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You’re Invited to ACE’s 39th AGM on October 24th 2023

2023.09

ACE’s 2023 Annual General Meeting HOLLY STREET ADVOCACY CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY INC. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: The Wellington Room (on the ground floor of 55 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5J 2H7) This event will be live streamed on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/_zaTOGrvuxc ~ Business Meeting followed by Guest Panel Predatory Unfair Door-to-Door Sales Contracts and Private Mortgage Lending Scams Targeting Homeowning Seniors Panel Guests Include: Evan Snyder,

ACE & Ontario Health Coalition announce filing the Superior Court Application challenging Bill 7

2023.05

Thursday April 13th, 2023 – The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) and the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) held a press conference to announce that on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, we filed the Notice of Application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice challenging the More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022 (Bill 7) as contravening the Canadian Charter.

Residents’ Bill of Rights: Your Rights if you live in a Long-Term Care Home

2023.04

UPDATED February 2023 EDITION In Ontario, long-term care homes must follow a law called the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, which includes a Residents’ Bill of Rights. This resource explains these rights in language that’s easy to understand. It lets residents know what they can do if their rights are not being followed and includes a list of places that give legal help and information.

Charter Challenge to Bill 7 “More Beds, Better Care Act”

2023.04

Announcements

The Ontario Health Coalition and the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly have launched a Charter Challenge to the Ontario government’s new law, Bill 7 the “More Beds, Better Care Act”. Despite its title, the law neither provides more beds in hospitals or long-term care homes, nor does it improve care.