TORONTO The Ministry of Labour has issued nine orders for unsafe work conditions at a Milton prison following a massive COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. During a series of visits over the past couple of weeks, Ministry of Labour inspectors toured Maplehurst Correctional Complex after the provincial institution declared an outbreak of the virus on Jan. 19, according to the orders obtained by CP24. As of Thursday, there are at least 118 inmates and 36 staff who have active cases of COVID-19 at the institution, Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) President Smokey Thomas told CP24 Friday afternoon. The union represents workers at the correctional facility.
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With the Ontario Fire College in Gravenhurst set to be decommissioned on March 31st, the President of the union that represents the workers is calling on the community to help save the facility.
Chris McConnell is the President of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 317 that represents the 20 workers at the facility. “The local has taken the steps to ensure that everybody knows what’s at stake here,” he tells the MyMuskokaNow.com newsroom. He says that the College provides full-time stable work in a community where those opportunities aren’t plentiful. McConnell says having stable employment is “paramount” to the stability of any community.
23 inmates, 12 staff at Thunder Bay District Jail COVID-19 positive on Wednesday
The president of the union representing staff at the Thunder Bay District Jail says the province has not yet made any commitments in terms of support as the facility continues to struggle with a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Posted: Feb 04, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 4
Twenty-three inmates and 12 staff members at Thunder Bay District Jail were positive with COVID-19 on Wednesday.(Marc Doucette / CBC)
The president of the union representing staff at the Thunder Bay District Jail says the province has not yet made any commitments in terms of support as the facility continues to struggle with a COVID-19 outbreak.
Posted: Feb 03, 2021 1:36 PM ET | Last Updated: February 3
The Maplehurst Correctional Complex, in Milton, Ont., is pictured on Jan. 21. The prison is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 with cases reported among staff and inmates.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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A virtual public information session put on by the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance on Jan. 21 brought forward answers to questions the public has raised, specifically about when the Clinton Public Hospital will resume its overnight emergency department hours.
Andrew Williams, Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance president and CEO, presided over the information session a week after he presented his information to the Central Huron council during their regular council meeting.
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During the public briefing session, Williams said the complexities brought forward from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic added an additional hindrance in their search for qualified staff. The public health agency still requires one regular part-time registered nurse and one full-time registered nurse before full emergency department hours can resume.