntario’spublicroads,the following vehicle safety and operator ·requirementsareinplace:E-bikesmustnotweigh more than 120 kg ·(includestheweightofbikeandbattery).AlloperatorsANDpassengersmust be at ·least16yearsofage.Alloperatorsand passengers must wear an ·approvedbicycleormotorcyclehelmets.Nomodificationstothemotortoallowitto exceed a power output greater than 500W and a speedgreaterthan32km/h.
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pedestriansmustareAnyoneplates,-Wheelchairsimpairmentmobility-ispower-canbedrivenbymuscularpowerorothertypesofdesignedforandusedbypeoplewhoseislimitedbyaconditionorfunctionaldonotrequireregistration,licenceadriver’slicenceorvehicleinsurance.atanyagecanrideawheelchair.Peopleoperatingmotorizedwheelchairstreatedinthesamewayaspedestrians.YouobeyalltherulesoftheroadthatapplytoundertheHighwayTrafficAct. Wheretodrive: Most municipalities have created by-laws in regards to where wheelchairs can and can’t be used. Asidewalk should be the first choice for someone using a wheelchair or medical scooter. opportunity.curb,lawsCheckwithyourlocalmunicipalitytoseeiftheby-allowtheiruseonsidewalks.Whenthereisnowheelchair-accessiblereturntothesidewalkatthefirstavailable Ifthereisnosidewalkavailable,youshould: · travelalongtheleftshoulderoftheroadway ·facingoncomingtrafficlookforawaytogetontoasidewalksafely andassoonasyoucan Formoreinformation,pleasevisit: bicycles-faq.shtmlwww.mto.gov.on.ca/english/driver/electricEastAlgoma OPP–Whattoknowaboute-Bikes
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Ford government released what it called a acknowledgeMinisteremergencystaffcomprehensiveThecareandannouncements,others).Technologists,professionalsignorenursesthousands,announcedHealthwhatcheckerexpenseclearlychangesandprofit.theynursingseniorsOntario’sisdirector.privatization,”publictoday’schoosing.bedsseniorslegislationdiagnosticsprivatizenegative•norremainsremainstoofreannouncementscare,Ontario’s••conference.five-pointhealthcareplanthismorninginapressInsummary:OnCOVID-19therewasnothingnew.Ontheunprecedentedstaffingcrisisinhospitals,long-termcareandhometherewasanotherinalongstringofofplanstobringinthousandsnewstaffinaseriesofadhocmeasures,similarwhatwehaveheardbefore.ThegovernmentintransigentonrevokingBill124.Therenoplanthatisanywherenearsufficienturgentenoughtodealwiththestaffingcrisis.Therewere,inaddition,twoveryseriousandannouncements,includingplanstoOntario’spublichospitalsurgeriesandtofor-profitclinics,andnewtoenablethegovernmenttomovewaitingforlong-termcareoutofhospitalintolong-termcarehomesnotoftheir“Cuttingthroughallthebafflegab,announcementhadverylittletoimprovehealthcareandalottopromotefor-profitsaidNatalieMehra,executive“ThebottomlineistheFordgovernmentusingthehealthcarecrisistoprivatizepublichospitalservicesandtopushouttofilllong-termcarebedsintheworsthomesthatnoonewantstogotobecausehaveterriblereputations,mostofthemfor-Itisallcouchedinverycarefullyselectedmanipulativelanguage,buttheactualpolicytheyareproposingareclearandtheybenefitfor-profitcompaniesattheofpatients,particularlyseniors.”TheCoalitionissuedthefollowingfactontheFordgovernmentstatementsandtheseannouncementsmean:staffingcrisisTheFordgovernmenthasrepeatedlythattheyaregoingtobringineventensofthousandsofPSWsandoverthelasttwoyears.Theycontinuetoentirelythecriticalshortageofhealth(MRI,CTandLaboratoryRespiratoryTherapistsandDespitethegovernment’srepeatedthestaffhavenotmaterializedOntario’shospitalcriticalandemergencyarenowinanunprecedentedstaffingcrisis.governmenthasnotacteduponrecommendationstoattractbackwhohaveleftandtourgentlyenactmeasurestomitigatethecrisis.TheofHealthcontinuedtodayfailtothatthereisacrisis.Thesupposedplanfor6,000staff
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announcedtodayand400internationallytrained nurses bear no relation to the actual shortages. Therearemorethan20,000nursingvacanciesin Ontario. Hospitals are closing MRIs overnight and respiratory therapists (responsible for ventilating COVID-19 patents and others) describebeingunabletodoalltheovertimethey are being called upon to do. Ontario long-term care homes require 37,000 nurses and PSWs to meet care needs and crisis level shortages continueacrosstheprovince.Homecarealsohas an unprecedented staffing shortage leaving arebefore.areyearsiscarenormalhomepatientswithoutanyaccesstohomecareorleftatwaitingwithhomevisitsmissed.TheclaimsbyPremierFordthatitisforemergencydepartmentsandcriticaltoshutdowninhospitalsacrosstheprovincefalse.IntheOntarioHealthCoalition’sfiftyofexistence,thewidespreadclosuresweseeingthissummerhaveneverhappenedInfact,emergencydepartmentclosuresveryrareandhaveonlyhappenedinafew smallhospitalsasalastresort.Wearenotaware of critical care units shutting down due to shortagesever.TheHealth Minister’s refusal to acknowledge that there is an unprecedented healthcarestaffingcrisisisdisputedbyeveryone from from line physicians, nurses, health professionals and PSWs to the leaders of longterm care, home care and clinical hospital leaders. The current crisis is unprecedented and very real. It is threatening needed care for patients.Despite the Premier’s claim that the government cannot control price gauging by private for-profit staffing agencies, the Premier announced in the pandemic that he would stop price gauging and even launched a toll-free number for Ontarians to report it. The previous government agreed to make amendments to legislation to require a reduction in the use of agencystaff.Itisfalsethatthegovernmenthasno Cont’donP.7 CoalitionresponsetoFordgovernment’splanstomoveseniorsoutofhospitals &privatizehospitaldiagnosticsandsurgeriestofor-profitclinicsandhospitals
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availableexpandedindependentsystem.toHilkene.beforegovernmentplanningpreciselyarecallyprivatizewarningconferencesanprofitprivatizationofpublichospitalservicesposesexistentialthreattosingle-tierpublicmedicare.TheOntarioHealthCoalitionheld20pressinthemonthsleadingintotheelectionthattheFordgovernmentwasplanningtosurgeriesanddiagnostics.Theycategori-denieditinnumerousmediainterviewsbutnow,afewmonthsaftertheelectiondoingwhattheyproclaimedtheywerenottodo.HereisasamplingoftheFordspokesperson’sstatementsweekstheprovincialelectioncall:“Theseclaimsarecategoricallyfalse,”said“Tobeclear,thegovernmentiscommittedsupportingtheprovince’spublichealthcareTheuseorfunctionofprivatehospitalsandhealthfacilitiesinOntarioisnotbeingorchanged.”Theirstatementsarehere,hereandhere.Forcedmovementofseniorsintolong-termcarehomesnotoftheirchoiceLong-TermCareMinisterPaulCaladra’sclaimsthatthisinitiativeistoallowconversationissomanipulativeastobefalse.Obviouslyhospitaldischargeplannersalreadyhavetheability,andhavealwayshadtheability,tohaveconversationswithpatientstomovethemoutofhospitals.Whattheyarenotallowedtodoiscoercepatients.PatientsalreadyhavetochooseaminimumoffiveLTChomestoshortlistandthereareanarrayofmeasurestopressurepatientstomoveoutofhospitals.Alreadycoercivetacticstopushtheelderlyoutofhospitalswithoutcareortoinade-quateplacesisoneofthemostcommoncauseofcomplaintreceivedbypatientadvo-cates.Thechangeproposed
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Cont’dfromP.5 power over the corrosive practices and predatory So-calledFor-profitpricingofthefor-profitstaffingindustry.privatizationofhospitals“IndependentHealthFacilities” are in fact private for-profit clinics. Ontario’s Auditor Generalreportsthat98%oftheIHFsarefor-profit. The Private HospitalsAct (1973) banned any new privatefor-profithospitalsfiftyyearsago,forgood reason. It is false for the Minister to assert that privatizing the provision of hospital surgeries and diagnostics will not result in two-tier health care and user charges for patients. Across Canada the overwhelming majority of hospital surgeries and MRIs/CTsaredoneinpublichospitalsoperatedon a non-profit basis in the public interest. However, therehavebeenongoingattemptstoprivatizethese services by governments close to the for-profit corporations.Wehave,multipletimescalledevery private clinic in the country and have caught the majority of them charging patients thousands of dollarsforhealthcareservices.Wehavepublished the transcripts of those calls and surveys of hundreds of patients giving the evidence of these violationsoftheCanadaHealthActandprovincial laws that prohibit charging patients user fees amountingtodouble,quadrupleorevenfive-times the cost under public health care. ($1000 for an MRIthatcostsaround$300underOHIP.$2000for cataractsurgerythatcosts$550under OHIP.)The evidenceis that the privateclinicssell all kinds of medically unnecessary add ons, upsell extra unneeded diagnostic tests to elderly patients, and engage in unethical self-referral, requiring their patientstopayhundredsorthousandsofdollarsin out-of-pocketcharges.Theevidenceisthattheforby the government enables them to push elderly patientsintoplacesnotoftheirchoosing.Theclaimthatthesemoveswillbetemporaryisfalse.Thelifeexpectancyofseniorsentering long-termcareis18months.Manywillnevermake ittoahomeoftheirchoice.Manywilldieinaplace theydonotwanttolive.Theclaimthat this will fix the hospital staffingcrisisisfalse.Emergencydepartmentsand IntensivecareunitsarestaffedbyspecializedRNs andhealthprofessionals.Alternatecareunitswhere seniorsarewaitingforlong-termcarearestaffedby PSWs and RPNs primarily.They are not transferable. Wethinkthisannouncementisaboutfilling up the beds of the long-term care homes that are empty – the worst homes, primarily for-profits
executiveparticularlytransferstopushingandnotup”hospitalageistthatdescriptionisespeciallyterribleForcinggetthemterribledemic,for-profits.homeswherenoonewantstogo.Thepublicandnon-profithavealwayshadlongerwaitliststhantheSincethehorrificexposésinthepan-Ontariansmorewidelyhaveheardaboutthelong-termcarehomesanddonotchoosefortheirshortlists.TheLTCoperatorsdonotfullfundingunlesstheirbedsare98%full.orotherwisepressuringtheelderlyintohomesthattheydonotwanttogoto,asitislikelytheplacewilltheywilldie,odious.Medianote:pleasenotethattheodiousofseniorsas“takingup”hospitalbedswehaveheardalldayonmajornewscastsisandwrong.Seniorshavethesamerighttocareasyoungerpeople.Theydonot“takeresourcesthattheyarenotentitledto.Theyarebedblockers.Theyhavesufferedenormouslydiedasaresultofdiscriminatorypoliciesthemoutofhospitals,refusingthemaccesshospitalcarewhentheyneededit,refusingtohospitalsfromlong-termcare,inthepandemic.Formoreinformation:NatalieMehra,director416-230-6402
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OttawaleadershipHomesActthat,ifpassed,wouldputtrustinlocalbygivingthemayorsofTorontoandmoreresponsibilitytodeliveronoursharedprovincial-municipalpriorities,includingthegovern-ment’scommitmenttobuild1.5millionnewhomesoverthenext10yearstoaddressthehousingsupplycrisis.“Thepastthreeyearshaveunderscoredtheimportantrolelocalgovernmentsplayinourcommunities,”saidSteveClark,MinisterofMunicipalAffairsandHousing.“That’swhywe’reworkingcloselywithourmunici-palpartnersandworkingtoensuretheyhavethetoolsandflexibilitytheyneedtoaddresslocalpriorities.Wewillcontinuetokeepthelinesofcommunica-tionopenandencouragemunici-palitiestotakeactionasweworktogethertostrengthenourcommunitiesandpromoteeconomicgrowth.”Thegovernmentisalsoexpandingpatientcaremodelsforeligible9-1-1patientstoprovidethemtimelyaccesstoappropriatetreatmentinthecommunityandhelpreduceunnecessaryemergencydepart-mentvisits.Currently,thesepatientcaremodelsenableparamedicstotreatandrefermentalhealthandaddictionsandpalliativecarepatientstoappro-priateservicesinthecommunity.Thegovernmentisworkingwithkeypartnerstoexpandthesemodelstodifferentpatientgroups,suchaspeoplewithdiabetesandepilepsy,andimplementanewtreatand
Province announces funding at 2022 AMO conference to support critical public services
TheOntariogovernmentisworkingwith its municipal partners to build strong, thriving communities and making significant, additional investments to enhance and protect the critical AtpublicservicesOntariansrelyoneveryday.the2022AssociationofMunicipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa, the Ontario government announced nearly $764 million in funding to assist municipalities with the cost of land ambulance operations. This represents an average increase of five per cent provincially compared to 2021-22 funding levels.
everymorewheredependsMayorJamiesharedpeople.mentssuccessful.Ontario’shomelessnessinvestmentshelptorsmanagersServicesincludeshomelessness,blecommunityoverpatientsattherightplaceattherighttime.”Ontariohasinvestednearly$4.4billionthepastthreeyearstogrowandenhanceandsupportivehousingforvulnera-OntariansandIndigenouspeople,addressandrespondtoCOVID-19.Thisover$1.2billionthroughtheSocialReliefFundtohelpmunicipalserviceandIndigenousprogramadministra-createlonger-termhousingsolutionsandvulnerableOntarians–oneofthebiggestmadeinaffordablehousingandsupportsintheprovince’shistory.“AMOappreciatestheGovernmentofcommitmenttomakingourconferenceOntario’s444municipalgovern-workwiththeprovincetoservethesameWeoftenworkinpartnership,throughfundingandservicerelationships,”saidMcGarvey,outgoingAMOPresidentandofParrySound.“Goodgovernmentonourabilitytoworkwelltogether.AMOispleasedtoprovideameetingplacegovernmentscometogetherandachievethroughcollaboration.Weprovidethatroleday.AMO’sAnnualconferenceisthemost
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“The people of Ontario are counting on alllevelsofgovernmenttocometogetherandget itdoneforthem,”saidPremierDougFord.“We willworkshouldertoshoulderwithourmunicipal partners to deliver a stronger health system, world class transportation infrastructure and attainable housing for all Ontarians. Because there is only one way to build a prosperous Ontario for everyone, and that is by building together.”Ontario is supporting efficient local decision-makingtohelpcutthroughredtapeand speed up development timelines. The government introduced the Strong Mayors, Building
releasemodelwithrecommendationstopatients forappropriatefollow-upcare.Additionally,Ontario is providing approximately$47millionthroughtotheendof 2023topublichealthunitsandmunicipalitiesto ensuretheyhavethefinancialstabilitytodeliver key services across the province during this criticaltime.Thisisinadditiontocontinuingthe increased investments to support the public healthsector’sresponsetoCOVID-19.“Ontario’spublichealthsystem and frontlinehealthcareworkershavedemonstrated remarkablededicationinrespondingtoCOVID19 while continuing to provide exceptional care toOntarians,”saidSylviaJones,DeputyPremier andMinisterofHealth.“Asweheadintothefall, our government is providing funding to support public health units in their critical work and is also expanding patient models of care to enable our world-class paramedics to provide more timely and appropriate care for even more
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Monday, Guy updatedNorthern Granttomeetinflation newfederalelectoralmapinOntariowouldcutridingsinToronto,north The commission responsible for redrawing Ontario’s federal electoral map is proposinganoverhaultoaccountforchangesin Ontariowouldloseoneriding each, with new districts created in the eastern and northern Greater Toronto Area, central Ontario, along whenQuebeckeeprequirescensus,boundariesforareas.withtheGuelphandBramptonTheConstitutioncallsareviewofelectoralaftereach10-yearandanewfederallawthateachprovinceatleastthenumberofMPsithadin2019.Thatchangewillmeanreturnstohaving78MPs,ratherthanthecurrent77theboundariesareredrawn.Thesoonestthenewmaps could be in
placeforageneralelectionis2024.Ontario’sboundariescommission is takingintoaccountdatafromthe2021censusas it tries to address overrepresentation in some areas — such as Toronto — and underrepresentation in others, including Durham, DufferinandCaledon.Populationgrowth in the city ofToronto was lower from 2011 to 2021 than in the rest of Ontario, and there are now disparities in population density and riding size, the commissionsays.Ithasalsotakenintoaccountthenumber ofIndigenous,francophone,andruralandurban communities to ensure representation in the
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wherepeoplelive.Undertheproposal,Torontoandnorthern
HouseofCommonsisnotdiminished.Inthenorthernpartofthe province, where growth has been modest over the last decade, the new map would create one onefeedbackproduced122-districthearingstheresquareofpreserve“extraordinarycircumstances”districtinordertoaridinginaremoteareawithanumberIndigenouscommunities.Thedistrictwouldbemorethan520,000kilometres,thoughthecommissionnotedarelargerridingselsewhereinthecountry.Thecommissionwillnowholdpublicandcollectfeedbackontheproposedmap.Proposedmapshavealreadybeenineveryotherprovince,wherepublichasstarted.Theterritories,whichhaveseateach,willnotseeanychanges.
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families.”easecannotappointmentspaycheque;residentsrackinglefttonorthernwouldwellmedicalresidentscoverratebeenrisingNorthernBay,Bourgouin,NDPMPPforMushkegowuk-JamescalledontheFordgovernmenttoupdatetheHealthTravelGranttokeepupwiththecostofgasandaccommodation.“TheNorthernHealthTravelGranthasn'trevisedinyears,”Bourgouinsaid.“Withtheofinflation,thecurrentprogramdoesn'tthecostofgas,letaloneahotelroomforofNorthernOntariotravelingforcare.”Bourgouinsaidincreasingthegrant,asaschangingthereimbursementformula,helpoffsetthecostofmedicaltravelforOntarioresidents.“PatientstravelingfromnorthernOntariootherpartsoftheprovinceformedicalcarearepayingoutofpocketfortheirexpensesorupcreditcardbills.Manyseniorsandwithlowerincomeslivepaychequetosadly,somepeoplemustcanceltheiraltogetherbecausetheysimplyaffordthetravelexpenses.“DougFordmustrevisetheprogramtothefinancialburdenonnorthernOntario NDPMPPcallsfor
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OnSept.10,1897,a25-year-oldLondontaxidrivernamed George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving. A true breath test didn't come along until 1931 with a device called the Drunkometer. It involved a blow-up balloon and a tube filled with a purple fluid (potassiumpermanganateandsulfuricacid).Alcoholona person's breath changed the color of the fluid from purple toyellow;thequickerthechange,thedrunkertheperson.
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indexée pour suivre le coût de l'inflation en utilisant l'indice des prix à la consommation, ces augmentations ne permettent pas toujours aux bénéficiairesdelaSVdesuivrelerythme.Enjuin,le contrôleurdel'inflationdudirecteurparlementairedu budget a examiné ce phénomène et l'a décrit assez
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REPORT fromd’OttawaRapportOTTAWA by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Algoma-Manitoulin-KapuskasingParliament Lastmonth,manyseniorsacrossthecountry reasonskeepageconsiderThefurtheraretheirmorestatingoversawgap.ofIt'sleavingrecipientsgovernmentdidn'thavetheywillhavereceiveda10percentincreaseintheamountreceivefromOldAgeSecurity,whileothersmaybeenleftscratchingtheirheadsastowhytheyreceiveit.ThisisbecausethefederalsawfittoincreasetheamountOASreceived,butonlyforthose75andolder,seniorsbetween65and74outoftheequation.abafflingdecisionthatcreatesatwo-tieredsystemseniors,basednotonneed,butbyanarbitraryageTheformerMinisterforSeniorswhothechangestoOASjustifiedtheincreasebythatitwasbecause“Manyolderseniorsfacechallengessecuringemploymenttosupplementincome.Fewseniorsworkbeyondage75,(and)almosttwiceaslikelytobewidowed,addingfinancialpressure.”Thisargumentisbizarre.presumptionthatseniorsshouldbeforcedtoemploymenttosecuretheirincomeaftertheofretirementisludicrous.Manypeopledowishtoworkingaftertheageof65foravarietyofbutsupplementingtheirincometobeableto make ends meet should not be one of them.Work at risenpersonaltheirandlessCanadaspendandreliabletheseniorsenoughtopurchasingincreasethepandemicsuccinctly:examinedParliamentaryPriceincreaseincreasedofgroceriesthethisageshouldbeanoption,notanecessity.Seniors,likeallCanadians,areexperiencingimpactofasharpincreaseininflation.Thecostofhasrisentouncomfortablelevels.Thecosthousing,particularlyforthosewhorent,hasdramatically.WhileOASisindexedtowiththecostofinflationusingtheConsumerIndex,theseincreasesdon'talwaysresultinOASrecipientsbeingabletokeepup.InJune,theBudgetOfficer'sInflationMonitorthisphenomenonandputitfairly“theincreaseinCPIsincethestartofthehasoutpacedtheincreaseinthemaximumOASpayment(of5.7percent),duetothetimelaginindexationofmonthlypayments.Withtheininflationduringthepandemic,thegainsinpowerexperiencedinthetwoyearspriorthepandemichavebeeneroded.”SeniorsreceivingOASaren'treceivingtocoverinflation,and,worsestill,thosewhohavenotreached75arenoteligiblefor10percentOASincrease.Also,whiletheCPIisaindicatorforadjustmentsinspendingpatternspriceincreasesacrossbroadersociety,seniorsdifferently,andwehavedatafromStatisticstobackthisup.Seniors,forexample,spendoftheirpayontransportation,lessonrecreationsportsequipment,butspendalargerportionofincomeonfood,housing,andhealthandcareitems,suchasdrugs.Foodpriceshavefasterthanmanyotheritems,withStatistics
Canada noting a 9.7 percent increase year-over-year in May. The average cost of rent on a 1-bedroom apartmenthasshotup13.7percentthisyear.Sowhile inflation is hitting everyone, seniors are getting hit particularlyhard,andtheseincreasesaren'tjustbeing feltbyseniorsabove75.Thisisn'tthe first time that recent government policies aimed at seniors have caused havoc.This wrongheaded idea of creating a two-tier senior scheme for OAS has received condemnation from major seniors' organizations such as the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), the National Association of Federal Retirees, and Réseau FADOQ since it was first announced.When seniors in receipt of the GIS started noticing funds being clawed back due to receiving pandemic supports, the Liberals were forced to admit their mistake of shortchanging seniors by $742.1 million and provided a one-time payment that reached over 183,000seniorslivinginpoverty.Thereisobviouslyaneed to consider the implementation of a PensionAdvisory Commission which would be focused on developing a long-term plantoenhanceOAS,boostGIS,andstrengthenthe Canada Pension Plan so that the government doesn't have to create a piecemeal approach when seniors starttofeelthecrunchofinflation.Weneedtobuildapensionsystemthatworks forthepeoplewhohavespenttheirlivesbuildingthis nation. Ensuring they don't end up in poverty is literally the least we can do. With costs going up consistently,thetimetodothisisnow.
ministre desAînés, qui a supervisé les changements apportés à la SV, a justifié l'augmentationendéclarantquec'étaitparceque«de nombreusespersonnesâgéesontplusdedifficultésà trouver un emploi pour compléter leur revenu. Peu d'aînés travaillent au-delà de 75 ans, (et) ils sont presque deux fois plus susceptibles d'être veufs, ce qui ajoute une pression financière supplémentaire. » Cet argument est bizarre. La présomption selon augmentélogement,atteintdesubissentêtredevraitrevenuspoursouhaitentretraiteemploilaquellelesaînésdevraientêtreobligésd'envisagerunpourassurerleurrevenuaprèsl'âgedelaestridicule.Denombreusespersonnescontinueràtravailleraprèsl'âgede65ansdiversesraisons,maislefaitdecompléterleurspourpouvoirjoindrelesdeuxboutsnepasenfairepartie.Letravailàcetâgedevraituneoption,pasunenécessité.Lesaînés,commetouslesCanadiens,lesrépercussionsd'uneforteaugmentationl'inflation.Lecoûtdesproduitsalimentairesadesniveauxinconfortables.Lecoûtduenparticulierpourceuxquilouent,adefaçonspectaculaire.BienquelaSVsoit
augmentéd'und'uneStatistiquerapidementprixdeàmaismoinsdépensentStatistiquedifféremment,danshabitudesl'IPCl'augmentationquipasannéesgainsl'augmentationdansmaximalpandémielasuccinctement:«l'augmentationdel'indicedesprixàconsommation(IPC)depuisledébutdelaadépassél'augmentationdupaiementdelaSV(de5,7%),enraisondudécalagel'indexationdespaiementsmensuels.Avecdel'inflationpendantlapandémie,lesdepouvoird'achatenregistrésaucoursdesdeuxprécédantlapandémieontétéérodés.»LesaînésquiperçoiventlaSVnereçoiventassezpourcouvrirl'inflationet,pireencore,ceuxn'ontpasatteint75ansnesontpasadmissiblesàde10%delaSV.Deplus,bienquesoitunindicateurfiabledesrajustementsdesdedépensesetdesaugmentationsdeprixlasociétéengénéral,lesaînésdépensentetnousavonsdesdonnéesdeCanadapourleconfirmer.Parexemple,ilsmoinsdeleursalairepourletransport,pourlesloisirsetleséquipementssportifs,consacrentuneplusgrandepartiedeleurrevenulanourriture,aulogementetauxproduitsdesantéetsoinspersonnels,commelesmédicaments.Lesdesdenréesalimentairesontaugmentéplusquedenombreuxautresarticles,Canadaayantnotéunehaussede9,7%annéesurl'autreenmai.Lecoûtmoyenduloyerappartementd'unechambreàcoucherade13,7%cetteannée.Ainsi,sil'inflation frappetoutlemonde,lesaînéssontparticulièrement touchés, et ces augmentations ne sont pas seulement ressentiesparceuxquiontplusde75ans.Cen'estpaslapremièrefoisquelesrécentes politiquesgouvernementalesvisantlesaînésfontdes ravages. Depuis son annonce, cette idée erronée de qu'ilcoûtslittéralementqu'ilspasséretraitecommencerontapprocheafinplanpensionsmiseversémillionsd'admettreenétaient(SRG)aînésretraitéspersonnesd'aînésacréerunrégimeàdeuxvitessespourlesaînésdelaSVétécondamnéeparlesprincipalesorganisationstellesquel'Associationcanadiennedesretraitées,l'AssociationnationaledesfédérauxetleRéseauFADOQ.LorsquelesquirecevaientleSupplémentderevenugarantiontcommencéàremarquerquelesfondsrécupérésparcequ'ilsrecevaientdessoutienscasdepandémie,leslibérauxontétéforcésleurerreurdeléserlesaînésde742,1dedollarsetontfourniunpaiementuniqueàplusde183000aînésvivantdanslapauvreté.Ilestmanifestementnécessaired'envisagerlasurpiedd'unecommissionconsultativesurlesquiseconcentreraitsurl'élaborationd'unàlongtermepouraméliorerlaSV,stimulerleSRGetrenforcerleRégimedepensionsduCanadaquelegouvernementn'aitpasàcréerunefragmentairelorsquelesaînésàressentirleseffetsdel'inflation.Nousdevonsmettreenplaceunsystèmedequifonctionnepourlespersonnesquiontleurvieàconstruirecettenation.Veilleràcenefinissentpasdanslapauvretéestlemoinsquenouspuissionsfaire.Lesaugmentantconstamment,c'estmaintenantfautagir.
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Lemoisdernier,denombreuxaînésdupays ontreçuuneaugmentationde10%dumontantqu'ils reçoivent de la SV, tandis que d'autres se sont demandé pourquoi ils ne l'ont pas reçue. En effet, le gouvernement fédéral a jugé bon d'augmenter le montantdelaSV,maisseulementpourlespersonnes de75ansetplus,laissantlesaînésde65à74anshors de l'équation. Il s'agit d'une décision déconcertante qui crée un système à deux vitesses pour les aînés, basé non pas sur les besoins, mais sur un écart d'âge arbitraire.L'ancien
