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Ann Rohmer is with Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a long-term care advocate and professor at Ontario Tech University.  A new report has been released by Ontario's ombudsman that revealed how the inspections process in the province's long-term care homes fell apart during the first several weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Glynn Perkins looks at Modus Research where some key findings include: The cost of living is having an increasing negative impact on Canadians' financial well-being; Canadians say they can't keep up with the cost of living; It is getting harder for Canadians to make ends meet Ann Rohmer with the September edition of monthly conversations with the Mayor of Vaughan – Steven Del Duca Shaliza Bacchus is with one of the originals, Erica Ehm who previews the MuchMusic documentary which makes its Toronto red carpet premiere on Sept 22nd Jim Lang speaks with a basketball coach about youth sports, benefits of being active; developing good habits; managing expectations.

Marissa Lennox is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by John Milloy, a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments,  John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group as well as Glenn De Baeremaeker,  a former Deputy Mayor and Toronto City Councillor. In the news: U.S President Biden is visiting Ottawa this week--the first visit to our country since he entered office. It is expected that he will talk to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a range of issues like the Russia-Ukraine War, Roxham Road and migration, implementing a security force to help stabilize Haiti, defence spending and more. Meanwhile, in Ottawa, Prime Minister Trudeau has said this morning that a vote taking place today on a Conservative motion calling for a study into foreign interference will not be a confidence vote. ---- ANTHONY FUREY HAS OFFICIALLY JOINED THE MAYORAL RACE Marissa Lennox is now joined by Anthony Furey, Vice President of Editorial and Content at True North who is now officially running for mayor of Toronto. Mr. Furey says that the City is in decline. He joins Marissa to detail his vision for an improved Toronto and to discuss why he is running for mayor. ---- HAMILTON NURSING HOME POWER OUTAGE Marissa Lennox is now joined by Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos a Professor at Ontario Tech University who conducts research on long-term care issues and is an advocate for residents. Residents of a nursing home in Hamilton (Blackadar Continuing Care Centre) suffered from a 13.5 hour power outage during a major winter storm that took place last Dec. 23rd. How did this happen? And who should be held accountable? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ottawa has defined new standards for LTC facilities, but they are not being made mandatory. What gives? Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC founder Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos joins Scott for that. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to take a hard line against the Public Service Alliance of Canada's demands – namely at 47% increase. Franco Terrezzano of the CTF has more. Almost all doctors in Canada support changes to medical licensing that would make it easier for health workers to see patients anywhere in the country, according to a new survey. CMA president-elect Dr. Kathleen Ross shares the findings of the study and the current climate in the CMA with Scott. Bill Brioux also stops in to reflect on Cindy Williams, Laverne and Shirley star, who passed at the age of 75. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University, LTC Advocate and Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC. Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Federation Federal Director. Dr. Kathleen Ross, CMA President-Elect. Bill Brioux, television critic and author. Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Duff Conacher, Co-Founder of Democracy Watch. Jim Dunn, Director, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) and an urban geography professor at McMaster University. Nelson Wiseman, Professor with the Dept. of Political Science at the University of Toronto. Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley Show on 900CHML Columnist for the Hamilton Spectator. Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast Co-Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor –Diana Weeks, David Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

The crisis in healthcare across the country has opened the door for "reform." In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford is pushing "innovation." In recent days, he's taken that message to Atlantic Canada, too. But what does "innovation" mean? It could mean further starving the public system of the resources it needs. It could mean privatisation. It could mean introducing a two-track system. Supporters of a strong public system aren't inclined to give conservative reformers the benefit of the doubt, nor should they be.Understanding the future of healthcare in Canada requires us to understand the challenges the system faces and the battle between those who wish to renew the public system and those who wish to undo it. Those are the questions we'll dig into as we ask: What is the future of public healthcare in Canada?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Vivian Stamatopoulos, associate teaching professor at Ontario Tech University and LTC advocate.

The crisis in healthcare across the country has opened the door for "reform." In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford is pushing "innovation." In recent days, he's taken that message to Atlantic Canada, too. But what does "innovation" mean? It could mean further starving the public system of the resources it needs. It could mean privatisation. It could mean introducing a two-track system. Supporters of a strong public system aren't inclined to give conservative reformers the benefit of the doubt, nor should they be.Understanding the future of healthcare in Canada requires us to understand the challenges the system faces and the battle between those who wish to renew the public system and those who wish to undo it. Those are the questions we'll dig into as we ask: What is the future of public healthcare in Canada?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Vivian Stamatopoulos, associate teaching professor at Ontario Tech University and LTC advocate.

Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra's Bill 7 ignited a bit of a firestorm when he introduced it last week, and the flames continued to rage this week. Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos joins the pod to break it all down. Email aidanchamandy@ipolitics.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast w/ Shiona Thompson: Pope Francis began a historic visit to Canada on Sunday to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses by missionaries at residential schools, a key step in the Catholic Church's efforts to reconcile with Native communities and help them heal from generations of trauma. Francis kissed the hand of a residential school survivor as he was greeted at the Edmonton, Alberta, airport by Indigenous representatives, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mary Simon, an Inuk who is Canada's first Indigenous governor general. GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - People in Ontario are calling out Doug Ford's government as several long-term care homes in the province are still without air conditioning, while severe heat warnings are in effect in many cities. GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University - Urban areas are the hot spots of global warming. Extreme heat, alongside flooding and wildfire, is a key risk to the health and well-being of Canadians. Urgent action is required NOW to manage risk and avoid worsening impacts – and ultimately FATALITIES – resulting from rising heat. The ‘Irreversible Extreme Heat' guide presents practical actions that Canadians can undertake to reduce risks in relation to extreme heat. GUEST: Dr. Blair Feltmate, Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo - The 2003 Canadian world junior team is also under a cloud of suspicion — and a Halifax police investigation — as the pressure ramps up on members of the 2018 squad facing a newly reopened and separate police probe into allegations of sexual assault. ALSO: St-Onge suspends funding to GymCan until it signs with safe sport office GUEST:  Dr. Ann Pegoraro, Co-Director of The National Research Network for Gender Equity in Sport

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Jam-packed show today as Scott brings us all of today's news and events. Did you know that it's National Bobblehead day? Phil Sklar does, and he shares the announcement of two variations of a Justin Trudeau bobblehead. We cover more on COVID-19, including the 4th booster for Long Term Care residents, the question of whether LTC facilities should be restrictive in the face of the booming case rates, and Transat cancelling 30% of flights. And the biggest question of the modern day: Have we lost the ability to agree to disagree? And, of course, we have to talk about Sydney Poitier's passing. Rest in power, Mr. Tibbs. Guests: Phil Sklar, Co-Founder and CEO, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum Josie Rudderham, Co-owner of Cake and Loaf Bakery Michael Marini, Coordinator, Marketing, City of Hamilton Jennifer Dockery, the General Manager of Seniors Services and Long-Term Care homes, City of Toronto. Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University, LTC Advocate and Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC. Dr. Eric Merkley, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science | University of Toronto. Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Richard Vanderlubbe, President at TripCentral.ca Robert Thompson, Founding Director of the Bleier Centre for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. Lisa Polewski, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML Dave Woodard, reporter & anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML William Webber, Technical Producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML   Host - Scott ThompsonContent Producer – Elizabeth RussellTechnical/Podcast Producer - William WebberTechnical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben StraughanNews Anchors - Lisa Polewski, Dave WoodardWant to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show

THE YEAR THAT WAS FOR LTC & NEW VISITOR RESTRICTIONS Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined, first, by Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a professor at Ontario Tech University who specializes in family caregiving and is an advocate for those in long-term care facilities followed by Dr. Samir Sinha who is Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals in Toronto. They'll talk about 2021 in long term care homes as well as the new restrictions going in place at homes around the province. MAKING NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS AMID AN INTENSIFYING PANDEMIC Despite all the doom and gloom of the latest COVID-19 variant sweeping the globe, there's still a new year around the corner and the possibility of better days ahead. Jane is joined by Dr. Keith Dobson, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary. They'll discuss making resolutions once again in the middle of a pandemic.

For the final show of 2021, Greg chats with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Dr. Stefan Baral and Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos about vaccine equity, mutations, messaging, lockdowns and long term care. Plus, an extended (and rousing) year-end discussion with Global News Morning anchor, Antony Robart. Toronto Today returns on January 4, 2022.

For the final show of 2021, Greg chats with Dr. Monica Gandhi, Dr. Stefan Baral and Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos about vaccine equity, mutations, messaging, lockdowns and long term care. Plus, an extended (and rousing) year-end discussion with Global News Morning anchor, Antony Robart. Toronto Today returns on January 4, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Unvaccinated family members will be prevented from entering long-term care homes in Ontario as the province enhances the COVID-19 protocols to prevent the Omicron variant from triggering another wave of outbreaks in an already fragile sector. The Ministry of Long-Term Care is blanketing the sector with new rules this week that would impact visitors and staff alike, regardless of their vaccine status, limiting who can enter a nursing home ahead of the holidays. The temporary measures will go into effect on Dec. 17. GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University - Ottawa's bottom line is benefitting from billions in new tax revenue since the April budget, with the Liberal government opting to divert about half of that substantial gain toward new spending, the fall fiscal update shows. Funding related to COVID-19 makes up a large part of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's latest fiscal plan, which outlines nearly $30-billion for recent and future pandemic measures, including $4.5-billion for responding in the event that new measures are required to fight the Omicron variant. The new variant is fueling fears of another round of lockdowns, and inflation is running near two-decade highs. This appears to have persuaded the government to delay acting on measures that were promised in the recent Liberal Party election platform. GUEST: Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation - The federal government is readying new travel rules that could be announced as early as today (Wednesday December 15), after Justin Trudeau met with the premiers to chart a response to the escalation in COVID-19 cases, increasingly driven by the Omicron variant. The Prime Minister held a call with his provincial and territorial counterparts to brief them on options Ottawa is weighing to make travel more difficult. He was also expected to urge premiers to ramp up their booster campaigns and consider tightening public-health restrictions. GUEST: Justin Ling, Freelance Investigative Journalist who has written for both the Globe and Mail and Maclean's  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg speaks with Professor Stephanie Chouinard on the Prime Minister's new cabinet. Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos on the province's new LTC announcement. Pharmacologist Sabina Vohra-Miller on what we need to remember while trick-or-treating this year.

Greg speaks with Professor Stephanie Chouinard on the Prime Minister's new cabinet. Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos on the province's new LTC announcement. Pharmacologist Sabina Vohra-Miller on what we need to remember while trick-or-treating this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Roughly 29,000 more Hamiltonians need to get vaccinated to reach the minimum rate required to protect the community from COVID. Ontario's goal is for 90 per cent of eligible residents — those born in 2009 or earlier — to get fully immunized with two COVID shots. Hamilton was at 80.6 per cent as of Monday, which is one of Ontario's lowest rates. Getting to 90 per cent requires about 29,000 more first doses — a daunting task considering the majority of shots now being administered in Hamilton are second doses. GUEST: Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton -  National Defence Minster Anita Anand says she is committed to ensuring “justice is served” in the fight against sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Just hours into the job, Anand says she will be relentless in her pursuit to shift the culture within the military so those in uniform feel safe, while restoring Canadians' trust in the institution GUEST: Stephanie Chouinard, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Royal Military College - Ontario plans to spend 20-million-dollars to double the number of long-term care home inspectors in the province. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips says the government plans to hire 193 staff, creating a ratio of one inspector for every two long-term care homes. ALSO:Ontario Expands Career Growth Opportunities for PSWs and Nurses in Long-term Care Protecting our progress by supporting over 2,000 additional nursing graduates by 2024-25 GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vivian Stamatopoulos, a long-term care advocate and associate teaching professor at Ontario Tech University, joins the QP Briefing podcast to talk about the long-term care sector. She discusses her journey to advocacy in the sector and recent Ontario government announcements on a vaccination mandate for long-term care workers and funding to hire more staff. Email sduggal@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Ontario is setting aside up to $270 million to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workers by the end of the fiscal year. Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips announced details of the funding yesterday. It's part of a plan to hire more workers in the sector so the province can meet a goal of getting long-term care residents an average of four hours of direct care per day by 2025. GUEST: Rob Phillips, Minister of Long-Term Care and MPP for Ajax - Reaction to LTC announcement/what Phillips says  GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University - The economic effects from the COVID-19 pandemic are squeezing businesses struggling to find workers as ongoing labour shortages continue to stall certain sectors. Businesses both big and small say they are struggling to find staff and employers have been offering more incentives to attract workers such as higher wages, bonuses, and flexible hours. However, for those industries trying to recoup losses after months of lockdown, Jasmin Guenette of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says perks may not be an option. GUEST: Tricia Williams, Director of Research, Evaluation and Mobilization at the Future Skills Centre with Ryerson University  - Leadership and the matter of judgement: An open letter to Prime Minster Trudeau..... Trudeau's suc­cess go­ing for­ward re­quires an in­ner cir­cle that en­sures it has the tal­ent and trust to both coach the leader and de­velop ef­fec­tive re­la­tion­ships within his government and across the aisle. The sta­tus quo will not suf­fice. Mak­ing a choice that would be too “com­fort­able” will not suf­fice. The prime min­is­ter could do a lot worse than Goodale. Click HERE to read the full article.  GUEST: Dr. Charles Pascal, former Deputy Education Minister and current Professor of Applied Psychology & Human Development at the University of Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LTC Vaccine Mandates are here thanks to Dr. Viv Pat King VS Phil The F*** James was robbed Justin Trudeau went to Tofino on Truth and Reconciliation Day, his marriage is in trouble    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Anticipation is growing for COVID-19 vaccinations to be approved for children between five and 11 — something that could happen in Canada within weeks. Toronto Public Health raised expectations this week when it said it was getting ready to vaccinate kids between five and 11 in that city as soon as Nov. 1. Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu suggested that timeline might not be far off, saying Pfizer was expected to submit its data about the vaccine to Health Canada in early October. “As soon as we receive the data from the company, the regulators are well-situated to rapidly review that data,” Hajdu told CTV's Power Play on Tuesday. GUEST: Dr. Timothy Sly, Epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus in the School of Population and Public Health with Ryerson University - Ontario REALTORS® are calling on the Government of Ontario to cut red tape and build on the successful More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 by ending Ontario's exclusionary single-family zoning rules in high-demand areas. Currently, it is illegal in Toronto neighborhoods to convert a single-family home into a townhome, duplex, triplex or fourplex without a zoning by-law change, which delays projects, costs additional money, and leaves people stranded without an affordable home. These outdated zoning laws encourage NIMBY forces to drive up costs of homes or drive away affordable homes in a neighbourhood entirely. GUEST: Tim Hudak, CEO of OREA, Former Conservative Party leader of Ontario and Tourism Minister - It's National Seniors Day: What do we need to do for our Seniors? We also ask Vivian why we've yet to see any justice for the seniors who passed away in Ontario long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.  GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Canadians4LTC Standards and a Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Hamilton's light rail transit (LRT) project has cleared a defining hurdle. City councillors have voted 11-3 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Metrolinx and the province to build a 14-kilometre light rail transit line from McMaster University to Eastgate Square. Mayor Fred Eisenberger moved the motion, during a meeting of the general issues committee on Wednesday, saying “this MOU brings us one step closer to a brighter future for our collective city of Hamilton.” GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer  - Indigenous reconciliation, climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic sparked fiery exchanges among the federal party leaders in the Canadian election's French language debate. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul faced off in the debate from the Museum of Canadian History in Gatineau, Que., just across the river from Parliament Hill on Wednesday. As the election continues to be a tight race, did the debate last night change anything?   ALSO: Tonight's English Debate GUEST: John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion - The LTC Crisis: What do we need to hear from party leaders about the federal LTC policy? GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care and a Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, long-term care advocate and researcher talks about NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh vowing to end for-profit long-term care

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The Ontario government will be requiring all high-risk settings in the province to enact COVID-19 vaccine policies by Sept. 7 in response to increased transmissibility of the Delta variant. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, made the announcement at Queen's Park Tuesday afternoon and said the decision factors in rising cases and slowing vaccine rates. Individuals will need to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, a medical reason for not having COVID-19 vaccines, or they will need to complete a COVID-19 vaccine educational session. For those who do not provide proof of receiving two COVID-19 vaccines, they will be required to participate in “regular” antigen testing. However, it wasn't immediately clear how often that screening would need to take place. We get the reaction to Ontario's new vax policy in secondary schools. GUEST: Karen Littlewood, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation - Reaction to Ontario's new vax policy in licensed retirement homes GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University - Employees, contractors, volunteers and students at hospitals as well as home and community care service providers will be covered under the required policies. Paramedic services, post-secondary institutions, retirement homes, women's shelters, group homes, and licensed home daycares will also be required to enact policies. Why didn't we just mandate vaccinations? GUEST: Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Province of Ontario - COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for most major sports venues in Toronto, including Scotiabank Arena and BMO field, as of next month. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) announced on Tuesday that all employees, event staff and guests will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result to gain access to their arenas, stadium and restaurants by mid-September. Other venues MLSE owns or operates include Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground and the OVO Athletic Centre. GUEST: Dr. Barry Pakes, Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician, and a Professor with Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto

11:08 | Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos explains how the worst humanitarian crisis to hit long-term care facilities has happened during COVID-19 and only limited changes have been made to address the unsafe conditions.  55:56 | Emergency physician Dr. Joe Vipond discusses the dangerous direction he believes the Alberta government is going with its approach to removing pandemic health measures. 1:41:47 | The Audubon Society's Bird-friendly Communities Director Dr. John Rowden addresses how buildings kill 600 million birds in the US every year. He offers us ways to help keep our winged neighbours safe around houses and workplaces.  2:09:08 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering With the Canadian Women's Soccer Team beating the US squad in the Olympic semi-finals, the American star Megan Rapinoe laments she never thought she'd lose to her northern neighbours.

Indeed, the future of Canada's long-term care industry is an issue that will continue to dominate conversations among policy makers, and family members, for months and years to come. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds four-in-five Canadians saying the pandemic fundamentally altered the way they view the industry. Further, half of Canadians (47%) now say they will do everything in their power to avoid entering LTC themselves, and to keep close family members out. One-in-five (22%) say they'll start saving for such a plan, while more than twice that number say they “dread” the thought of living in long-term care (44%). GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Podcast w/ Guest Host Rick Zamperin: The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday. The decision, which was first reported by Reuters, comes after a senior level White House meeting late on Friday. It means that the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world's population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term. "Given where we are today ... with the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. "Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to increase in the weeks ahead." GUEST: Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Correspondent for Playboy and host of ‘Just Ask the Question' Podcast - Indeed, the future of Canada's long-term care industry is an issue that will continue to dominate conversations among policy makers, and family members, for months and years to come. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds four-in-five Canadians saying the pandemic fundamentally altered the way they view the industry. Further, half of Canadians (47%) now say they will do everything in their power to avoid entering LTC themselves, and to keep close family members out. One-in-five (22%) say they'll start saving for such a plan, while more than twice that number say they “dread” the thought of living in long-term care (44%). GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University - Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: It's time for Ontario to require mandatory vaccination for any frontline worker in healthcare or education, while ensuring the mandate adheres to the Ontario Human Rights Code. This is about protecting our most vulnerable, keeping schools open, and keeping our economy open. It's important that we continue educational efforts, working with workers, employers and unions to help communities – particularly racialized communities struggling to increase vaccination rates – overcome vaccine hesitancy, and not simply give up on protecting them from COVID-19. I do not believe employees should lose their jobs. We need to show leadership and focus on overcoming vaccine hesitancy, which punitive firings would do nothing to support. We also need a secure and accessible tool to provide proof of vaccination. This would help businesses and organizations develop fair policies should they require clients to be vaccinated, making us all safer as we continue to enjoy the re-opening. Doug Ford's reopening plan is to have no plan at all. He's jeopardizing Ontario's reopening by not planning ahead to prevent a fourth wave. GUEST: Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party Leader See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we chatted with two fierce advocates who led the way during the pandemic. Dr. Vivian and Caryma Sa'd are two superstars who took bullets for a year advocating for the less fortunate so this is all about them! Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95FZch-ZgJc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Brady guest hosts 640 Toronto's Morning Show   GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, long-term care advocate and Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, radio broadcasters across Canada, including Bell Media, Corus Entertainment Inc., Rogers Sports & Media, Stingray Radio, and more, join together in an unprecedented collaboration to amplify, elevate, listen to, and learn from Indigenous voices with A DAY TO LISTEN on Wednesday, June 30. In partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), A DAY TO LISTEN is dedicated to sharing stories from Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors, elders, musicians, and teachers throughout the day from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. (local time). GUEST: Dr. Patricia Doyle-Bedwell, Native Studies Instructor with Dalhousie University - Unvaccinated workers returning to the office could be required to continue wearing masks, steer clear of common areas and face a staggered workday -- or may even be asked to stay home, experts say. As workplaces begin to reopen, employers are grappling with how to keep all workers safe -- including those who are unvaccinated. It's a situation that risks stigmatizing vaccine holdouts and potentially triggering workplace anxiety for some, according to human resources experts. Some employers have created incentives to encourage workers to get immunized against COVID-19, such as paid time off for inoculations and prizes like gift cards and company swag after a shot. Others are considering policies that make vaccination a necessary condition of employment that could see workers who choose not to be vaccinated for personal reasons out of work. GUEST: Patrick Stepanian, Legal Manager with Peninsula Canada - Ontario's new long-term care minister Rod Phillips apologized Tuesday for a provincial pandemic response that saw the deaths of nearly 4,000 long-term care residents with COVID-19. Speaking to reporters during his first news conference in the role, Phillips acknowledged his own government "failed" residents, their families and staff members. The response was a sharp contrast to the position taken by Phillips' predecessor, Merillee Fullerton, who repeatedly pointed the finger at previous governments among other factors. Phillips was also asked about the progress made on installing air conditioning in long-term care rooms, to which he replied that while all facilities are equipped with it, only about 60 per cent of rooms have air conditioning. ALSO: Province allowing larger outdoor, indoor visits for long-term care residents starting July 7 GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Brady guest hosts 640 Toronto's Morning Show   GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, long-term care advocate and Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Ever since the Liberals were crushed in the 2018 provincial election — and, actually, for a few years before that, too — the party has languished in the polls. Yes, Kathleen Wynne won an unexpected majority government in 2014, but it didn’t take long for the honeymoon to end. Skyrocketing electricity prices, fatigue with the Liberal brand after 15 years in power, and the usual scandals that cling to governments like barnacles all combined to relegate the Liberals to the basement of popularity. And that’s where they’ve stayed — until now. The combination of the Liberals doing some things right and the Progressive Conservatives doing a whole lot of things wrong has put the red team back in the game. After three straight years of the PCs being Ontarians’ most popular choice, recent events have shaken up the state of play. The latest Innovative Research Group survey has the Liberals at 30 per cent support, the governing Tories at 26 per cent, and the official opposition New Democrats at 23 per cent. GUEST: Steve Paikin, Host of ‘The Agenda’ on TVO - The spotlight on Ontario’s long-term care sector must not be allowed to dim again, observers said the day after the release of a scathing report outlining the province’s neglect of the facilities in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflections from public health experts and relatives of seniors who died in virus-ravaged facilities poured in after the Ontario Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission called for an overhaul of the sector. It laid out its recommendations in its final report, delivered to the government on Friday night. The blistering, 322-page document said the province was ill-prepared to face COVID-19 despite lessons it should have learned from the SARS epidemic. Nearly 4,000 long-term care residents and 11 staff have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic hit. GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University - U.S. President Joe Biden has only been in office for about 100 days but “Bidenomics” has already become a word in the United States, at least according to Wikipedia. And after the president’s speech to Congress this week, it’s well on its way to becoming an actual concept — one that Canada needs to keep a close eye on. Biden’s wide-ranging speech framed his vision for political unity, vaccines and foreign policy, but the bulk of it was trumpeting and detailing his economic plan for post-pandemic prosperity. Cash transfers for families, investment in green growth, a focus on repairing the social safety net in the wake of COVID-19 — they’re the main ingredients of Biden’s economic recipe, and if they sound familiar to Canadians, it’s because they’re also the main components of Canada’s fiscal policy these days. Gone is the zeal to cut taxes, cut red tape, and keep government involvement in the economy to a bare minimum. Bidenomics is all about using government tools and money to right the wrongs of the pandemic, reduce inequality and fire up American companies at home and abroad. GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive bonuses rose last year at Chartwell Retirement Residences CSH-UN-T -0.33%decrease as the company said it responded effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic and gave itself perfect scores for employee engagement, customer satisfaction and its reputation with the public. Chartwell CEO Vlod Volodarski, could get a nice bonus ($323,967) on top of his 1.91 million salary for 2020, yet Chartwell couldn't give PSWs their pandemic pay before being publicly shamed? GUEST: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Co-Founder of Doctors for Justice in Long-Term Care, Professor at Ontario Tech University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In early March, Ontario surpassed 7,000 Covid deaths, over 3700 of which occurred in the province's long-term care facilities. Around the country, suffering and death in care homes is part of an emergency that has long been ignored -- an emergency that pre-existed the pandemic. Precarious work, low pay, inadequate staffing, neglect, abuse, unreasonable waitlist times, poor communication, and the urge to put profit before people condition much of the long-term care sector. Because of that, the most vulnerable among us suffer and die. Things could be different. So, how can we solve our long-term care crisis? On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Vivian Stamatopoulos, associate teaching professor at Ontario Tech University and LTC advocate.  

• Ann Rohmer speaks with York Region's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Karim Kurji – one year after the pandemic was declared…where we were; where we are now; our vaccine future. • With more than 15,000 Canadians having died in long term care due to covid 19 Tina Cortese asks the question “Do Ontarian's have confidence in Long term Care for their loved ones?" with a Long Term Care Advocate Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos. • March is Multiple Sclerosis Month and Jim Lang speaks to a Woodbridge soccer player turned construction executive about his biggest battle. • Karen Johnson investigates the impact of technology on our kids through a new book by Dr. Shimi Kang. • She shoots she saves – Tina Cortese introduces us to the Central York Girls Hockey Association fundraiser to buy defibrillators for York Region.

On this episode, we feature another excerpt from our wonderful Town Hall on the state of Long Term Care in Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the worst consequences of our province's mismanaged, privatized long term care system. We talk to Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a professor at Ontario Tech University and a LTC advocate, Georgette Morris, a researcher and coordinator with Jaku Konbit Ottawa and Lynn Steele, founder of the Canadian PSW Network. We're trying this new thing where Joel has fewer monologues and talks to me (producer Kieran) instead. Did you like the show? Do you have issues you'd like us to discuss on an upcoming episode? Tweet at us @JoelHardenONDP or find us on Facebook.

On this episode, we feature an excerpt from our wonderful Town Hall on the state of Long Term Care in Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the worst consequences of our province's mismanaged, privatized long term care system. We talk to Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a professor at Ontario Tech University and a LTC advocate, Georgette Morris, a researcher and coordinator with Jaku Konbit Ottawa and Lynn Steele, founder of the Canadian PSW Network. I (producer Kieran) included some Bessie Smith because, as my professor used to say, the blues are about feeling good about feeling bad, and I think we've all been feeling a little bad lately. Did you like the show? Do you have issues you'd like us to discuss on an upcoming episode? Tweet at us @JoelHardenONDP or find us on Facebook.

On the 394th episode of the Dean Blundell Show, Dean welcomes Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos. Dean and Vivian discuss the reality in our LTC facilities and the reality our senior citizens are living through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this powerful episode, Amie and Sara team up with Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, a Professor, Essential Family Caregiver Researcher/Advocate and Long Term Care (LTC) Advocate. We discuss the crisis in LTC, outbreaks, essential care givers, the need for greater oversight and accountability from the provincial government and tangible actions that can be taken to raise awareness and advocate for patient voice. The gloves come off in this episode. Passion, love and GRIT!

Dr. Samir Sinha is the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health in Toronto. He joins me to talk about why thousands of residents of long-term care are dying during COVID-19. Plus, why for-profit homes are faring worse and how years of neglect is leading to chaos. I also attend a LTC protest and speak with Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos about what's happening inside these homes. Spoiler alert: too often, care is not top-of-mind.

Guest: Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, Associate Professor - Criminology and Justice, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Ontario Tech University.

Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos is an Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University whose research specializes in family caregiving. Over the course of the pandemic, Dr. Stamatopoulos has become a leading advocate for long-term care residents and their families, with a particular focus on the dangers of prolonged and restrictive visitation bans. To that end, she has provided over 25 expert interviews (print, radio and television) and has written several editorials tracking the provinces pandemic response to long-term care and the harms of resident isolation. She also collaborated with Ontario NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky and team of family advocates to table a motion on July 20, 2020 urging the government to create a COVID-19 ‘Essential Caregiver Strategy' that protects the rights of residents and their most trusted care partners across all congregate care settings.

Toronto-based researcher Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos was 26 years old and laid off from a job when it fell to her to care for her grandfather, who had prostate cancer and advanced macular degeneration that prevented him from driving. In the midst of applying to PhD programs, Vivian took her grandfather to cancer treatments, dealt with all manner of healthcare professionals and acted as an interpreter for her mostly Greek-speaking "papou". The experience led to focusing her PhD on how the lives and identities of Canada's 1.25 Million youth caregivers (individuals between ages 15 and 24) are impacted by having to care for a family member at a young age. Vivian tells us how Canadian government officials responded to her alarming research findings, she talks about support systems for youth carers — as they're known internationally — in Canada vs. the UK and the US, the penalties young people face as a result of their caregiving experiences and why kids don't want to self-identify as caregivers. She provides advice to youth caregivers on how to cope and where to turn for help. Connect with Vivian: https://twitter.com/DrVivianS Sample her work: “Young carers in Canada, a spotlight on research” https://www.changefoundation.ca/young-carers-canada/ Programs and Services Supporting Ontario's Young Carers: https://bit.ly/2PXh38X Other Support Services in Ontario: Young Carers Initiative (Niagara-Haldimand-Norfolk region): http://www.powerhouseproject.ca/ Hospice Toronto's Young Carers Program (Greater Toronto Area) https://hospicetoronto.ca/young-carers-program/ Support Services in British Columbia: Cowichan young carers (Vancouver Island): http://familycaregiverssupport.org/wp/ Comox Valley Youth as Caregivers Program: https://www.facebook.com/YouthasCaregivers/