Families of dead nursing home residents rally against Doug Ford policies
“When one draws the connection between Bills 161 and 175, it is particularly concerning,” said Innis Ingram, whose mother Catherine lives at Camilla Care Community in Mississauga, Ont., during a press conference with NDP Leader“Bill 175 virtually removes legislative and public oversight into home care while 161 makes justice exponentially more difficult to obtain by the families … This is a two-pronged attack on our seniors and the disabled and their families.
The law will ensure that settlements are fair and transparent and that class actions only move forward when that is the most appropriate avenue for redress, Jenessa Crognali told HuffPost by email. At the rally, other family members of people who have died of COVID-19 in nursing homes echoed Parkes’ and Ingram’s concerns. Linda Boyce lost both of her parents to COVID-19 in the span of six days. She says she will take her fight for accountability 'to the grave.'Her father Bill, 77, died May 24 and her mother Lucy, 87, died May 30. The couple shared a room at River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton, Ont.
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