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Call on candidates to bring LTC within public health care: Labour Congress

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Call on candidates to bring LTC within public health care: Labour Congress

August 26, 2021
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Where do the candidates stand on long-term care? The Canadian Labour Congress, a member of the Canadian Health Coalition, has launched a new campaign to make long-term care part of Canada’s public health care system.

Elizabeth Kwan, a CLC senior Researcher, says that Canada has the worst record for COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes compared with other wealthy countries, according to a recent report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.

“69% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were in long-term care. This is a direct result of decades of cuts and increasing privatization. Private care homes focus on profit, not patients,” she said in an email to members. “Long-term care needs to be part of the public health care system.”

“Long-term care needs to be part of the public health care system.”

– Elizabeth Kwan, CLC Senior Researcher

Activists are urged to send a message to local candidates using the CLC website at https://workersvote.ca/long-term-care/.

“As a candidate to be my Member of Parliament, I am asking you to tell me how and when you plan to make long-term care part of Canada’s public health care system. I look forward to your response,” says the campaign’s message to candidates.

Learn more and send your message at https://workersvote.ca/long-term-care/

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