{"id":14884,"date":"2020-10-22T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T16:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=14884"},"modified":"2020-11-02T12:09:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T17:09:21","slug":"critics-say-fords-new-long-term-care-legislation-makes-it-harder-to-sue-the-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/critics-say-fords-new-long-term-care-legislation-makes-it-harder-to-sue-the-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics say Ford&#8217;s new long-term care legislation makes it harder to sue the facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(October 21, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>By: Clarrie Feinstein, Daily Hive Toronto<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dailyhive.com\/20201021100456\/Doug-Ford-12.png\" alt=\"Critics say Ford's new long-term care legislation makes it harder to sue the facilities\" width=\"381\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Doug Ford \/ CPAC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Premier Doug Ford\u2019s new legislation that aims to provide liability protection for workers and organizations that follow COVID-19 health guidelines, is facing backlash.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Ontario government introduced the\u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/58886\/ontario-protects-workers-volunteers-and-organizations-who-make-honest-efforts-to-follow-covid-19-pub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Supporting Ontario\u2019s Recovery Act, 2020<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<\/em>that if passed, will provide liability protection for workers, volunteers and organizations that \u201cmake an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws relating to exposure to COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the government will also allow people to take legal action against those who willfully, or with gross negligence, endanger others.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation is facing backlash from the NDP and Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) for protecting long-term care homes, making it \u201csignificantly easier\u201d for a home to defend itself, because now gross negligence must be proven, which is harder to convict.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Ford said if there has been \u201cgross negligence continue suing them and hold them accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The premier told people to talk to their legal advisor and \u201cget this clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn no way will we protect the negligence of long-term care providers. If you feel they\u2019ve been negligent sue them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the bill does not make it harder for long-term care homes to be sued.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the families who are angry with the new legislation as it makes it harder for them to hold the facilities accountable during the pandemic, Ford said his \u201cheart breaks for anyone that passed away in homes that were negligent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Official opposition leader Andrea Horwath said\u00a0the Ford government tabled a bill \u201cobviously designed to shield itself and for-profit long-term care corporations from accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than 1,900 people have died in long-term care during this pandemic, shattering thousands of families. Doug Ford didn\u2019t protect them \u2014 but is now protecting the very companies that let them die in horrible conditions,\u201d she said in a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariondp.ca\/news\/horwath-blasts-ford-s-move-shield-government-profit-nursing-homes-accountability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-ad-holder infinite\">\n<p>And the OHC said Bill 218 would \u201cmake it significantly harder for residents and families to hold long-term care homes liable for harm resulting from exposure to and infection with COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill is retroactive to March 17, 2020 meaning \u201cthe legal rights of those who were infected, potentially infected or exposed to coronavirus on or after March 17, 2020 will be compromised by the legislation, if it is passed, no matter when they started any legal actions,\u201d the statement explains.<\/p>\n<p>According to OHC, the major changes in the legislation is that gross negligence must now be proven instead of\u00a0ordinary negligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a significant difference which requires proof of a higher legal standard that is more difficult to prove,\u201d they add.<\/p>\n<p>Also it redefines \u201cgood faith effort\u201d to \u201chonest effort whether reasonable or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Currently a good faith effort means one must comply with legislative, regulatory and policy requirements to perform a \u201ccompetent and reasonable effort.\u201d This is no longer the case.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition notes that on Ontario, more than 70% of the deaths from COVID-19 in the first wave have been in long-term care homes, according to a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=a68RO3D0emxuz7cE4U3pV0C7ms-5Jvrz8uTR4rtAkpbDQvg_iddjnCtauHmD0ahg2fMqt91RqVa9F5w0Hy7KumBk3n1tk7NfhRDoa3X-tlXcIC25tG5YexLibb9RznlfUETK9aLSAVxMpLixXQL4Nc7aPyhcB3cim8KlaZk_zNnpnAz8mhqMHqQV1bVHf68f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data%3Da68RO3D0emxuz7cE4U3pV0C7ms-5Jvrz8uTR4rtAkpbDQvg_iddjnCtauHmD0ahg2fMqt91RqVa9F5w0Hy7KumBk3n1tk7NfhRDoa3X-tlXcIC25tG5YexLibb9RznlfUETK9aLSAVxMpLixXQL4Nc7aPyhcB3cim8KlaZk_zNnpnAz8mhqMHqQV1bVHf68f&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603385785235000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqq9oIf6b_A6B_lsFI4VG-dHNINw\">CIHI analysis<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of the first wave.<\/p>\n<p>Already,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=GAu7BAALd_t4IEYKDy9iBOCOa62JwwFU3mLu-8ufbccq7K3IfodtFQOB7XvULHkQN8AQFrCoWSSvZvjrZfKNUczIumALxDkKsa3LZdQNnTQobE6nDk1uymS_B97Y7xpRbf0bFZVCC2MQXim8Fr20SonqSnuIsd4izDzU7MQS4aV6VpzpNZ_9B6_S1mcarTWO-4If-IOKsb_maRzq29CH8Q==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data%3DGAu7BAALd_t4IEYKDy9iBOCOa62JwwFU3mLu-8ufbccq7K3IfodtFQOB7XvULHkQN8AQFrCoWSSvZvjrZfKNUczIumALxDkKsa3LZdQNnTQobE6nDk1uymS_B97Y7xpRbf0bFZVCC2MQXim8Fr20SonqSnuIsd4izDzU7MQS4aV6VpzpNZ_9B6_S1mcarTWO-4If-IOKsb_maRzq29CH8Q%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603385785235000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0YwSNHJfhhckwhGZ7O-S_XIeBoQ\">legal actions<\/a><\/span>\u00a0have been started, alleging negligence and failure to follow public health measures\u2014especially against for-profit long-term care home chain companies.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/toronto\/critics-ford-long-term-care-legislation-sue\">Click here for original article<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(October 21, 2020) By: Clarrie Feinstein, Daily Hive Toronto Doug Ford \/ CPAC Premier Doug Ford\u2019s new legislation that aims to provide liability protection for workers and organizations that follow COVID-19 health guidelines, is facing backlash. 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