PETITION

TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO

WHEREAS the proposed Long-Term Care Homes Act is extremely lengthy and complex and requires full and extensive parliamentary and public debate, and committee hearings throughout the province;

AND WHEREAS the rigid, pervasive and detailed framework proposed is excessive and will stifle innovation and flexibility in the Long-Term Care sector;

AND WHEREAS the additional burden, red tape and punitive measures imposed by the proposed legislation will aggravate and exacerbate the chronic under-funding of the sector to the detriment of residents of the homes;

AND WHEREAS the proposed legislation will have serious implications for the viability of the for profit, and not-for-profit, charitable and municipal long-term care sectors;

WE THE UNDERSIGNED petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:

We demand that the McGuinty government withdraw the proposed Act, or remove the offending sections, and fulfill its commitment by a substantial increase in funding on a multi-year basis in the order of the promised $6,000 per resident, per year.

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