Premier Doug Ford says he is looking into 'rapidly' mandating air conditioning in long-term care residents' bedrooms. 1:21Ford says he and Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton are already looking at how the legislation can be changed, and exploring the possibility of providing money to make it possible. As it stands, the bill does not require air conditioning, but says homes without it must have a "cooling plan" in place. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Ford should change the the legislation to mandate A/C in long-term care residents' bedrooms. On Tuesday, Ford tore into long-term care homes without air conditioning, saying he'd speak to the owners directly about rectifying the situation.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2020 14:54 UTC