March 1, 2021 – Toronto Star
Merrilee Fullerton failed Ontarians in long-term-care. But if you’re pointing fingers make sure you have enough
Dr. Samir Sinha, the director of health policy research at the NIA , points out that British Columbia moved faster in the first wave by spending $10 million a month to offer full-time staffing and pay bumps. And that Quebec — after a brutal Wave 1 in long-term care — managed to get it under control with a staffing campaign that started in May 2020, four months before Ontario’s, and an IPAC official in every home.