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Posted: Feb 10, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 16
The OCDC is overseen by the Ministry of Solicitor General. Inmates say they re not receiving timely medical care because the jail is operating with fewer than half its medical personnel.(Andrew Lee/CBC)
Inmates at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre (OCDC) say they re not receiving timely medical care because the jail is operating with fewer than half its medical personnel, including the managers that run the services.
Kyle Bancroft, in custody during his trial, said he has a foot condition related to diabetes that got so bad during the months he waited for treatment, he could barely stand during a hearing.
OTTAWA The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is calling on the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre to fire a manager after allegations they travelled abroad over the holidays. In a statement Friday evening, OPSEU says President Warren (Smokey) Thomas raised the union members concerns in a letter to Royal Ottawa President/CEO Joanne Bezzubetz, that a manager defied public health rules and Premier Doug Ford s plea to avoid unnecessary travel. OPSEU said Thomas also told Bezzubetz that there was concerns that the manager was permitted to work from home during a two-week quarantine following the trip, despite a memo to staff that they would not be granted such permission.