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Coronavirus: Human rights complaint lodged over treatment of Quebec’s long-term care residents

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The ongoing novel coronavirus crisis that has been unfolding in dozens of Quebec long-term care homes for several weeks is now the subject of an official complaint.

The Conseil pour la protection des malades (CPM), which works to protect the rights of patients, filed a complaint on Wednesday with the Quebec Human Rights Commission.

A copy of the complaint was sent to the Canadian Press. Citing the Quebec Charter of Human Rights, the complaint alleges discrimination and exploitation of seniors who live or have lived in a long-term care home (CHSLD) or seniors residence since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The CPM complaint is calling for an end to the

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