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Paramedics Speak Out and Demand Solutions May 22-28 is Paramedic Services Week. Ontario paramedics who respond to 911 calls and transport patients to hospitals are speaking out about the crisis in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sector. A major problem they and patients face is the long time it takes to hand patients in their …
Discussion on Healthcare and Education In this video, Laura Chesnik, a teacher and Independent Candidate in Windsor-Tecumseh interviews Helen Winter, a critical care nurse and administrator of NurseWithSign416. The two discuss the important role healthcare and education play in the economy as well as the challenges frontline workers face to implement the changes required to …
In the three videos below, hear Laura Chesnik explain her platform on education.
Ford Government’s Education Reforms This podcast from Education is a Right reviews the Ford government’s reforms in education since taking office. Part 1 takes up post-secondary education, while part 2 will address K-12 education. Education is a Right points out “this series is being produced in order to aid Ontario teachers and education workers in …
Concern: The Situation at Laurentian University – Dave Starbuck, Ontario Political Forum, May 13, 2022 – In February 2021, the Laurentian University administration announced that it was applying for bankruptcy protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Laurentian had a total of almost $300 million in debts they could not pay. As a result …
Educational support staff in Windsor-Essex have produced the following videos to break the silence on their wages and working conditions and specifically what they experienced during the pandemic. Their voice needs to be heard during this election. Please watch and share with your friends, family and colleagues to help get the word out.
On June 1 every year injured workers and labour activists gather in cities across the province — in person or virtually — to mark Injured Workers’ Day. The events celebrate their work and collective strength in fighting for the rights of injured workers to full and just compensation, and of all workers to have a …
The following video was produced by Empower Yourself Now in 2019 for the Workers Comp is a Right! campaign to explain the practice of deeming, which is used to undermine the right to compensation of workers injured or made sick on the job. It is an unacceptable practice that has no place in the workers’ compensation system.
Healthcare is a Right not a Choice Whoever is elected on June 2 in Ontario will form the government and will then declare they have a mandate for the post-COVID recovery. One thing we’ve seen throughout the pandemic is the value the healthcare system provides. In addition to the people in Ontario who benefitted from …
Concerns: Privatization of Long-term Care The privatization of health care, in particular long-term care is a serious concern in this election especially in the context of the pandemic. Long-term care cannot be a venue for private profit. It must be integrated into the health-care system and provided as a right for those who require it. …
