Yes, I think it does. Everyone talks about the Canada Health Act. Long-term care facilities are not included in the Canada Health Act. They are not part of it, so the federal government cannot use the Canada Health Act to discuss long-term care. They have to do it on a one-on-one negotiating basis with provinces and say, “Here are some of the things that....”
In the interim, what it can do is use the Criminal Code to make people accountable and responsible for lack of duty to care.