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Health committee  There's a small organization here in my hometown of Newmarket called Inn From the Cold. I've seen the tremendous work that they're doing first-hand, primarily through the support of volunteers, to try to support those suffering from mental health, homelessness and other issues. I

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  I absolutely would. We will circulate that through the committee clerk's office.

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  The report itself focused on Ontario, just because that was where people's experience was in terms of both residing here in Ontario and being active in the long-term care space, but I think the findings were, frankly, applicable to any other province or territory in Canada. Ther

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  I think one of the most important steps we've taken is through the University of Toronto and through our partnership with the Ontario Association of Architects, getting that initial research under way. The University of Toronto is planning a three-month research study that they

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  Absolutely there is room for a national standard to be developed and to be adhered to from coast to coast. I think back now to when the federal government instituted municipal gas tax funding. There was a lot of disparity amongst different municipalities across Canada in terms o

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  One of the findings that came out of our round table, frankly, was the absence of exactly that sort of evidence to support decision-making. I don't believe a lot of research has been done pan-Canada and from coast to coast in terms of looking at how different jurisdictions manag

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  They do, absolutely. That's why our focus during our round table was on looking at the built environment and all aspects of the long-term care facilities, not just, for example, the number of beds assigned per long-term care home. It was looking really at how the entire long-term

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed

Health committee  Thank you, Chairman McKinnon, and thank you, Vice-Chairs Rempel Garner and Thériault, for the opportunity to speak to the committee today. I'm pleased to be here today representing Jacobs Engineering. First of all, on behalf of all of us at Jacobs, I'd like to extend our deepest

June 11th, 2021Committee meeting

Ansar Ahmed