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When the Pallister government launched an independent investigation into the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home last fall, there was every reason to believe the findings would be made public.
When the Pallister government launched an independent investigation into the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home last fall, there was every reason to believe the findings would be made public.
More than two months later, the province has refused to release the probe’s preliminary findings, with no word on when the public might see a final report.
Province doesn t require personal-care homes to make licence reviews public
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Manitobans aren t told if a personal-care home s licence is under review unless they ask about it directly.
Manitobans aren t told if a personal-care home s licence is under review unless they ask about it directly.
Neither the provincial government nor care-home operators are required to proactively disclose when licences are under review because of concerns the facilities aren t meeting provincial standards, a spokesperson for the province confirmed Tuesday.
That means residents of three Manitoba personal-care homes and their families wouldn t have known the province began reviewing the facilities operating licences late last year and was considering restrictions if certain conditions weren t met.