Charter challenge of Ontario's controversial long-term care law thrown out by court

There has been a 48 per cent increase in the number of patients with dementia in Ontario since 2010, according to a new analysis of Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) billing released by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) on Thursday.

An Ontario court has thrown out a Charter challenge of a controversial long-term care law that allows hospitals to move people into homes they didn't choose, or charge them $400 a day if they refuse and want to stay in hospital.