Justice committee  I'm not sure that the current provisions are not sufficient, because neglecting or abusing elders is embedded in the Criminal Code. The abuse and neglect that we saw, particularly during the first wave in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, were due to insufficient staff availa

Justice committee  Your question deserves more than a 30-second response, but as my comments suggested, I think the health human resource crisis that has been unaddressed for years is a key. Second, we focused too much on acute care and not the most vulnerable setting, which was long-term care. Thi

Justice committee  Thank you for the question, Monsieur Lauzon. In British Columbia, the curriculum in public and private institutions that train health care aides is certified by the provincial government, so there is a standard of quality which is important. I think putting health care aides int

Justice committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, members of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. My name is Terry Lake. I am the chief executive officer of the British Columbia Care Providers Association. I speak to you this morning from the traditional territory of the Secwep