Toronto, April 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health care is on the top of voters’ minds in the lead up to the June 7 provincial election. Aware of the increasingly aging population, many Ontarians want to know where the four political parties stand on seniors’ care and services.
On Monday, April 23, representatives from four parties will meet in a multi-stakeholder forum to explain their positions on these important issues. Confirmed representatives are
WHO:
Dipika Damerla, MPP (Liberal)
Minister of Seniors’ Affairs
Bill Walker, MPP (Progressive Conservative)
Critic for Seniors and Long-Term Care
Teresa Armstrong, MPP (NDP)
Critic for Seniors Affairs and Home and Long-Term Care
Valerie Powell (Green Party)
Seniors’ Affairs Critic
WHEN:
Monday, April 23, 2018
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Doors open at 10:00 AM
WHERE:
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Auditorium G162
The two-hour discussion will be facilitated by André Picard, Globe and Mail health reporter. Titled Advancing Senior Care in Ontario, the event is being co-hosted by eight health care organizations: AdvantAge Ontario, Family Councils Ontario, Home Care Ontario, Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils, Ontario Caregiver Coalition, Ontario Community Support Association, Ontario Long-Term Care Association, and Ontario Retirement Communities Association.
Media wishing to cover the event are encouraged to register in advance by contacting Chris Noone, AdvantAge Ontario, at cnoone@advantageontario.ca