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Ontario Health (agency)
Ontario Health (OH; ) is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario. Described as a "''super agency''", Ontario Health oversees much of the administration of the Ontario healthcare system, with the stated goal of integrating services split between organizations. Since its foundation, Ontario Health has evolved into a centralized entity overseeing the coordination of Ontario’s health services. The 2022–2023 Annual Report highlights the agency’s role in pandemic recovery and system transformation, working closely with partners to streamline care access, balance resources, and accelerate initiatives across sectors. The agency is responsible for implementing system-wide initiatives to improve quality, equity, and access to care across sectors including hospital services, long-term care, home and community care, and mental health and addictions. Background Introduced by the Progressive Conservative (PC) government of Premier Doug Ford, as the Health Program Initiatives, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HealthForceOntario
HealthForceOntario was a collaborative initiative, announced May 3, 2006, involving two Ontario Canada ministries: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Ontario) and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. It was subsequently subsumed under Ontario_Health_(agency), Ontario Health in 2019. The goal of the HealthForceOntario strategy is to ensure that Ontarians have access to the right number and mix of qualified health care providers. Its mandate is to identify and address Ontario's health human resource needs, engage partners in education and health care to develop skilled providers and create the health care delivery teams that will make the most of their abilities, introduce new and expanded provider roles to increase the number of providers working in health care and develop the skills of those already in the system, and to make Ontario the employer-of-choice for all health care providers. Programs and Initiatives HealthForceOntario programs and initiatives inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Agency (Ontario)
Crown corporation () is the term used in Canada for organizations that are structured like private companies, but are directly and wholly owned by the government. Crown corporations have a long-standing presence in the country, and have a significant economic impact, with commercial operations equivalent to 7% of Canadian GDP. Crown corporations are created to advance government policy objectives. Often they provide services to the public that are not economically viable for a private enterprise, or that do not fit exactly within the scope of any ministry. They represent a form of state-owned enterprise. Crown corporations are established by an Act of Parliament, act of parliament or an act of a provincial legislature. Federal government Crowns report to the relevant Minister of the Crown, minister in Cabinet of Canada, Cabinet, though they are "shielded from constant government intervention and legislative oversight" and thus "generally enjoy greater freedom from direct pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta
Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, the Northwest Territories to its north, and the U.S. state of Montana to its south. Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only two landlocked Canadian provinces. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly humid continental climate, continental climate, but seasonal temperatures tend to swing rapidly because it is so arid. Those swings are less pronounced in western Alberta because of its occasional Chinook winds. Alberta is the fourth largest province by area, at , and the fourth most populous, with 4,262,635 residents. Alberta's capital is Edmonton; its largest city is Calgary. The two cities are Alberta's largest Census geographic units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Long-Term Care (Ontario)
The Ministry of Health is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the health care system in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ministry is responsible to the Ontario Legislature through the minister of health, presently Sylvia Jones since June 24, 2022. Services and programs * Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) * Ontario Drug Benefit Program - prescription drug coverage * Community and public health through Public Health Ontario * Ontario Health agency * Health811 The ministry also regulates hospitals, operates some medical laboratories and regulates others, and co-ordinates emergency medical services for the province. The ministry once operated ambulance services outside of major cities in Ontario, but the services were downloaded to municipalities around 1998. History In the early years of Canadian Confederation, health was still considered primarily a municipal rather than provincial matter. The ''Public Health Act'' of 1873 permitte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayshore
Bayshore may refer to: Communities Canada: *Bayshore, Ottawa, Ontario United States: *Bayshore, neighborhood in the Upper Eastside of the city of Miami, Florida *Bayshore, Daly City, California *Bayshore City, California, a formerly (1932-1940) incorporated area * Bayshore (Miami Beach), Florida, a neighborhood *Bayshore Gardens, Florida, census-designated place * Bayshore, North Carolina, census-designated place * Bayshore, Oregon, census-designated place *The Raritan Bayshore region in New Jersey Roads *Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, United States *Bayshore Freeway, the name of a segment of US Route 101 in California *The Bayshore Route of Shuto Expressway, a stretch of toll highway in Greater Tokyo, Japan Facilities Canada: *Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa, Ontario *Bayshore station (Ottawa), transit bus terminal in Ottawa *Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, Owen Sound, Ontario Singapore *Bayshore MRT station, a rapid transit station in Singapore United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Health Integration Networks
Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) were the health authorities responsible for regional administration of public healthcare services in the Canadian province of Ontario. Legacy LHIN functions were transferred to the new Ontario Health and the LHIN business name was changed to Home and Community Care Support Services. Created on April 1, 2007, the 14 LHINs were mandated with planning, integrating and distributing provincial funding for all public healthcare services at a regional level. LHINs were locally based associations of the various health service providers, intended to generate enhanced community engagement.Gardner, BobOntario Hospital Association Conference: Community Engagement in a LHINs Environment June 26, 2006. Services LHINs were community-based, non-profit organizations funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to plan, fund and coordinate services delivered by: * Hospitals * Long-Term Care Homes * Home and Community Care (formerly provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York (state), New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Agency
A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an Administration (government), administration. There is a notable variety of agency types. Although usage differs, a government agency is normally distinct both from a department or Ministry (government department), ministry, and other types of public body established by government. The functions of an agency are normally executive in character since different types of organizations (''such as commissions'') are most often constituted in an advisory role — this distinction is often blurred in practice however, it is not allowed. A government agency may be established by either a national government or a state government within a federal system. Agencies can be established by legislation or by executive powers. The autonomy, indep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Health Network
University Health Network (UHN) is a public research and teaching hospital network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is affiliated with the University of Toronto, and is the largest health research organization in Canada, ranking first in Canada for total research funding. The network includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, West Park Healthcare Centre, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and The Michener Institute, a post-secondary institution granting diplomas and certificates in health sciences and leadership. In the 2019-2020 fiscal year, there were more than 39,000 acute inpatient stays and close to 121,000 emergency department visits across the three acute care hospitals. ''Newsweek'' has consistently named UHN's Toronto General Hospital as among the world's top hospitals, most recently ranking Toronto General as the world's 3rd best hospital in 2024, and first in Canada. The hospital was named Canada's top research ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Denley
Randall Denley is a Canadian journalist who ran as the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate for Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Ottawa West—Nepean in 2011 election and 2014 election. He writes for the ''Ottawa Citizen'' and ''National Post'' as a columnist."Making the jump to politics" '''', September 3, 2011. Background Denley was born , , Denley graduated from the |
National Post
The ''National Post'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet newspaper and the flagship publication of the American-owned Postmedia Network. It is published Mondays through Saturdays, with Monday released as a digital e-edition only."National Post to eliminate Monday print edition" . The Canadian Press. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017. The newspaper is distributed in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. Weekend editions of the newspaper are also distributed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The newspaper was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black in an attempt to compete with ''The Globe and Mail''. In 2001, CanWest completed its acquisition of the ''National Post''. In 2006, the newspaper ceased distribution in Atlantic Canada and the Canadian territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Ontario General Election
The 2018 Ontario general election was held on June 7, 2018, to elect the 124 members of the 42nd Parliament of Ontario. The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, led by Doug Ford Jr., Doug Ford, won 76 of the 124 seats in the legislature and formed a majority government. The Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Andrea Horwath, formed the Official Opposition. The Ontario Liberal Party, led by incumbent Premier Kathleen Wynne, lost official party status in recording both the worst result in the party's 161-year history and the worst result for any incumbent governing party in Ontario. The Green Party of Ontario won a seat for the first time in their history, while the Trillium Party of Ontario lost its single seat gained by a Crossing the floor, floor-crossing during the 41st Parliament of Ontario, 41st Parliament. Background Redistribution of seats The ''Electoral Boundaries Act, 2015'' increased the number of electoral districts from 107 to 122, following the boundaries set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
