Long\u002DTerm Care Minister Paul Calandra has said the legislation will free up badly needed acute care beds in hospitals.
Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra has said the legislation will free up badly needed acute care beds in hospitals.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The government moved a motion last week that would advance the bill directly to third reading, which means it will not be considered by committee or be subject to public hearings at that stage.tap here to see other videos from our teamThe legislation does not allow patients to be physically moved to a long-term care home, but it remains unclear what would happen if a patient refused a transfer.
The NDP says the process is anti-democratic and critics say the legislation unfairly targets the sick, old and the vulnerable.
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