Brooks Fallis @BrooksFallis

Critical Care & Internal Medicine Physician, Husband & Dad. Views are my own. Toronto Joined March 2020

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The Rundown @therundowntvo

3 years ago

"[The public service] should be worried about not releasing what the law requires." — @robyndoolittle, co-author with @tom_cardoso of the @globeandmail series Secret Canada. At 8/11pm with @BrooksFallis, Patricia Kosseim (@IPCinfoprivacy) & @spaikin | Producer: @meredithmartin

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The Rundown @therundowntvo

3 years ago

Why are governments across Canada so secretive? Why is information so difficult to obtain? @spaikin speaks with @BrooksFallis, Patricia Kosseim (@IPCinfoprivacy), and @robyndoolittle & @tom_cardoso (@globeandmail) at 8/11pm | Producer: @meredithmartin #cdnfoi #secretcanada

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Robyn Doolittle @robyndoolittle

3 years ago

“A law is not a suggestion." And yet, every day in this country, government and public institutions at the federal level and in every province and territory are doing just that: breaking the law. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

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Robyn Doolittle @robyndoolittle

3 years ago

In 2021, my investigative-team colleague @tom_cardoso and I got tired of moaning about Canada's broken freedom of information regime. We decided to turn our reporting skills on the system itself. We had higher ambitions than a traditional story: SecretCanada.com

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dr jack lambert @jlamber55605930

3 years ago

@j_corey02 @vicmidnightsun Most of covid I am seeing is hospital acquired. Staff members in hospitals spreading to patients. We would never do this with flu pandemic. We would continue to use masks to protect most vulnerable. Wearing mask in healthcare setting is small price to pay to protect vulnerable

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Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC

3 years ago

“I wouldn’t have spoken out if I hadn’t heard Premier Ford say ‘these private clinics won’t charge you extra.’ That’s not true.” Reporting by @christinecbc

CBC News: The National @CBCTheNational

3 years ago

She was upsold thousands of dollars in extra services at a private for-profit clinic, and when she started to ask questions, the doctor asked her to leave.

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Long COVID Web @LongCOVIDWebCA

3 years ago

We are excited with today's announcement from @jyduclos to fund @LongCOVIDWebCA. This $20 million investment will help establish a national network to study #LongCovid, unlocking new treatments and improving care for Canadians.

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Michael Warner @drmwarner

3 years ago

The best way to rapidly reduce the surgical backlog is to better utilize the public ORs we already have.

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Chris Lazongas @lazongs

3 years ago

Seriously. How about we fund our (remarkably efficient!) public system adequately, make full use of our existing infrastructure, and only then have a discussion about opening up to for-profit entities?

Andrew Longhurst @alonghurst.bsky.social @a_longhurst

3 years ago

Ottawa Hospital opened up operating rooms to a private group of surgeons on Saturdays. Why is a public hospital w/ unused OR time allowing profit-making in its OR? What are the terms of the deal with the surgeons? Is @OntariosDoctors supportive? ottawacitizen.com/news/nurses-ra… #ONpoli

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Marit Stiles @MaritStiles

3 years ago

This morning, I submitted a complaint to the Integrity Commissioner requesting an investigation into whether the Premier has violated the Members' Integrity Act concerning two Ford family events. #onpoli

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Michael Warner @drmwarner

3 years ago

The "status quo" has hospital ORs fully operational 40h per week. (8-4pm, M-F). The "innovative" idea is creating a parallel for-profit system with no designated regulator. @ONgov could immediately increase capacity by 25% to 50h/week by funding extended OR hours from 7am-5pm.

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Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC

3 years ago

Today in the House of Commons, there's a motion up for debate triggered in part by my reporting. The @NDP is calling on the Trudeau government to "close loopholes" in the Canada Health Act that "allow for the growth of two tier health care." #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/health/pr…

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Mike Schreiner @MikeSchreiner

3 years ago

It has been clear from the start that the Ford government’s “housing” bills have more to do with benefiting land speculators than with building affordable homes. But now the proof is in front of us. The people of Ontario deserve better. #ONpoli

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Dr. Shazma Mithani @DrShazmaMithani

3 years ago

Hey @ianhanomansing and @checkupcbc there are a few things I wanted to address about the recent episode on private healthcare clinics. I called in and went through screening, but unfortunately didn’t make it onto the show. A thread 🧵 /1

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David Miller T.O. @iamdavidmiller

3 years ago

Exactly. Also: no kidding. “No, Mr. Ford, it’s not okay to host a party where developers come with cash” - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @TRyanGregory

3 years ago

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Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC

3 years ago

NEW: Private clinics across Canada are advertising to patients that they can “avoid long wait times” and get surgeries within weeks. The price for a hip or knee replacement: up to $28,000. There’s evidence the number of people willing to pay is growing. cbc.ca/news/health/pr…

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Jessica Smith Cross @jessiecatherine

3 years ago

Colin's excellent story mentions inquiries that seemed to prompt the premier's office to go to the Integrity Commissioner about the stag and doe. They came from @CharliePinkerto. Charlie had a story about the stag and doe and more. He's a fantastic reporter and it was solid.

Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello

3 years ago

BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford tells Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner that developers who he counts as “personal friends” attended a fundraiser stag and doe party for his daughter and son-in-law in August. globalnews.ca/news/9457569/o… #onpoli

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Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC

3 years ago

Premier Doug Ford told the integrity commissioner about developers attending his daughter's wedding events only after reporter @CharliePinkerto started asking questions. #onpoli

Charlie Pinkerton @CharliePinkerto

3 years ago

Ontario developers who benefitted from Ford government decisions on Greenbelt and MZOs dined with the premier at his daughter’s wedding by moi & @njaved thestar.com/news/investiga…