Ontario Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission

• ‘Too slow, too late’: Ford gov. received months of warnings about long-term care before second wave

  The Ford government received repeated warnings about the looming dangers in long-term care homes before COVID-19's second wave but failed to act.

  Investigations

  May 3, 2021
  
• Deadline for written public submissions to Ontario’s long-term care commission on Tuesday

  Tuesday is the deadline for written submissions from the public to the commission examining the devastating impact of COVID-19 on long-term care homes.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2021
  
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• Ontario long-term care residents describe devastating impact of isolation during COVID-19 pandemic

  A group of residents spoke with Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission and described the intense loneliness and deteriorating mental health they and their peers experienced.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2021
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Ottawa shelter linked to 2 long-term care workers, commission heard

  A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ottawa shelter was linked to long-term care workers who were staying at the facility because their income couldn't cover their rent, the commission heard.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2021
• Coronavirus: Ontario government rejects long-term care commissioners’ appeal for more inquiry time

  In a letter from commissioners, they noted delays in receiving government information relevant to the inquiry and the large amounts of data being collected.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2021