Ontario's Greens want to increase the independence of the province's chief medical officer of health and boost oversight of long-term care.
The party that is running in the spring election with one incumbent member is set to launch its platform in Toronto today.
A section of promises on health-care and other services shared with The Canadian Press includes the idea of making the Chief Medical Officer of Health a watchdog-like role with annual reporting.
The party also intends to create a formal oversight system for medical directors of long-term care homes and define the roles of various ministries that oversee long-term care during health emergencies.
The Greens say they would also raise wages for personal support workers, spend more on home care and establish a basic income program for unpaid family caregivers.
The party is also focusing on mental health by promising more youth-specific services and a provincewide crisis line for mental health emergencies.