Why The Problem of Privatization in Long-Term Care Goes Beyond Corporate Ownership Published March 11, 2021 Explainer Low-quality, high-cost long-term care is a symptom of policies aimed at cutting public services and cutting taxes for the wealthy
80% of Complaints Against BC Assisted Living Facilities Last Year Linked to For-Profit Providers Published March 8, 2021 News Retirement Concepts, BC’s largest retirement home chain, accounted for one-fifth of all substantiated complaints
Why Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh Are Taking Very Different Positions on Private, For-Profit Long-Term Care Published February 28, 2021 Explainer Trudeau and Singh’s positions highlight how each leader is directing their messages at different audiences
Ontario Nurse Who Contracted COVID-19 Cut Off Workers’ Compensation Despite Experiencing ‘Ongoing Symptoms’ Published February 11, 2021 News WSIB confirms that Ontario frontline workers experiencing ‘residual’ COVID-19 symptoms may be cut off of workers’ compensation
BC Unions Representing Frontline Workers Were Not Consulted for Report on COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Published February 9, 2021 News Labour leaders question why Ernst & Young report consulted owners of private, for-profit long-term care homes but not unions
Ministry Inspectors Flagged an Ontario Long-Term Care Home Before a COVID-19 Outbreak Killed Over 40 People Published January 25, 2021 News Over 120 residents of a private, for-profit long-term care home in Barrie infected during deadly outbreak involving UK-variant of COVID-19