What federal leadership on long-term care standards should look like

Now is not the time for scoring political points over jurisdiction. COVID-19 brought tragic consequences to the lack of federal standards. We have a chance to right that wrong.

As the COVID-19 pandemic second wave once again ravages long-term care homes in Canada, we must reckon with the obvious: it is time to set a higher standard for this care, write Pat Armstrong and Marcy Cohen. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY PAT ARMSTRONG AND MARCY COHEN

November 23, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic second wave once again ravages long-term care homes in Canada, we must reckon with the obvious: it is time to set a higher standard for this care. The federal government promised as much in its Throne Speech, and we have taken this as an invitation to propose standards info...

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