Merrilee Fullerton

DFW Alliance of Technology and Women Announces Lineup for 2023 Executive Leadership Forum

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Monday, September 4, 2023

DALLAS, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women (DFW*ATW), a vital non-profit committed to supporting the holistic education and professional journey for girls and women in technology while increasing the number of women in leadership, has announced a lineup of esteemed speakers for its 2023 Executive Leadership Forum.

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  • The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women (DFW*ATW), a vital non-profit committed to supporting the holistic education and professional journey for girls and women in technology while increasing the number of women in leadership, has announced a lineup of esteemed speakers for its 2023 Executive Leadership Forum.
  • DALLAS, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The DFW Alliance of Technology and Women (DFW*ATW), a vital non-profit committed to supporting the holistic education and professional journey for girls and women in technology while increasing the number of women in leadership, has announced a lineup of esteemed speakers for its 2023 Executive Leadership Forum.
  • "This fundraiser is a vital part of our efforts to help serve underserved women in our community and also help girls learn more about STEM."
  • Over 18 months, 100 women attending the ignITe program have improved their career prospects and raised their wages by $1.6 million by earning tech certifications.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $13 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 6,400 homes across Eastern Ontario

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Monday, March 13, 2023

The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.

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  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
  • On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a Canada–Ontario broadband partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 homes across the province.
  • This government investment will expand access to high-speed Internet to over 6,400 homes across 11 communities in Eastern Ontario.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

REPEAT/Media Advisory: Families, Residents, LTC Workers, Concerned Citizens Virtually “Pack the Galleries” at the Ontario Legislature to Demand Ford Finally Take Action to Fix Long-Term Care

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Minister Merrilee Fullerton has failed to express contrition for the deaths of almost 4,000 residents and staff from COVID-19 in Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s LTC homes through the pandemic, many of them preventable.

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  • Minister Merrilee Fullerton has failed to express contrition for the deaths of almost 4,000 residents and staff from COVID-19 in Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s LTC homes through the pandemic, many of them preventable.
  • Among the organizers are family members who experienced the horror of being helpless to save their loved ones as they declined and died of neglect and dehydration, not included in the COVID numbers.
  • Media can get reactions and first-hand stories of what is happening in LTC from the participants in their towns.\nWhat: Pack the Public Galleries of the Ontario Legislature (virtually) --The Ontario Health Coalition will livestream Question Period with a split screen showing the Legislature in action and our own organizing committee responding to what is said.
  • The Opposition Parties will welcome the group to the Legislature (virtually) and we expect they will raise the key issues in Question Period.

Media Advisory: Families, Residents, LTC Workers, Concerned Citizens Virtually “Pack the Galleries” at the Ontario Legislature to Demand Ford Finally Take Action to Fix Long-Term Care

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Minister Merrilee Fullerton has failed to express contrition for the deaths of almost 4,000 residents and staff from COVID-19 in Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s LTC homes through the pandemic, many of them preventable.

Key Points: 
  • Minister Merrilee Fullerton has failed to express contrition for the deaths of almost 4,000 residents and staff from COVID-19 in Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s LTC homes through the pandemic, many of them preventable.
  • Among the organizers are family members who experienced the horror of being helpless to save their loved ones as they declined and died of neglect and dehydration, not included in the COVID numbers.
  • Media can get reactions and first-hand stories of what is happening in LTC from the participants in their towns.\nWhat: Pack the Public Galleries of the Ontario Legislature (virtually) --The Ontario Health Coalition will livestream Question Period with a split screen showing the Legislature in action and our own organizing committee responding to what is said.
  • The Opposition Parties will welcome the group to the Legislature (virtually) and we expect they will raise the key issues in Question Period.

REPEAT -- 100 Organizations & Families of Long-Term Care Person Join Press Conference Reacting to Ford Government's False Claims, Demand Immediate Action to Address the Crisis

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Merrilee Fullerton, the Minister of Long-Term Care, has repeatedly downplayed the crisis, saying there is not one long-term care home in Ontario that has a staffing crisis.

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  • Merrilee Fullerton, the Minister of Long-Term Care, has repeatedly downplayed the crisis, saying there is not one long-term care home in Ontario that has a staffing crisis.
  • In fact, in long-term care homes with large outbreaks staffing is crumbling, and across the province, in outbreak or not, many long-term care homes have dangerously low levels of staff and care.
  • The number of long-term care homes in large outbreak has escalated alarmingly and the outbreaks have spread geographically.
  • The Ontario Health Coalition is holding a press conference with four speakers, backed by 100 organizations and families representing residents and staff in long-term care by Zoom Press Conference, this Friday morning, January 22 at 10:00 AM.

100 Organizations & Families of Long-Term Care Person Join Press Conference Reacting to Ford Government's False Claims, Demand Immediate Action to Address the Crisis

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Merrilee Fullerton, the Minister of Long-Term Care, has repeatedly downplayed the crisis, saying there is not one long-term care home in Ontario that has a staffing crisis.

Key Points: 
  • Merrilee Fullerton, the Minister of Long-Term Care, has repeatedly downplayed the crisis, saying there is not one long-term care home in Ontario that has a staffing crisis.
  • In fact, in long-term care homes with large outbreaks staffing is crumbling, and across the province, in outbreak or not, many long-term care homes have dangerously low levels of staff and care.
  • The number of long-term care homes in large outbreak has escalated alarmingly and the outbreaks have spread geographically.
  • The Ontario Health Coalition is holding a press conference with four speakers, backed by 100 organizations and families representing residents and staff in long-term care by Zoom Press Conference, this Friday morning, January 22 at 10:00 AM.