QUEBEC CITY – Last winter, the Quebec government made it mandatory for all seniors homes in Quebec to be equipped with automatic sprinklers.
Tuesday, Health Minister Gaetan Barrette introduced a new regulation to help govern the way residences operate.
The move came after a deadly fire at a residence for the elderly in Isle-Verte that killed 32 people.
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In coroner Cyrille Delage’s report following the deadly fire, he recommended increasing the level of surveillance and security at old-age homes in the province.
“It’s a regulation that is put in place to make sure that the elderly, when they are facing a decision like this, that they have a reasonable assurance that what they are expecting will be delivered,” he told reporters in Quebec City.
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The proposed regulation governing old-age homes in the province will be published for 45 days.
The public will have the opportunity to comment during that time and suggest any modifications.
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It will then be implemented and residences will have one year to abide by the new regulation.
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