The Ontario government has issued a stay-at-home order for the province beginning on Jan. 14 and has declared a second state of emergency for the province.
Unlike federal inmates, Premier Doug Ford and his Solicitor General Sylvia Jones say Ontario won’t be vaccinating inmates in provincial jails any time soon.
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 9:28 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at both the Thunder Bay District Jail and the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre on January 6, after an inmate that had spent time at both institutions tested positive for the respiratory disease earlier in the week.(CBC News)
After an inmate in a Thunder Bay correctional facility tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the declaration of a COVID-19 outbreak at two facilities in the city late Wednesday evening, calls for a plan to vaccinate inmates and staff at correctional facilities have grown.
However, the provincial government has been unable to provide details thus far on when or how those vaccinations may occur.
Talks continue to make probation, parole officers safer: Ontario Solicitor General
Ontario s Solicitor General says talks continue between her ministry and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to improve safety for the province s parole and probation officers.
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Posted: Jan 07, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 7
Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says the province continues to have discussions with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union about how to improve safety for probation and parole officers.(Ontario)
Ontario s Solicitor General says talks continue between her ministry and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to improve safety for the province s parole and probation officers.
TORONTO Premier Doug Ford is slamming the federal government’s decision to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to some inmates before inoculating all long-term care home residents, as part of a pilot program starting this week. Ford made the remarks on Wednesday during his first COVID-19 press conference of the year at Pearson Airport. “Let s not give the most dangerous criminals in our country the vaccine before we give it to our long-term care patients, most vulnerable and other elderly people,” Ford said. “I encourage the federal government, I encourage the Prime Minister, stop it. It is not good,” he added.