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Hamilton Public Health Unit

Hamilton MoH Dr. Richardson Seeks to Make 40 “Temp” COVID Positions Permanent

By Joey Coleman, Editor | January 7, 2022

Dr. Richardson expects the need for more permanent staff “as COVID-19 transitions to an endemic state”. Presently, key staff are leaving for permanent positions elsewhere, and Hamilton needs to retain them.

Imagine showing the budget allocation from page 3 of PDF - https://www.thepublicrecord.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Hamilton-public-health-funding-approval-letters-2020-from-Ontario-Ministry-of-Health.pdf

Province Implements Accounting Changes for Planned Funding Cuts to Public Health in 2022

By Joey Coleman, Editor | September 20, 2020

Premier Doug Ford announced plans last year to cut local public health funding, accounting changes to implement base funding cuts are being implemented, with “one-time funds” delaying the cuts until 2022.