Read the full 'gut-wrenching' military report on grim conditions inside Ontario nursing homes
TORONTO -- A military report released Tuesday shed light on the "gut-wrenching" conditions of five long-term care homes in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CAF report, dated May 20, was presented to the provincial government over the weekend and read in full by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. Military members witnessed residents “crying out for help” while waiting anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours for a staff member to respond. "The reports they provided us were heartbreaking, they were horrific, it's shocking that this can happen here in Canada. It's gut-wrenching and reading those reports was the hardest thing I've done as premier,” he told reporters.
The results of these investigations will be shared with police to look into any possible criminal charges and I will also make the results of these investigations public,” he said. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also read the report on Monday and called it “truly heart-wrenching” while addressing it on Tuesday afternoon.
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