A crowdfunding campaign for paid sick leave in Ontario is gaining steam — but should sick leave be a charitable cause?
The team behind the Ontario Sick Day Relief Project are raising money to help essential workers pay for sick days. But even they admit their initiative is far from a solution.
Why It Matters
Patients are dying in ICUs across Ontario because they — or their colleagues, friends, and families — cannot afford to take time off work if they are infected with COVID-19. Until a paid sick day policy is enacted, many workers will need financial help to isolate or seek treatment.
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