There are protests planned outside several hospitals in the province today, including RVH in Barrie.
The protests are being organized by a far-right group called Canadian Frontline Nurses, which says it was created to unite nurses, educate the public & bring the ethics back into healthcare.
The group is calling for a silent vigil to be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon, in front of hospitals to honour those affected by measures put in place over the last year and half, which it describes as tyrannical.
Following the announcement of vaccine mandates with different rules for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, hospitals across the country have been targeted by anti-vaccine protesters.
It has prompted several health groups to condemn the demonstrations, including the Ontario Medical Association, The Canadian Medical Association and The Ontario Hospital Association.
Premier Doug Ford wrote on Twitter yesterday-“Our health-care workers have sacrificed so much to keep us all safe during this pandemic. They don’t deserve this kind of treatment — not now, not ever. Leave our health-care workers alone.”
However, the Premier is being asked to do more to prevent the protests from taking place and protecting healthcare workers from harassment.
The protests we’re seeing outside of hospitals are selfish, cowardly and reckless. Our health care workers have sacrificed so much to keep us all safe during this pandemic. They don’t deserve this kind of treatment — not now, not ever. Leave our health care workers alone.
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) September 12, 2021
Reupping this, from 10 days ago. @BarriePolice are aware of the protest planned tomorrow at RVH and have an operational plan to protect the public and our brave health care workers.
The right to protest will never include obstructing people from accessing a hospital. https://t.co/epIYdpNTAo
— Jeff Lehman (@jedi_lehman) September 13, 2021
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