To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
WHEREAS seniors built our province and they deserve a dignified retirement with stable, affordable and high-quality housing and care options;
and
WHEREAS we have an obligation to ensure that older adults who live in retirement homes are protected against exploitation, receive the
services they are paying for and are not forced to pay unaffordable fee increases on fixed incomes; and
WHEREAS retirement homes are subject to the Residential Tenancies Act for the rental portion of their fees, but the only restriction currently in
place for service fees is that the landlord provide 90 days notice of any fee increase; and
WHEREAS residents have no protection against exploitative fee increases or cuts to services they are paying for, and landlords are allowed to
surreptitiously increase housing costs by raising the service portion of a resident’s fees.
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, PETITION THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO TO:
Support MPP Chandra Pasma’s Private Member’s Bill - the Protecting Seniors’ Rights in Care Homes Act, 2025 to put a stop to price gouging
and exploitative practices at retirement homes.