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"Can we eat in front of you?"
"Not even water?"
#Ramadan starts this weekend, meaning Muslims across the world will partake in fasting. Here is @notzeahaa's explainer on the observation, #InTheirOwnVoices.
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"Not even water?"
#Ramadan starts this weekend, meaning Muslims across the world will partake in fasting. Here is @notzeahaa's explainer on the observation, #InTheirOwnVoices.
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"Every year, fasting Muslims will be asked about Ramadan. I am frustrated at the frequency of questions, however, I understand that they stem from a lack of information in North America."
@notzeahaa answers the frequently asked questions she's received:
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@notzeahaa answers the frequently asked questions she's received:
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Is it okay to eat in front of a Muslim person during their fast?
"Yes! Many Muslims have been fasting for several years if not decades at this point. The sight of you eating food will not cause us to lose control and devour everything in sight."
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"Yes! Many Muslims have been fasting for several years if not decades at this point. The sight of you eating food will not cause us to lose control and devour everything in sight."
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"Turning Red" is important for everyone, period, @letsnixit founder Rachael Newton writes #InTheirOwnVoices.
How the Pixar film helps destigmatize menstruation, so we can all embrace our "red panda."
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How the Pixar film helps destigmatize menstruation, so we can all embrace our "red panda."
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Growing up in Asia, Newton connected deeply with the film and the long-standing values of her family. But also "there’s one amazing point that must be mentioned: the openness when talking about our “red panda” and the film’s destigmatization of periods."
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"Woven into this, a connection to her mother, her grandmother, and her ancestors. They have all experienced the red panda," she writes. "We saw Mei struggle with controlling it, with understanding it, and ultimately, becoming at peace with it."
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like mei, i grew up keeping my two lives very separate. there was “home life” — being a perfect kid to bring honour to family vs. “outside life” where i hid anything “too chinese” to fit in like lizzie mcguire. here’s why “turning red” made me feel seen
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school was a culture shock — from weird looks to questions about the food i ate and where i was from. i wanted to fit in and hoped to by watching "lizzie mcguire" or "gossip girl." but quickly, i realized that people like me were never the main character
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the reality is lizzie or blaire waldorf don't have to constantly prove they belong. it was easier as a kid to do what was expected of me at home and at school, separately, rather than having to explain myself when i didn't even have the vocabulary for it.
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While Doug Ford says he's "for the people," the government's latest corporate deals come at the expense of workers and their health. Here's why:
#InTheirOwnVoices, @DeenaLadd and Dr. @SGaibrie write. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
#InTheirOwnVoices, @DeenaLadd and Dr. @SGaibrie write. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"Just a few weeks ago, it was revealed that the Ford government paid Deloitte $22.4 million to run paid sick leave program. Rather than providing workers with sick days, the Ford government privatized paid sick days through a corporate welfare program."
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Last week, Ontario announced a payout of $1.5 billion to employers from WSIB. Taking money from the WSIB and refunding it to employers will drive injured, disabled and sick workers into a deeper crisis, they argue. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
They say the mark of insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting different results.
As Ontario reopens, we're being told to "learn to live with COVID-19." Dr. @NoahIvers writes. But that can't be without lessons learned. #InTheirOwnVoices
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As Ontario reopens, we're being told to "learn to live with COVID-19." Dr. @NoahIvers writes. But that can't be without lessons learned. #InTheirOwnVoices
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There have been many lessons to take from the last few years, but I propose here that we must act upon a few immediately: breathing clean air, staying home when sick, proactive planning for health care surges in demand and rebuilding trust, he writes.
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Clean air:
If we try to “return to normal” we must apply solutions that we now know can prevent people dying due to poor air quality. Learning to live with the virus means making those investments.
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If we try to “return to normal” we must apply solutions that we now know can prevent people dying due to poor air quality. Learning to live with the virus means making those investments.
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We are Black and Indigenous front line workers. Our own parents died of COVID-19 in Canada's inequitable health system, Dr. Suzanne Shoush and Cheryllee Bourgeois write #InTheirOwnVoices.
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Dr. Suzanne Shoush is First Nations and Black family physician caring for COVID-19 patients in Ontario. When Alberta lifted restrictions, her father got COVID-19, and died shortly after. "I was not able to touch his skin, stroke his hair or kiss his head"
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Cheryllee lost her mother to COVID-19 after an exposure at her daughter's school. She took all steps to protect her multigenerational household. Despite her efforts, Cheryllee’s partner and mother tested positive, followed by both her sons and herself. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
She joined a masters of social work program, hoping to have real discussions around anti-Black racism to create a more equitable society for the Black communities. Instead, she was silenced in the classroom.
#InTheirOwnVoices by Breanna Phillip:
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#InTheirOwnVoices by Breanna Phillip:
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"There was no shortage of discussion in the classroom, Dialogue about gender inequality, reconciliation for Indigenous peoples, and the impacts of capitalism. However, whenever I raised the topic of anti-Black racism, I was met with silence," she writes. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Once, a student suggested that white individuals touching Black individuals’ hair was possibly their attempt at “learning.” When she explained that this is an inappropriate way to express curiousity she says she received a backlash.
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Ontario is trying to replicate full school-day with online learning. But a computer screen cannot replace a classroom, elementary school teacher @ADharsee writes, #InTheirOwnVoices.
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"As a elementary school teacher, it’s been very clear that in-person learning is best for all students and creates a safe space where children can learn and grow both academically and socially."
For now, we have to make virtual learning better, he writes.
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For now, we have to make virtual learning better, he writes.
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"Ontario's current policy requires teachers to schedule 180 minutes of synchronous learning for Kindergarten and 225 synchronous minutes for students in Grade 1-8.
The flaw in this policy is that it attempts to replicate a school day virtually." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
The flaw in this policy is that it attempts to replicate a school day virtually." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Canada is discussing the implementation 10 paid sick days with Bill C-3. It's much needed, but let's make sure they get it right, Dr. @Monika_Dutt of @DecentWorkHlth writes. #InTheirOwnVoices thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"Trudeau’s government has set an important bar for all governments across the nation. 10 days of permanent sick leave is now widely recognized as a minimum standard. However, there are aspects of the legislation that must be improved," she says. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"The current proposed Bill states that employees would need to work one month, and then would begin to earn just one day per month to a maximum of 10 paid days per year," she writes, adding that it's insufficient for those just starting work. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Yes, anti-vaxxers are loud online and in person, but they're a small unit.
The true vaccination story of Toronto is one of success.
City councillor @joe_cressy and @drandrewb write #InTheirOwnVoices
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The true vaccination story of Toronto is one of success.
City councillor @joe_cressy and @drandrewb write #InTheirOwnVoices
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As of Tuesday, 81.5%, meaning 2.28 million people, have have two doses in Toronto. 86.1% (2.48 million people), have had one.
The city has seen a 7 per cent decrease in vaccine hesitancy since March 2021, they say.
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The city has seen a 7 per cent decrease in vaccine hesitancy since March 2021, they say.
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So, how can we reach that 90%? Recognizing concerns among the hesitant and barriers to vaccine access, @joe_cressy and @drandrewb say.
That includes health care staff answering questions, to setting up vaccine sites in malls, subway stations and more.
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That includes health care staff answering questions, to setting up vaccine sites in malls, subway stations and more.
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Pfizer has released new information indicating the vaccine is safe for kids aged 5 to 11. As they return to school, with some already falling ill, Canada needs to act fast, experts @SabiVM, Orli Nadel and
@KashPrime write. Here's how:
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@KashPrime write. Here's how:
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"Despite the some claims that COVID-19 is not a threat to children, data shows a small but significant proportion of children can fall severely ill, and some develop long-term disabling symptoms," they write.
More than 500 children have died in the U.S.
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More than 500 children have died in the U.S.
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"This month, children returned to in-person school during a renewed pandemic of variants and large cohort sizes congregating for several hours a day in poorly ventilated spaces. This is likely to bring about wide-scale outbreaks of COVID-19 among children"
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After 500+ days, our kids Aiden and Sadie are back in the classroom. One is vaccinated, the other is too young. We're nervous, but excited. First big talk, the importance of wearing masks, Charisse de Leon writes.
#InTheirOwnVoices #FirstDayofSchool
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“I am going into Grade 4 which means I will be learning French for the very first time! This will also be the first time my classroom is in a portable — separate from the school — kind of like our own clubhouse," 9-year-old Sadie writes. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"I’m eager to be in a classroom, interacting with my peers instead of sitting in front of a screen all day. I heard that extracurricular activities will be back as well," Aiden, 13, says. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
We aren’t safe until we are all safe.
Booster shots won’t end the pandemic. Here’s what Canada should do instead.
#InTheirOwnVoices by @SabiVM and @SharkawyMD
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Booster shots won’t end the pandemic. Here’s what Canada should do instead.
#InTheirOwnVoices by @SabiVM and @SharkawyMD
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Booster shots have become a hot topic.
Israel is giving third doses to everyone above the age of 60. The U.S. recently announced they would be offering third doses to all Americans, starting with nursing home residents and health care workers.
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Israel is giving third doses to everyone above the age of 60. The U.S. recently announced they would be offering third doses to all Americans, starting with nursing home residents and health care workers.
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On the Canadian front, Quebec is the only province to announce booster doses — specifically for travel purposes for those who received AstraZeneca followed by an mRNA vaccine.
But that shouldn't be our priority now, they write.
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But that shouldn't be our priority now, they write.
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Unvaccinated family members or friends? Here's an experts' guide on how you can build COVID-19 vaccine confidence with empathy in hopes to avoid another pandemic wave.
From educators @TheAmirImani and @SabiVM #InTheirOwnVoices
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From educators @TheAmirImani and @SabiVM #InTheirOwnVoices
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Research on the previously vaccine hesitant also shows that more people were convinced by a family or close friend (22%) than a health care provider (10%).
"While they’re unlikely to be persuaded by us experts, they might listen to you."
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"While they’re unlikely to be persuaded by us experts, they might listen to you."
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Step 1) Arm yourself with good information.
Credible resources can be surprisingly hard to find. Official government info pages are a good place to start, they write.
Find more resources in the story here:
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Credible resources can be surprisingly hard to find. Official government info pages are a good place to start, they write.
Find more resources in the story here:
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Yes, Ontario should mandate vaccinations for health-care workers. But they must do it in a compassionate and equitable way.
Here's our expert solution, @SabiVM, @birgitomo, Dr. @AmitAryaMD and Dr. @NaheedD write #InTheirOwnVoices thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Here's our expert solution, @SabiVM, @birgitomo, Dr. @AmitAryaMD and Dr. @NaheedD write #InTheirOwnVoices thestar.com/opinion/contri…
If we take a deeper look into which health workers haven’t yet been vaccinated in Ontario, we will find that many are still facing considerable accessibility barriers, including temp workers in multiple facilities, racialized and undocumented workers. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"For many, it could be a simple conversation with someone they trust. In our own experience, vaccine uptake has increased from 50% to 90% in centres where we have provided continuous education in a compassionate and non-judgmental manner." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Bomb jokes. Name-calling. Sitting at the back of the class in school in fear someone would rip my hijab off. This is a fear I know because Islamophobia isn't new in Canada, it's been here my whole life.
20-year-old @uhhbeer writes for #InTheirOwnVoices
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20-year-old @uhhbeer writes for #InTheirOwnVoices
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"Before I knew long division, I knew about 9/11. I dreaded that one day, knowing all eyes would be cast suspiciously on me, the visible Muslim in the classroom. That’s what it’s like to growing up here, a place where Muslims are treated as lesser."
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This week, a Muslim family was killed in London, Ont. leaving behind a 9-year-old son. "The person who killed them was only 20-years-old — my age — yet they were so full of hate for people they didn’t even know," Abeer Khan writes.
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As Muslim-Canadians, do we not have a right to live without fear? The constant re-traumatizing following a family’s death in London.
#InTheirOwnVoices by Barâa Arar.
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#InTheirOwnVoices by Barâa Arar.
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"Four people dead. Confusion. Four people murdered. Anger. A family attacked.
A family; four people killed: a grandmother. A father. A mother. A daughter. And their son in critical condition," she writes on the trauma, then fear, reading the news.
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A family; four people killed: a grandmother. A father. A mother. A daughter. And their son in critical condition," she writes on the trauma, then fear, reading the news.
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"My Muslim group chat and I work our way through the complexly-weaved spider web to understand: who was this family? How did they love? We go in circles and circles. How did they laugh? What were they talking about as they took their last steps?"
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Canadians with families back home in India are faced with absolute helplessness. Every passing second eats away at us. COVID-19 brings mass cremations with no time to grieve.
#InTheirOwnVoices by @SalinaWilson89
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#InTheirOwnVoices by @SalinaWilson89
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"We see images of mass cremations, families carrying loved ones on their shoulders negotiating for time and space to cremate. It does not matter if you were ready to say goodbye. Grief does not find space to breathe between the funerary pyres."
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"Despair for being unable to do much for family, friends and fellow citizens? Guilt for being away? Anger over the lack of political accountability and care for those suffering — care for people, for the value of their lives?" @SalinaWilson89 writes.
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a jewish and muslim high school student wrote me about how they saw teens consume news on israel and palestine. born into social media, they recognize how it’s a tool for activism, but also erases nuance and causes more hate
they write #InTheirOwnVoices
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they write #InTheirOwnVoices
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they break down social media algorithms and how teens consume news via flashy infographic IG posts; but that the sources are sometimes inaccurate. also, the more you engage with certain topics the more it feeds you things you want to see thestar.com/opinion/contri…
to all parents/older people, these high school students shed light on how teens consume news. it’s not to say that social media is bad — “it’s a good starting point for research,” but that more work should be done to think critically thestar.com/opinion/contri…
“Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for me and my baby?”
An explainer from health-care workers on why pregnant people should consider the COVID-19 vaccine amid a third wave that continues to ravage ICUs.
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An explainer from health-care workers on why pregnant people should consider the COVID-19 vaccine amid a third wave that continues to ravage ICUs.
#InTheirOwnVoices
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This third wave is marked by an increase in the number of hospitalized pregnant patients with COVID-19 requiring critical care .There are 6 reasons pregnant people should consider a vaccine, they write citing studies. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
First, studies show pregnant people are at high risk for severe illness with COVID-19: This includes a greater risk of hospitalization, preterm birth and further disease and death, they write.
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"It's not vaccine hesitancy, it's inequity."
Organizers take us inside Toronto's northwest vaccine pop-up clinics where lines form at 5 a.m.
#InTheirOwnVoices from @BlackCreekCHC's @CherylPrescod, Michelle Westin, Luwam Ogbaselassie and @drandrewb
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Organizers take us inside Toronto's northwest vaccine pop-up clinics where lines form at 5 a.m.
#InTheirOwnVoices from @BlackCreekCHC's @CherylPrescod, Michelle Westin, Luwam Ogbaselassie and @drandrewb
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"At every pop-up clinic in Toronto’s northwest community, members begin lining up as early as 5 a.m. in anticipation. Often, they remain in line through rain and snow, desperate to receive vaccines made inaccessible to them."
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"These clinics are unlike any other running in the city. They run late and on weekends to accommodate work schedules of essential workers. Specially commissioned local DJs contribute to the welcoming atmosphere, along with trusted community ambassadors." thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Brampton continues to be at the epicentre of Ontario’s fight against COVID-19 with area hospitals detecting record-high positivity rates in patients and 1 in 5 people who show up at assessment centres testing positive for the virus.
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“We’re seeing younger people being affected. We’re seeing essential workers who are being affected,” said Dr. Tajinder Kaura, an emergency room physician at Brampton Civic. “Am I surprised? I’m not. Am I worried? Yes. There’s no way around it."
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This comes as Peel's top doctor announced they would be using Section 22 to mandate workplaces with five or more COVID-19 cases to close.
The daughter of one Brampton factory worker who died from the virus says this action is too little, too late.
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The daughter of one Brampton factory worker who died from the virus says this action is too little, too late.
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11,627 km. That’s the distance from my house in Peel to Delhi, India.
India is in a COVID-19 crisis. South Asian-Canadians are weeping from afar, but also seeing devastating parallels for our people in Ontario
#InTheirOwnVoices by @SabiVM
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India is in a COVID-19 crisis. South Asian-Canadians are weeping from afar, but also seeing devastating parallels for our people in Ontario
#InTheirOwnVoices by @SabiVM
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It's been extremely difficult as a first generation Canadian born in India. I watch the devastation occurring in my hometown, and can’t help but see the parallels happening here in Ontario within the South Asian community, she writes. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
"On March 23, India had 40,000 COVID-19 cases. Fastforward to April 22, that number rose to 330,000. Experts believe these numbers are vastly under-reported. There is simply no healthcare system in the world that has the capacity to sustain such volume."
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As Doug Ford says Ontario will move on paid sick days, physicians have detailed what they want to see in the plan. From temp workers to making it permanent.
#InTheirOwnVoices Dr. @SGaibrie, Dr. @iPreetBrar and Dr. Jesse McLaren (@HeartsOnTheLeft)
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#InTheirOwnVoices Dr. @SGaibrie, Dr. @iPreetBrar and Dr. Jesse McLaren (@HeartsOnTheLeft)
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This is not the time for a new approach. Legislating permanent paid sick days through employment standards is the proven and effective way to provide this essential protection, they write.
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"Essential workers have been forced to go to work while ill, resulting in COVID-19 outbreaks from farms to factories, and from grocery stores to long term care homes. Denying paid sick days also undermines vaccination."
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