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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, March 4, 2016 | 12 Sheridan and LHIN welcome budget news continued from p.3 and stopping the sell-off of Hydro One," stated Horwath in a release about the budget. "Unfortunately, it's clear that this budget puts stretch goals ahead of the basics." Horwath said this budget makes life more expensive for seniors and fails to reverse cuts to hospital budgets that, she noted, have meant cancelled surgeries, closed beds and the ring of nurses across the province. The New Democrats also take issue with proposed cuts to education, stating $430 million has been slashed this year. The Province has said it will increase funding to hospitals by $345 million; creating more integrated, team-based care. Behavioural Supports Ontario will receive an additional $10 million to help Ontarians with dementia and complex needs, and an investment of $75 million in community-based residential hospices and palliative care, for a total investment of about $155 million over three years. An additional $250 million is intended to make care available at home and in the community. All this was well-received by Bill MacLeod, CEO of Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). "The Mississauga Halton LHIN is building a stronger system of care that focuses on the needs of the diverse people living in our community," he said in a press release. "Investments through the 2016 Ontario Budget will enable the Mississauga Halton LHIN, together with our partners, to continue making the health-care system work better for people by improving access, building capacity in our communities and maintaining high quality care across the care continuum, so that all individuals have a positive patient experience and outcome." However, Brown called the budget an attack on seniors, stating the Liberal government is nearly doubling the annual deductible under the Ontario Drug Bene t, increasing it by $70. He said the budget also increases the copayment per prescription by $1 and noted seniors will now have to pay more for live-saving Jeff Zabudsky medication with only a few earning less than $19,300 offered any relief. "One in 10 seniors already don't ll their prescription because of the cost, and now the government just made medication nearly twice as expensive for seniors. How out of touch is this government to think a senior making $19,000 is rich?" asked Brown. The PC leader also took issue with the Liberals cancelling of the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit and said the Province's health care cuts to things such as cataract surgeries and physiotherapy services disproportionately hurt seniors. At Sheridan College, President and Vice-Chancellor Jeff Zabudsky said the budget will strengthen access to postsecondary education. He drew attention to the budget measure that results in free average tuition for every student with a family income of $50,000 or less, starting in the 2017-18 school year. There are also commitments that students in families with incomes of $83,000 or less will receive nonrepayable grants in excess of average tuition, and students with family incomes of less than $50,000 will have no provincial student debt. The maximum debt level for higherincome families will be capped at $10,000 annually. Zabudsky highlighted an investment of $20 million over three years for college-based research projects. This, he said, will allow colleges and businesses to work together on realworld research that helps businesses become more innovative and create new jobs. "The budget recognizes the importance of post-secondary education in preparing graduates who will be key to the province's future economic growth and long-term sustainability," said Zabudsky. "It also demonstrates the government's commitment to helping more students acquire the quali cations and professional skills that lead to rewarding careers." Spare some coffee change? Even a dollar a day goes a long way in supporting Kerr Street Mission as we come alongside those in our community facing hardship. We've been committed to giving help for the present and hope for the future since 1996. We provide that help through services ranging from a food bank, to financial counselling, to child and youth programs. 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