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Ontario Health Coalition: Families & Advocates Announce Legal Action as Ford Government Grants New Long-Term Care Licenses to Corporations with Hideous Records

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Two hundred and six of Orchard Villa’s 233 residents contracted COVID-19 and more than 70 died.

Key Points: 
  • Two hundred and six of Orchard Villa’s 233 residents contracted COVID-19 and more than 70 died.
  • At 30 deaths per 100 residents, Orchard Villa has one of the worst pandemic death records in Ontario.
  • This should have been its own “never again” contend the families and the Health Coalition, but it does not end there.
  • “The Ford government promised accountability but is doing the opposite,” said Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition.

Di Poce Management Limited and Live Work Learn Play Inc.: Ontario Approves Zoning Order to Create Canada's First Ever Mixed-Use Regional Health & Wellness Village in Collingwood

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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The Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing approved and filed a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) for The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village, which will bring state of the art healthcare, innovative housing and over $2 billion in positive economic impact to Collingwood, the region and the province

Key Points: 
  • The request for an MZO was endorsed by Collingwood Council on August 18, 2022 and re-affirmed by Council on November 10, 2022.
  • The project also proposes a regional mobility hub to facilitate access to important health and wellness services and amenities and improve quality of life.
  • "We recognize that projects of this magnitude take a long time, and we expect to be working in this community for decades on The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village," said Armando Lopes, Development Manager, Di Poce Management Limited.
  • The Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village addresses several critical issues Collingwood and the region are facing today.

Much ado about something: Stratford City Council selected as 2021's 'most secretive' municipal body

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - Stratford City Council has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the municipal category.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - Stratford City Council has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the municipal category.
  • An MZO allows the minister of municipal affairs and housing to approve zoning projects without public consultation or chances for appeal.
  • A third request was told that a study commissioned by the city was confidential because it was given to the city solicitor.
  • The city council agreed, in late December, to rescind the bylaw it created to prevent the citizens from participating.