COVID-19 Shows Need For Long Term Care Reform But Solve Crisis First, Trudeau Says

COVID-19 Shows Need For Long Term Care Reform But Solve Crisis First, Trudeau Says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asked a question on the military reports on seniors residences during a news conference outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, May 27, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to discuss conditions in long-term care facilities with Canada’s premiers in light of reports of neglect and abuse of seniors in facilities in Quebec and Ontario.

Trudeau says the immediate priority is ensuring seniors living in these centres are getting proper care as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage.