Human Resources committee  Just to add to that, you would probably be surprised at the exclusions. Only certain drugs are covered under the list, and that's if you qualify under Ontario Works or ODSP. Just as an example, diabetic medications are covered but not the newer ones. The ones that are most effic

Human Resources committee  There is to be an expansion of the dental care program in Ontario. Right now some of my clients can access emergency dental care through some public dental clinics. But it doesn't apply to preventative dental care, and you can't get dentures through any of those programs. Despite

Human Resources committee  Food security is a huge issue for many of the people I work with, and now there's such a demand on the food banks in Toronto. It's overwhelming to hear people's stories. Many people, for example, know that they're allowed to go to the food bank only so many times a month, so they

Human Resources committee  It's the idea that once people become impoverished, it's very difficult for them or their children to get out of poverty. Unfortunately, you end up seeing generations of people who have been living in poverty, with poor housing, low income, and low educational levels.

Human Resources committee  If I could just tag on to your question, one of the things I see through my work with community health centres is that, for example, refugee claimants who come to Canada have access to interim federal health benefits, but that program is quite restrictive and sometimes those refu

Human Resources committee  Good afternoon. I am a primary health care nurse practitioner, and I'm here today representing the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario as a member of the board of directors. We appreciate having the opportunity to participate in these proceedings. Ontario's 110,000 regis