SEIU Healthcare Renews our Demand for a Judicial Inquiry After the Breaking News from Brian Lilley

The Ford government response leaves workers and families with more questions than answers

RICHMOND HILL, ON, June 24, 2020 /CNW/ - SEIU Healthcare, the union that represents over 60,000 frontline healthcare workers in Ontario, is renewing our demand for a judicial inquiry into the long-term care scandal after breaking news reveals how the Doug Ford government rejected funding requests as recently as February, after the first case of COVID-19 hit the province.

STATEMENT FROM SEIU HEALTHCARE PRESIDENT, SHARLEEN STEWART:

"It's unconscionable to think that senior ministers in Ontario's government actually rejected proposals for urgent funding into long-term care after the first case of COVID-19 had already hit the province. Unfortunately, the Ford government response to this story leaves Ontarians with more questions than answers. That's why Premier Ford must commit to nothing less than a full judicial inquiry with both Ministers Fullerton and Bethlenfalvy agreeing to testify about what they know, under oath. The 1800 families who needlessly lost loved ones?residents and workers?deserve justice for this scandal."

SEIU Healthcare represents more than 60,000 healthcare and community service workers across Ontario. The union's members work in hospitals, homecare, nursing and retirement homes, and community services throughout the province. www.seiuhealthcare.ca

SOURCE SEIU Healthcare