Long-term care patients in Quebec will soon be able to use surveillance cameras
MONTREAL — Quebec will allow residents in provincially run long-term care facilities to install cameras in their rooms without having to inform the establishment and its employees.
The new regulation would permit occupants and their families to put surveillance equipment in place, but only to ensure the safety of individuals and help protect personal property.
The cameras could also monitor the quality of services being provided by the institution or spot cases of mistreatment.
The directive was published in Quebec’s official gazette on Wednesday but still has to undergo a 90-day period of public consultations.