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Aug 2019
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) is a solution accelerator in the longevity sector, helping Canadian and global innovators test, develop and validate their products, practices and services. In CABHI’s recent blog post, four apps among more than 210 CABHI supported...
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Aug 2019
Heart to Home Meals sponsored a competition this year for students to submit videos showcasing their relationship with older people. In April 2019, 4 judge panelists, which included Elizabeth Macnab, Executive Director OSSCO, reviewed the 5 finalists and selected the top 3 videos which...
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Aug 2019
After many months, the long awaited Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry Report was released. The 1,500 page, four-volume report addressed systemic vulnerabilities and the 91 recommendations are built around four strategies: prevention, awareness, deterrence and detection. While the report identified systematic gaps and recommendations...
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Jul 2019
Today, OBSI released its first ever ‘Seniors Report’ with demographic and case data collected for 2017 and 2018 using the age of 60 as the threshold age for a senior. Older Canadians are more likely to file complaints about financial services and accounted for...
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Jun 2019
Update: OSSCO would like to thank everyone who completed this survey. We appreciate your feedback and input in helping us implement this new project! Greetings from Ontario Society of Senior Citizens Organizations! We are implementing a new project called “Step Up To Elder Abuse”....
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Jun 2019
*This OPED piece in The Hill Times is written by Ghazy Mujahid, Board Member of Ontario Society of Senior Citizens Organizations With the changing balance between working-age Canadians and seniors, it should be obvious that the current coverage and level of benefits cannot be sustained without...
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Jun 2019
Notice of Annual General Meeting on June 25, 2019 for Ontario Society of Senior Citizens Organizations at North York Memorial Community Hall (Burgundy Room A) – 5110 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5W4 Join us at 10:00 am on Tuesday June 25, 2019 for our Annual...
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Jun 2019
Do you have a good knowledge of elder abuse? Are you interested in engaging older people in the community to help educate and inform them? We are seeking volunteers to steer the implementation of a new project ‘Step Up To Elder Abuse’ and to...
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Jun 2019
In the Empowering Aging Canadian’s campaign, OSSCO submitted an article about programs and workshops that give older people experiences that increase their knowledge while giving them new social engagement opportunities. As we age, various events affect our social interactions and connections. Living on a...
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Jun 2019
Ontario’s government is putting seniors first by engaging with the public on the development of a government-wide seniors strategy, first announced in the 2019 Ontario budget. The feedback gathered will help develop a new strategy which respects Ontario’s aging population, while growing jobs and...
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Jun 2019
For Seniors Month in June, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) is offering free financial literacy sessions specifically designed for seniors in communities across Canada. This program offers free and unbiased financial education sessions and draws upon the knowledge of more than...
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Jun 2019
In a recent survey, AARP Research has found “7 in 10 workers say they like working with generations other than their own, and the majority agree that both younger and older workers bring a set of positive benefits that enhance the workplace environment”. A...
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May 2019
AdvantAge Ontario is the trusted voice for senior care, and a community-based, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to supporting the best possible aging experience. The AdvantAge Ontario Board of Directors has announced the election of Jane Sinclair as Chair. Ms. Sinclair is the General Manager, Health...
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May 2019
The Province of Ontario has funded the development of a new educational series ‘Seniors Learning Without Barriers’. Ontario Society of Senior Citizens Organizations is offering these programs to be delivered across Ontario by OSSCO local trainers or through a ‘train the trainer’ format for...
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May 2019
Are you a point-of-care worker with an innovative idea in seniors’ care? Apply to the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)’s Spark program and make it a reality. The Spark program supports point-of-care workers in developing grassroots ideas and testing innovations in...
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May 2019
Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment Strategy, which is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help young people between the ages of 15 and 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience...
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May 2019
Government Cuts Red Tape to Build More Housing and Encourage Innovative Housing Solutions More Homes, More Choice: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan will tackle Ontario’s housing crisis. The government has put forward this plan to bring relief and choice to the people in Durham....
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May 2019
In Aging Well’s May issue, you’ll find more information about OSSCO’s “It’s not right!” workshop facilitated at Kiwanis Seniors’ Centre in London, Ontario. During this lunch & learn session, Elizabeth Macnab (Executive Director, OSSCO) discussed how people can recognize the warning signs of abuse...
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Apr 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines ageism as the stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination towards people on the basis of age. The WHO has begun four studies to define ageism and identify ways to combat it. To read the New York Times article, please click...
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Apr 2019
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, is legislation that would have implications for approval processes for large-scale resource development projects, including...
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Apr 2019
Seniors in Canada are living longer and healthier lives than ever. Learn about OSSCO and other organizations making a difference in the elder health care industry. Link: http://www.personalhealthnews.ca/education-and-advocacy/a-new-era-of-canadian-senior-care/5ebeb6065f64f2346dbb00ab789cf001
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Apr 2019
Earlier this year, Ontario MPP Lindsey Park (Durham) received enthusiastic support for her bill from the floor to allow unrelated people to purchase homes together. The story which she shared was of 4 older women in her riding buying a house in order to...
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Apr 2019
For several years, OSSCO has highlighted at the Federal Seniors Advisory Committee the negative tax impact on seniors receiving Guaranteed Income Supplement. We were pleased to learn in the recent budget that this unmet need is being addressed. Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/5069211/budget-2019-canada-pensions/
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Apr 2019
At OSSCO’s Symposium: Best Practices on Loneliness and Social Isolation, OSSCO introduced you to Heather Thompson from Halton Region, Ontario’s 1st WHO accredited Home Share Program. We are pleased to continue to inform seniors of other home share programs such as the one recently...
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Mar 2019
Video broadcasting of Senate Chamber proceedings will begin Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6 p.m. ET. It is the first time in the Senate’s history that Canadians will be able to regularly watch senators at work in the Chamber. The decision to allow for...
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Mar 2019
This is one of the smartest scams I have heard about. You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. Typically when checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for any charges to your room) and they don’t...
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Mar 2019
February 26, 2019 Gatineau, Quebec – Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development issued a statement on the Statistics Canada release of the 2017 Canadian Income Survey, revealing a significant reduction in overall poverty...
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Mar 2019
BENJAMIN TAL Managing director and deputy chief economist at CIBC As an aging population puts a greater burden on families, it’s clear more needs to be done to bolster senior care You see it on city streets, in restaurants of quiet towns, and in...
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Mar 2019
The doors have opened on the Senate of Canada Building. Canada’s Upper Chamber of Parliament began sitting in February 2019 in the historic complex that served as Ottawa’s central train station before hosting First Ministers’ conferences and international summits for 45 years as the...
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Mar 2019
The Hill Times – Family sponsorship process flawed, merit-based program needed February 13, 2019 The 2019 round for selecting 20,000 applicants to be invited to apply to sponsor a parent or grandparent to immigrate to Canada opened at noon EST on Jan. 28. Within...
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Mar 2019
Patient Canada’s Vice Chair, Francesca Grosso recently wrote an op-ed piece in the Toronto Star on fixing Ontario’s home care system. Over the Christmas holidays, Francesca’s mom was almost killed by a simple bladder infection that everyone knew was festering. In this op-ed piece,...
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Mar 2019
The federal government has dropped an appeal of a court ruling that freed charitable organizations to engage in unlimited political activity as long as it’s not directly supporting a party. Last July, an Ontario judge quashed the Canada Revenue Agency’s long-standing rule that charities...
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Mar 2019
The Senate of Canada’s move to the Senate of Canada Building, formely known as the Government Conference Centre began in 2018. The Senate began to move into the building, a format train station built in 1912, while Parliament’s Centre Block – the Senate’s permanent...
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Mar 2019
In the Winter 2019 edition of the Geriatric Health Systems Research Group (GHS) Bulletin, GHS shares information on recent events and accomplishments of the GHS group, as well as updates on projects. Some updates include: Caredove – Finding and referring to supports in the...
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Mar 2019
Are you a family caregiver or professional caring for someone with dementia? The Dementia Talk App created by the Reitman Centre at Sinai Health System will officially launch on Friday January 25, 2019. Dementia Talk is an award winning app that is designed to...
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Mar 2019
The Association of Jewish Seniors has released a monthly blog to highlight their activities and events. In the January 2019 blog, you can read about the following: February Foot Health Meeting March General Meeting Recap of the December General Meeting Lecture Notes on “Israel...
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Mar 2019
Life After Fifty’s biggest fundraiser of the year has returned! What would you do with $10, 000, $2, 500 or $1, 000? You could also win a $500 Shoppers Drug Mart gift certificate or Just Jeff’s Gourmet Express gift certificates! Since the pries are cash...
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Mar 2019
“Polygamy is against the Canadian Criminal Code, yet some imans are openly willing to do it for men who want second wives, including on the most prominant imans in the country”. The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) believes polygamy is based on the...
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Mar 2019
Mississauga Halton Self-Management Program (FREE opportunities for individuals to improve their Self-Management skills through workshops) The Self Management Program offers a variety of programs/workshops vailable for adults at no cost who live in the Mississauga, Oakville or Milton (Halton region). These programs and services...
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Mar 2019
Protecting Against Influenza Influenza is a prevalent, contagious, and vaccine-preventable infectious disease in Canada. Influenza is ranked top 10 amount the most common infectious diseases in Canada and the 8th leading cause of mortality in Ontario between 2005 to 2007. Get your influenza vaccine...
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Mar 2019
Safe Senior Calendar 2019 B.A.S.S.I.C. Calendar Update: Funding for the 2019 calendar has been significantly reduced. Unfortunately, B.A.S.S.I.C. will only be distributing single calendars, and do not have the means to mail calendars. Calendars will be available at the following locations: Through local police...
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Mar 2019
The Business of Active Retirement Communities (BARC) A New Economy Wealth Creation Model A Professional Career Perspective By John G. Kelly – B.Com., LL.B., M.Sc. (international relations) M.A. (Jud.Admin), F.CIS. john@activeretirement.ca Active communities are wealth generators. For first time home buyers with young families, communities in neighborhoods...
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Mar 2019
News Release – December 3, 2018 Canada accedes to the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Government of Canada is working to create a truly accessible Canada. As part of these efforts, the Honourable Carla...
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Mar 2019
On Monday December 12, 2018 – VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) announced that Siemens Canada was awarded a $989 million contract to build the 32 trainsets that will replace VIA Rail’s fleet that operates in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Siemens Canada was selected following a...
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Mar 2019
#EyeSeeYou2018 – Holiday Photo Contest This holiday season, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), through it’s Eye See You Campaign, is reminding Canadians not to lose sight of what matters. Across Canada, amateur and professional photographers are invited to participate in the “Eye See...
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Mar 2019
Law Commission of Ontario: Past and Future 2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the LCO’s first ever law reform report. Of the many milestones celebrated in the decade since LCO published its first law reform report in 2008, Executive Director Nye Thomas says he’s...
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Mar 2019
WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS: Maritime Search and Rescue Canada’s maritime search and rescue workers save an average of 15 lives every day, they are the best of the best. Executive Summary The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (the committee) undertook its study...
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Mar 2019
On National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the Canadian Council of Muslim Women commemorates the 14 women who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December 6, 1989. Their names are: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault...
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Mar 2019
Today, the Ontario Securities Commission’s Investor Office published a new national research study on investor knowledge, behaviours and attitudes in a variety of fields. This study was published as part of OSC’s activities for Financial Literacy Month. This new national research study looks at...
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Mar 2019
The news of General Motors (GM) not bringing in new product to the Oshawa plant after December 2019 took Ontarians by surprise. This corporate decision directly affects 2,500 hourly and 300 salaried people, and up to 25,000 people supported by the GM workforce. As...
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Mar 2019
Seniors Forum presents ESTATE PLANNING IS FOR EVERYONE Learn how to protect your estate beside your traditional will, by preseving assets, minimizing tax and maximizing wealth, thus ensuring family harmony and peace of mind. You will also be informed of everything involved – legal,...
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Mar 2019
The Association of Jewish Seniors has released their November Newsletter which highlights upcoming events and information for the December General Meeting. To read more about the Association of Jewish Seniors, please click here.
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Mar 2019
Dear OSSCO members and supports: Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OCGA) Continues to Push for Break Open Ticket (BOT) Fairness OSSCO is a charity which receives no core funding. We raise monies through our social enterprise activities, grants, donations and the selling of break open...
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Mar 2019
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Affects Us AllEvery day,we learn of another heinous act in the world. Whether it was a local event such as the Danforth shooting or a murderous van on Yonge Street, events that transpired in Pittsburgh in a safe place of worship,...
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Mar 2019
Legal Aid Ontario provides legal assistance for low-income people living in Ontario. The organization’s scope reaches the most vulnerable people in the province with services that provide critical assistance and intersects with every area of the justice system. In order to streamline processes, clarify...
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Mar 2019
As Canada prepares to permit the recreational use of marijuana, the cannabis industry has attracted investors hoping to capitalize on the potential growth and high returns of this emerging sector. The new issue of ‘Investors News’ from the Ontario Securities Commission shares many resources...
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Mar 2019
The Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Outreach Initiative is a new tool funded by the Government of Ontario. This initiative is a program of the Ministry for Seniors and Accessbility, which is designed to help communities in increasing awareness of age-friendly planning principles, sharing best practices...
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Mar 2019
OSSCO Board Member & CARP Windsor-Essex President, Larry Dunfield organized a flag raising ceremony to celebrate Canada’s National Seniors Day and the UN International Day of Older Persons. Seniors represent the strongest local demographic in numbers and in election participation, so Windsor’s seniors showed...
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Mar 2019
This year’s Annual General Meeting was very well attended by members and the public. Invited guests included students graduating from the Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Older Unemployed Workers program. Keynote address was presented by Jim Grieve, Executive Director, Retired Teachers Organization. His presentation focued...
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Mar 2019
Ontario Society of Seniors Citizens’ Organizations (OSSCO) is a provincial organization and a registered charity. Founded in 1987, as a network of organizations, we focus on the well-being of older adults through educational programs, consultations and influencing stakeholders. In addition OSSCO participates in policy...
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Mar 2019
In February 2018, Ontario Society of Senior Citizens’ Organizations (OSSCO) board member Ghazy Mujahid published an OPED in The Hill Times (February 15th, 2018) highlighting the increasing proportion of seniors in Canada’s population and their growing strength in the electorate. In it he suggested that...
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Mar 2019
The Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario (RGPO) recently launched the Senior Friendly Care (sfCare) Getting Started Toolkit. According to the RGPO, the Framework’s guiding principles and defining statements collectively describe what senior friendly care looks like. It was developed in collaboration with provincial stakeholders,...
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Mar 2019
HERE ARE THE FACTS Hospital foundations and volunteer auxiliaries, provincial health organizations, special needs services, mental health charities, seniors’ groups, services for children and families, youth sports organizations, service clubs, volunteer firefighters, newcomer organizations and many others depend on the funds raised from Break...
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Mar 2019
Concerned Friends is a non profit organization and a registered charity dedicated to reforming the loing-term care system and improvement of residents’ quality of life. It is an organization which is 100% volunteer based. They are sharing with us their views on where improvements...
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Mar 2019
ELECTION ISSUES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Ontario’s provincial election on Thursday June 7, 2018 is just a week away. This election is an important opportunity to influence policies that affect senior citizens right across the province. Care Watch’s focus in this election is accessible home care and community...
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Mar 2019
Toronto is home to over 200 different nationalities. On May 29th, we celebrate our diversity with our 4th annual Newcomer Day. Everyone is welcome, both newcomers and established residents and guests. Activities and entertainment begin at 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 pm at Nathan Phillips...
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Mar 2019
Ministry of Seniors’ Affairs Releases Diversity Roundtable Discussions on Aging in a Diverse Ontario: Report The Ministry of Seniors’ Affairs has released a summary of our findings from the six Diversity Roundtable discussions held in Markham, Scarborough, Mississauga, Ottawa, London and Brampton. The sessions...
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Mar 2019
Ministry of Seniors’ Affairs Advisory: Ontario Is Providing Support to Help Seniors Remain In Their Homes May 4 – Toronto – On Friday, the government announced an investment of $8.8 million over two years to support naturally occurring retirement communities, which are apartment buildings...
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Mar 2019
Stats of Life on CBC-TV is casting an exciting episode on Technology and what it looks like for Canadians across the country. Stats of Life is a positive television show that takes a unique look at the statistics that define our nation – it explores how...
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Mar 2019
Dear Stakeholder, We need YOUR support for TJ Harvey’s motion on VisitABILITY (M-157). HOW? PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE the E-PETITION link for M-157! SIGN PETITION HERE to help us reach our goal for a more ACCESSIBLE CANADA! Visitable homes have three basic accessibility features:...
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Mar 2019
Emergency alert test will ping your cellphone next week Tests will happen May 7 in Ontario and Quebec and May 9 in rest of the country The Canadian Press May 1, 2018 – Millions of cellphones, tablets and other portable devices will sound off...
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Mar 2019
First Nations say their governments will face new social challenges from legal cannabis John Paul Tasker · CBC News May 1, 2018 – A Senate committee wants the Trudeau government to put off its marijuana legalization plans for roughly a year to allow Indigenous communities time...
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Mar 2019
When speaking about health care across Ontario, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she uses London as an example of how the system is failing patients. Horwath stopped in London on Tuesday night to hold a townhall meeting on health care at Goodwill Industries, where...
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Mar 2019
Ontario drivers may have overpaid as much as $5 billion on their auto insurance premiums over the past five years, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. By Jenny Yuen The Toronto Sun May 2018 – And while claims...
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Mar 2019
Care Watch Ontario, a volunteer-run, senior-led, non-profit has prepared a basket of information to help seniors recognize the importance of their vote in the next provincial election on June 7, 2018. Care Watch Ontario suggests that you ask questions of both the candidate and...
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Mar 2019
This woman spent 47 hours waiting for surgery in the Sunnybrook ER, with shattered wrists, a broken elbow, cracked ribs and internal bleeding. An investigation into the overcrowding of Toronto ERs Toronto Life By Alison Motluk | Photograph by Nathan Cyprys | April 16,...
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Mar 2019
This March 2018, Ontario Society of Senior Citizens Organizations’ Board Member, Ghazy Mujahid initiated petition E-1566 to call upon the Government of Canada to appoint a Minister or a Special Advisor on Seniors Affairs to the Prime Minister. 500 electronic signatures need to be...
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Mar 2019
Drafted in conjunction with the OHC byUniversity of Toronto Health Policy StudentsJinyu Jing, Charlotte Pape, Maleeha Shams, Chuqiao Yan Feb.16, 2018With an aging population, complex care needs,and increased incidence of dementia, the need for safe and appropriate care in Ontario is growing, yet there...
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Mar 2019
Good news budget but most health care funding back-end loaded to years away: Health Coalition concerned about one-year bump up followed by austerity Toronto – Emerging from the budget lock up this afternoon, Ontario Health Coalition spokespeople were positive but cautious about the health...
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Mar 2019
It was with shock and sadness that we learned of the passing of OSSCO board member Hazel L. Outram Saint-Pierre on January 5, 2018. Hazel lived life to the fullest and was well known for her volunteer activities. She was an active volunteer with...
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Mar 2019
Private Clinics Still a Very Significant Threat; Rest of Bill 160 Remains Success! Working with Minister Hoskins and Premier Wynne, We Are On Our Way to Ensuring the Ban on Private Hospitals Remains We are pleased to be able to report that the Minister...
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Mar 2019
It’s fairer and smarter than the new lottery process. MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—For the Canadian government to reach its annual quota of visas for parents and grandparents (PGP), which in 2017 was 10,000, prospective sponsors are required to file basic information about themselves during the first...
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