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Daniel Bierstone

@DBierstone

Paediatrician, child health advocate

Joined August 2019
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Parents can now book COVID vax appts for kids under 5yo but pediatrician @DBierstone knows first hand that lack of #PaidSickDays undermines a vaccine strategy for kids. Listen to this urgent conversation on @AM900CHML (starts from 47:30). #onpoli omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson…
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True t’shuva: Catholic Church should make reparations to Canada’s Indigenous communities in the same manner as Germany thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar
True t’shuva: Catholic Church should make reparations to Canada’s Indigenous communities in the...

True t’shuva: Catholic Church should make reparations to Canada’s Indigenous communities in the...

In Jewish tradition, an apology is only part of the repentance process t’shuva. Germany continues to provide reparations to Holocaust survivors.

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First, it was cigarettes. Now, doctors are taking action against a new #publichealth threat: fossil fuel advertising. Join @CAPE_ACME’s new campaign to demand #Canada ban all #fossilfuel advertisements Sign on today at stopfossilfuelads.ca #StopFossilFuelAds
Really important voice from a young person with lived experiences. As a paediatrician, every day I see how families and kids suffer because of these wait times. Newly elected Government of Ontario must make children's health a priority | The Star yorkregion.com/opinion-story…
Newly elected Government of Ontario must make children’s health a priority

Newly elected Government of Ontario must make children’s health a priority

One in three kids in Ontario aren't receiving community-based rehabilitation services within the recommended time frame.

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Please prioritize children's health when voting this week! Children's health depends on fair wages, paid sick days, and reducing child poverty. thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar
Doug Ford’s record on autism is abysmal. On June 2, consider how Ontario should treat its most vulnerable thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar
Doug Ford’s record on autism is abysmal. On June 2, consider how Ontario should treat its most...

Doug Ford’s record on autism is abysmal. On June 2, consider how Ontario should treat its most...

The Autism Advisory Panel recommended a program that would give autistic children and their families the tools they need to thrive. Ford failed us.

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One of the most heartbreaking aspects of my work as a paediatricians is how my youngest patients with autism wait for months to years before getting essential therapy services. These kids don't have a political voice - please vote with them in mind!!
Blackstock, Farha, Mazigh, Neve: Five questions about human rights and the Ottawa trucker protest ottawacitizen.com/opinion/bl… via @ottawacitizen
Blackstock, Farha, Mazigh, Neve: Five questions about human rights and the Ottawa trucker protest

Blackstock, Farha, Mazigh, Neve: Five questions about human rights and the Ottawa trucker protest

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Thank you ⁦@RHMcGregor⁩ students for all this love shown to healthcare workers!! Warmed my heart on my way to work today.
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Peggy Sattler@PeggySattlerNDP20 Nov 2021
Support for #StayHomeIfYouAreSick Act continues to grow, thx to advocacy of @DecentWorkHlth @fairwagesnow @OFLabour & others. Keep momentum going by emailing your MPP - especially if you live in a PC riding! Vote on Bill 8 is Wed Nov 24. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #onpoli #onlab
Decent Work and Health Network (@DecentWorkHlth) profile pictureDecent Work and Health Network@DecentWorkHlth20 Nov 2021
What is Bill 8, Stay Home If You Are Sick Act? #onpoli 📌 10 paid sick days 📌 14 additional days during pandemic 📌 Employer-provided 📌 No sick notes 😷 RT if you want @fordnation to vote YES on Bill 8.
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