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Coronavirus: Critics say Bill 218 will shield Ontario long-term care homes from lawsuits
COVID-19 exposure-related claim against a long-term care home if the provider made an “honest” or “good faith” effort to act in accordance with public health guidelines.In response to the legislation, critics argued it will make it harder for families to hold long-term care providers responsible for illness or death related to exposure to COVID-19.“It’s just not fair, not fair to families. We need to have answers and accountability,” said Jeff Shabes who lost his mother, Malvina “Visia” Shabes, to the virus on Nov.