Opposition leaders call on Ford to address A/C in long-term care homes

Opposition leaders are calling on the Premier to make good on comments about air conditioning in long-term care homes.

On Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford criticized the long-term care homes without air conditioning.

He said he’d speak to the owners directly about rectifying the situation.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Ford should change the Long-Term Care Act to mandate A/C in long-term care residents’ bedrooms.

Mr. Ford says he didn’t know until today that long-term care homes don’t all have air conditioning, and some are sweltering.

If Ford brings in a bill tomorrow to require AC in all long-term care homes we will pass it in five minutes flat.

What do you say, Mr. Ford?

— Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) July 7, 2020

Green party Leader Mike Schreiner says he would support such an amendment.

As it stands, the Long-Term Care Act does not require air conditioning.

It does say homes without it must have a “cooling plan” in place.

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