Brooks Fallis

"[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

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

“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…

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

@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

“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

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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.

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