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Health Minister and Deputy disagree on PEI’s new war on pain killers

Health PEI is starting a smoke screen war on narcotics to divert public attention from closing rural hospitals – the Minister and his Deputy tell two different stories

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Health Minister Doug Currie and Deputy Dr. Michael Mayne – two versions of “War on Pain Killers” – a smokescreen?

The announced get-tough stance on prescription of pain killers appears to be a smoke screen to divert attention from hospital closings. It is a phony shadow war at best.

Health Canada reports pain-killer use is dropping across Canada. PEI is on par with the national average.

Where is this “dramatic increase” reported by the Minister, CBC and the Charlottetown Guardian?  Continue reading →

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PEI Narcotics Regulations Attack Disabled and Dying

Prince Edward Island’s plans to further restrict legal prescriptions of pain killers will harm the long-term disabled and terminally ill.

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PEI Health Minister Doug Currie promoting new regulations that will harm people with disabilities

The new legislation will limit legal prescriptions for those suffering chronic pain in the terminal stages of life.

Using data from PEI’s maligned health information system, PEI’s Minister of Health plans to limit pain medication for PEI’s 25,000 disabled.

Narcotic pain killers are already highly regulated in Canada and access for people with chronic pain and disabilities can be difficult. New regulations are a likely a smokescreen of other changes in the PEI healthcare system.  Continue reading →

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Ground breaking for Rustico French school

New French school in historic Rustico ends years of debate

Robert Ghiz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, broke ground in Rustico Monday on the new French school, L’Ecole St Augustin, ending more than a decade of effort by local parents to educate their children in a French language school of their own.  Continue reading →

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French language culture short changed by Ministers

Announcement hides lack of support for French school in Rustico

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Heritage Minister James Moore and Education Minister Doug Currie

Heritage Minister James Moore is promising more assistance for French Language education on Prince Edward Island. Government of Canada Announces its Support for Official Languages in Prince Edward Island.

The announcement is hiding the fact that the St. Augustin’s school in Rustico is being underfunded. Both levels of government are refusing to provide what they promised the organizing committee.  Continue reading →

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PEI Senior Islanders of the Year 2010 Nominee

Disability Alert nominates the 8,980 Senior Islanders with Disabilities who are unknown to Minister Sherry

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Forgotten seniors with disabilities (image: Stratford Meals on Wheels)

Dear Honorable Janice Sherry, Minister of Community Services, Seniors and Labour,

We, that is Disability Alert, wish to nominate for PEI Senior Islanders of the Year Award the 8,980 Islanders who are 65 years of age and older living with disabilities.  Continue reading →

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Minister Doug Currie negotiating new funding formula with Ottawa

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Seniors and Social Services Minister Doug Currie, Statistics Canada unreliable

Previous reliance on Statistics Canada appears to be negotiable

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Autism strategy token effort says Bagnall

Opposition Leader says the government’s new Autism  Action Plan is typical of how the Ghiz administration responds to pressure from Islanders on  controversial issues.

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Jim Bagnall calls autism paper token gesture

“Once again we see this government handing out another glossy document, but as per usual we  see only a fraction of that report set to be implemented and offering only token measures,” said Opposition Leader Jim Bagnall.

“It’s  sole purpose is try to make government look good in the eyes of the public.”

Bagnall said he can understand the frustration and anger of Islanders who have to fight every day for their children.

“These parents know how important early intervention is to their child, and  they know that every day, every month that goes by, without professional help hurts their child’s  ability to adapt and become a part of their environment, socially, emotionally and academically. ”

“They know how vital early intervention is, they need help and this action plan does not deliver  it.”
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