i've made my aversion to the red cross, specifically, very clear - in addendum to my general aversion to the concept of private sector charity, which i'd argue should be outright abolished, and folded into government run services, instead.

but, they're really doing everything they can to avoid the obvious necessity, which is that they need to hire full-time, properly trained workers at living wages. they're going to bring in students, red cross workers...what's next, pilgrims? isis "refugees"?

until they get the basic fact through their head that they have to pay fair wages for labour if they want workers to give a fuck, our geriatric care sector will continue to lag others in the developed world. that's what we're doing wrong, and it's not just in this sector, it's across the board - we're not paying workers enough.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/coronavirus-live-updates-montreal-bar-owners-grapple-with-sudden-reopening/wcm/2622ef59-66ea-4707-be63-26239641522c/