July 22, 2020 – CBC News
More COVID-19 deaths at for-profit nursing homes in Ontario, study finds
By: Colin Perkel
Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, not involved in the study, said 30,000 long-term care beds in Ontario are in dire need of upgrades. "Many of these older multi-bedded homes happen to be owned by for-profits," Sinha said. "The study really speaks to the need to redevelop that." The government of Premier Doug Ford initially promised to build 15,000 beds in five years and redevelop another 15,000, Sinha said.