Ontario's Health Minister is being accused of forcing the town of Rainy River into a medical crisis.In the legislature, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Sarah Campbell reissued an invite to Deb Matthews to visit and speak with local officials about what can be done.
"The situation for family doctors in communities like Rainy River is untenable," says Campbell, "and it means that we are unable to recruit permanent family doctors. The minister knows all of this, yet she keeps hoping that the problems will somehow magically disappear. Well, they won’t. The system as it now stands is broken."
Matthews says her Ministry is working hard to help the community and has ensured emergency room coverage at Rainy River Health Centre until April 5.
