Dear Friend,

There is no easy way to say this. The deaths in Canada's long-term care
homes amount to a humanitarian crisis.

Thousands of loved ones died in the first wave, and hundreds more have died
in the second. And we cannot wait any longer for the federal government to
step in. This is a matter of life or death.

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It's hard to believe it's been eight months since military personnel were
sent into Canadian LTC facilities, emerging afterwards with horrifying
reports of mistreatment, neglect, poor working conditions, illness and
death. It was a call to action - and no one listened. Now the second wave
of the pandemic has arrived in LTC facilities, bringing more appalling
numbers of infections and deaths.

THE NEED TO ACT IS URGENT. GREENS ARE CALLING ON THE PRIME MINISTER TO WORK
WITH THE PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THEY KNOW
WHAT MUST BE DONE.

ALL MEASURES MUST BE TAKEN TO GET COVID-19 OUT OF LTC HOMES. First and most
urgent - every LTC resident, staff member and caregiver must be vaccinated.
We need rapid testing, personal protective equipment for staff and
caregivers, and political leadership to take these simple, life-saving
actions.

WILL YOU JOIN ME IN FIGHTING TO STOP THE SENSELESS DEATH? SENDING A LETTER
WILL URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE FAMILIES’ CALLS TO ACTION. 

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In addition to immediate steps like vaccination, we know permanent
structural solutions are needed, such as setting national standards for
care that are strongly enforced and ensuring four hours of regulated care
per day for each LTC resident.

I have held town halls and press conferences with leading experts, and
Green MPs have stood in parliament to speak passionately about the urgent
need to work across party lines in order to save lives.

AND WE WON’T STOP SPEAKING OUT UNTIL THIS CRISIS ENDS.

Greens have proposed immediate, actionable measures. We are not critics on
the sidelines - we want to be part of the solution, working to protect LTC
residents and staff.

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WE WON’T STAND IDLY BY AS CANADIANS SUFFER AND DIE.

Annamie Paul
Leader of the Green Party of Canada

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