The Canada Health Transfer is the largest Federal transfer program to the provinces by far at $45 Billion.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html
The provinces are responsible for LTC standards and enforcement. On that front they have failed miserably. We need national LTC standards and strict enforcement by the provinces. Only partisans try to lay the blame only on the Federal government.
Instead lay the blame where it belongs on provinces who support for profit, unregulated LTC and have done very little to make changes to LTC because it might upset LTC business owners. Think of Mike Harris in Ontario! He's on the board of Chartwell.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-look-at-mike-harriss-post-politics-career/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-look-at-mike-harriss-post-politics-career/
"Here’s what has been in it for Mr. Harris: A review of Chartwell’s proxy circulars shows that over those 18 years, Chartwell has paid him about $3.5-million for his services, the bulk of it in Chartwell stock. It’s an average of roughly $200,000 a year for what is supposed to be a part-time job. Those compensation numbers do not include dividends on his shares. For example, while Chartwell reported his board compensation as $229,500 in its proxy circular in 2019, stock-ownership records filed with regulators show Chartwell gave Mr. Harris shares worth $405,000 that year, when the dividends are included.
Mr. Harris must hold the shares until he leaves the board. All told, his holdings, which include shares purchased on the open market, are worth roughly $6-million today. The stock holdings “represent his personal belief in the value Chartwell provides to society and his confidence in Chartwell as a sound investment,â€
Mike Harris is not interested in non-profit LTC! He's in it for the money at the expense of seniors!
Safe Injection sites receive very little funding, so that's a red herring. Regardless safe injection sites are good public health policy unless you believe addictions and large numbers overdose deaths are acceptable? Safe injection sites reduce the spread of disease and provide access to treatment. People with mental health issues who end up on the street because they have no income are at high risk to to become substance abusers. But the opioid crisis is also caused by addiction to pain killers from prescriptions. You better hope it doesn't hit your family.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/federal-transfers/major-federal-transfers.html
The provinces are responsible for LTC standards and enforcement. On that front they have failed miserably. We need national LTC standards and strict enforcement by the provinces. Only partisans try to lay the blame only on the Federal government.
Instead lay the blame where it belongs on provinces who support for profit, unregulated LTC and have done very little to make changes to LTC because it might upset LTC business owners. Think of Mike Harris in Ontario! He's on the board of Chartwell.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-look-at-mike-harriss-post-politics-career/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-look-at-mike-harriss-post-politics-career/
"Here’s what has been in it for Mr. Harris: A review of Chartwell’s proxy circulars shows that over those 18 years, Chartwell has paid him about $3.5-million for his services, the bulk of it in Chartwell stock. It’s an average of roughly $200,000 a year for what is supposed to be a part-time job. Those compensation numbers do not include dividends on his shares. For example, while Chartwell reported his board compensation as $229,500 in its proxy circular in 2019, stock-ownership records filed with regulators show Chartwell gave Mr. Harris shares worth $405,000 that year, when the dividends are included.
Mr. Harris must hold the shares until he leaves the board. All told, his holdings, which include shares purchased on the open market, are worth roughly $6-million today. The stock holdings “represent his personal belief in the value Chartwell provides to society and his confidence in Chartwell as a sound investment,â€
Mike Harris is not interested in non-profit LTC! He's in it for the money at the expense of seniors!
Safe Injection sites receive very little funding, so that's a red herring. Regardless safe injection sites are good public health policy unless you believe addictions and large numbers overdose deaths are acceptable? Safe injection sites reduce the spread of disease and provide access to treatment. People with mental health issues who end up on the street because they have no income are at high risk to to become substance abusers. But the opioid crisis is also caused by addiction to pain killers from prescriptions. You better hope it doesn't hit your family.
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