Ontario is making it possible for internationally trained nurses to work in health-care settings that are strained by staffing shortages, Health Minister Christine Elliott says. Elliott announced at a press conference on Tuesday that the province is deploying internationally educated nurses to hospitals and long-term care homes that are short-staffed, part of a collaboration between Ontario Health…
Ontario to Deploy Internationally Trained Nurses to Bolster Health-Care Workforce
Ontario Post Secondary Schools Told to Prepare for Normal Fall With Backup Plans
TORONTO—Ontario post-secondary institutions are being asked to prepare for a fall semester with no capacity limits on in-person classes and activities. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is also directing schools to finalize and publicly post their back-up instruction plans in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. A memo to schools from the deputy minister…
Ontario Moving to Next Phase of Reopening Plan on July 16, Days Ahead of Schedule
TORONTO—Ontario will move to the third stage of its reopening plan next Friday—several days ahead of schedule—allowing gyms and restaurants to open indoor operations and larger gatherings to take place. The government said high vaccination rates and improvements in other pandemic metrics had allowed for the early move to Step 3. It said positive trends…
Ontario, Quebec Lay out Pandemic Plans for Students to Return to Schools in Fall
Students in the two provinces hardest hit by COVID−19 should be able to experience a “normal” return to school in the fall, officials said Wednesday as other provinces and territories looked to loosen pandemic−related travel restrictions. Ontario and Quebec laid out their plans for schools Wednesday as they stressed the importance of vaccinations to keep…
Ontario to Allow Transfer of Hospital Patients to LTCs Without Consent
TORONTO—Hospitals in Ontario will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care space to any nursing home without their consent, the government announced Wednesday as it scrambled to free up beds for residents with COVID-19. Health Minister Christine Elliott said a new emergency order allowing for the transfers was being brought in to…
Ontario Nursing Homes Badly Prepared for COVID-19 Pandemic, Auditor General Says
TORONTO—Ontario’s nursing homes were woefully unprepared for the onslaught of COVID-19—the culmination of years of neglect and failure to address known problems, the province’s auditor general said on Wednesday. In a special report, Bonnie Lysyk took aim at overcrowding, poor ministry oversight, and a severe staffing shortage that existed even before the pandemic struck. Both…
You Can’t Police a Virus Away
April 23, 2021
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Commentary Like other Canadian provinces, Ontario has turned into a police state where citizens are denied their basic human rights and civil liberties. The simple pleasure of freely leaving your own home to go and visit a friend is now illegal. Citizens can’t escape their own house arrest (a penalty normally reserved for convicted criminals)…
No Word on Whether Ontario Will Accept Ottawa’s Offer to Send Health-Care Workers
TORONTO—Calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to undo new wide-ranging COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor recreational activities grew louder Sunday amid pledges of federal help to ease the toll on the province’s strained health-care system. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several cabinet ministers promised to comb federal departments for available personnel who could be redeployed to…
Ontario Says a COVID-19 Field Hospital Is Expected to Take Patients This Month
TORONTO—Ontario says a COVID-19 field hospital in Toronto could be activated later this month as it grapples with rising hospitalizations caused by the pandemic. The Ministry of Health says in a statement that the mobile health unit at Sunnybrook Hospital is expecting to take patients in the coming weeks. The field hospital has been set…
Ontario Schools Will Move to Online Learning Next Week After Spring Break
TORONTO—Ontario schools will move indefinitely to online learning when classes resume next week after spring break, the province announced Monday. Premier Doug Ford said community spread of COVID-19 is too high to risk having students congregate after the break. He argued that schools are safe but said the province must “do everything possible” to bring…
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