The new charter challenge on Ontario's Bill 7 questions its constitutionality, addressing whether it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by allowing hospitals to place discharged patients in long-term care homes without their consent.
According to the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and the Ontario Health Coalition, the law has not achieved its purpose; they assert that the number of ALC patients actually increased by 30% in the year following its implementation.
Premier Doug Ford's government, in a rapid legislative push for Bill 7 in 2022, faced significant backlash for limiting public hearings, prioritizing quick patient placement over the rights of discharged seniors.
Critics underline the distress caused by the law, with patients potentially being relocated to long-term care homes far from their chosen locations, violating their autonomy and rights.
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