Today the government released the 2020 Budget. We were pleased to see the budget include measures to ensure Ontario can respond to the pandemic, make investments long term care and mental health, and increase opportunities for seniors to age in place.However, we were disappointed that the government did not respond to our call to enhance wages for RPNs. You can read our full statement here
Key Provincial Updates and Resources for Health Professionals The Government Budget included a number of investments. Read the news release here. Highlights include:
$7.5-billion in new spending on the health sector over the next 3 years to fight COVID-19,
New seniors home tax credit for
25 per cent on renovations to help them stay in their homes
A commitment to a minimum standard of 4 hours of care for LTC residents
A commitment to create an Ontario “staycation” 20-per-cent rebate on tourism expenses to encourage local travel in the province
Financial support for parents of $200 per child under 12 to offset costs of childcare.
Introduction of electricity subsidy for businesses
Giving municipalities the option to reduce property taxes for certain small busineses.
Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Infrastructure, Laurie Scott, announcedover six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the province. an investment of nearly $1 billion over six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the
province.
For more information, we encourage you to visit the Government of Canada website.
Daily Reports
As of 10:30AM today, Ontario reported 80,690 confirmed cases (increase of 998), 69,137 resolved cases, 3,195 deaths and 41,787 currently under investigation with lab results pending.
The Ministry is also reporting that 381 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19, 86 are in ICU and 47 are vented. To view these additional details: click here
Click Hereto read the latest Ministry of Health Daily Report
World
Health Organization Situation Reports are also available here
In the News For an interactive map tracking all cases across Canada and internationally, click here
Below are some key stories from today that may be of
interest to our members
We encourage RPNs looking for employment opportunities to sign up on all the platforms noted above.
We will continue to monitor this situation and keep you updated as more information becomes available. Thank you for the important work that you're doing and the sacrifices you're making to keep Ontarians safe. We appreciate everything that you're doing each and every day.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Tiff Blair at tblair@werpn.com
Sincerely,
WeRPN Team
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