Tag: Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
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Tinkering Won’t Fix Crisis In Ontario Corrections And Jails
In December of 2015, I toured the aging Thunder Bay District Jail. The nearly century-old jail had recently been the scene of a riot that led to a correctional officer being taken hostage – 70 inmates took control of the upper floor for a period of 20 hours. In Ontario, assaults on correctional officers and…
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Ontario Strengthens Protections For Marine Mammals Including Pool Size
Ontario is moving ahead with enhanced standards of care for marine mammals – such as dolphins, belugas and walruses – to ensure both greater protection and improved treatment. These new standards of care, reflecting advice from an expert report by University of British Columbia marine biologist Dr. David Rosen, will be among the best in…
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Ontario Deploys Mobile Medical Unit To Aid Fire Evac
Ontario Deploys Mobile Medical Unit To Aid Forest Fire Evacuation 2,730 People Evacuated From Northwestern Ontario The province is sending the Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) to support forest fire evacuees in Northwestern Ontario. EMAT will be on hand to provide medical assessment to evacuees arriving in Thunder Bay, to address a range of immediate…