“To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
“Whereas to address the new funding that has been provided to support Ontario’s long-term-care homes, the government is investing $5.5 million in 2023-24 to build new behavioural specialized units in long-term-care homes, including approximately 70 new specialized beds, to expand care for individuals with complex needs; and
“Whereas Ontario is providing $1.2 million to the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association to help with recruitment efforts by promoting the personal support worker profession in the long-term-care sector; and
“Whereas Ontario continues to make progress on its plan to build modern, safe and comfortable long-term-care homes for senior residents:
“—through planned investments that total a historic $6.4 billion since 2019;
“—Ontario is on track to build more than 31,000 new and over 28,000 upgraded beds across the province by 2028; and
“Whereas the government is helping to increase long-term-care capacity in communities across the province by providing development loans and loan guarantees to select non-municipal not-for-profit homes;
“Therefore we, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
“To urge all members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to support the passage of the Ontario budget bill, Bill 85, Building a Strong Ontario Act.”
I can’t think of a better place to sign my name. Thank you very much.