Feb 22
a lot of song and dance
Regional council takes Hirji to task for additional Public Health measures that go beyond provincial requirements. Also: 66 staff were fired by vaccine mandate. Even if the province lifts vaccine mandates, the region won’t.
“a lot of song and dance with few clear answers” — Jim Diodati
councilors have been hearing from angry constituents and they are now bringing those concerns forward to council in a meeting that would fly under the radar if we don’t take a closer look at it which is what we’re doing today. Not only that but councilors such as Easton, Huson and Sendzik appear to be warming, while Villella is definitely hot to the issue. 66 regional staff were fired by their vax policy, and some of them are having buyers remorse realizing that it was not a temporary measure but our new normal as they are told that staff was “terminated with cause, there’s no going back”
Niagara Independent (Feb 22, 2022)
- Public concerns diverging from provincial guidance
HUSON
SENDZIK
GIBSON
EASTON: asks for an alternative way forward, “there is collateral damage”
DARTE
DIODATI
2. 66 people fired by region
1:01 huson — asks about contradictions from the province, hirji says mask kindergarten
sendzik — asks about cohort rule
— asks about thearapeutrics 1:08
nicholson — contract ?
gibson — 1:14 .. messaging .. negative air
easton 1:16 .. impacts on the community
— elimination of vax certification / qr code 1:19
— frontlines staff embattled
cannot make rules and ignore the impact that they’re having
-worried and concerned on behalf of lincoln citizens
contary rules
“would you consider another way”?
hirji … 1:22
compares covid measures to hygine
-time ends 1:29
— darte 1:31
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easton continues : 1:35
there is collateral damage
— asking for alternatives
easton 1:37 — cost to municipalities discussion
1;41 i dont know how much longer communities can hang on
rigby — 1:42 not aware
no wonder citizens are confused
1:46 florida
1:47 junkin
14:47:40 CAO — blah blah blah
1:49 campion
hirji 1:50:40 measures hamstring business so measures makes sure there is no competitive advantage
1:52 diodati who will pay the bill
a lot of song and dance 1:54
1:55 villella do we have any authority
1:59 — what authority do we have over you
2:02 gibson everyone wants to get back to normal
2:04 hirji social determinates of health
2:07 butters — weary
“he;s been right about every prediction”
2:10:30
2:11 Ip agrees with butters, embarassed
2:12 Redekop clear communications
— -
2:19:40 — bylsma 66 unvaxed fired
tripp 2:21:30
2:22:30 will staff be reinstated
2:23:20 “terminated with cause, there’s no going back”
2:24 — valella
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