Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law won't be appealed

Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law won't be appealed

Advocacy organizations won't appeal an Ontario court's decision to dismiss their Charter challenge of the province's long-term care (LTC) law, which allows hospitals to move people into homes they didn't choose or be charged $400 a day to remain in hospital.

Long-term care insurance premiums could see sharp increases in Maine

The state is reviewing a rate hike of 211 percent for some policy holders.

RELEASE: Health Coalition shocked and disappointed with court rulings in Bill 7 Charter Challenge and Orchard Villa case; vows to continue the fight to protect the rights of the elderly - Ontario Health Coalition

(March 13, 2025) Toronto – In a press conference this morning, the Ontario Health Coalition responded to court rulings in two cases impacting thousands of elderly hospital patients and long-term care residents in Ontario. The first case, known as the Bill 7 Charter Challenge, was brought by the Ontario Health Coalition and the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly. The court upheld the constitutionality of the Act (known as Bill 7) euphemistically ti…