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Ontario Health Coalition |
ACTION UPDATE |
Urgent Call to Action
Stop the P3 Hospitals & For-Profit MRI/CT clinics
On November 21, the new provincial government announced it will go ahead with P3 hospital projects in Ottawa & Brampton. Conservative MPPs have said they are "thrilled" that the deals look virtually identical to those that the Conservative government had planned. Pre-election promises to stop the P3s and for-profit MRI/CT clinics appear to have been dropped. More P3 hospitals are in the works across Ontario. Urgent actions & events have been called to keep our hospitals and the services they contain public. A briefing note on the P3 announcement can be found at: http://www.web.net/~ohc/112403.htm>
ACTION
at Queen‚s ParkDecember 11, 2003, 12 o‚clock noon
Featuring Betrayal Lunch
On the menu: 3-Pea Soup, Chicken a la Dalton, et tu Brutus Caesar Salad, Waffles for dessert
Protest carols & a grinch delivering gifts to the private corporations trying to take over our hospitals and clinics
Trojan Horse of health care privatization
COMMUNITY FORUMS
on P3s and PrivatizationBrampton
Approximately 60 people attended a lively forum in Brampton sponsored by the local coalition on December 4 where the Liberals‚ plans for the new local P3 hospital and a local action plan were discussed.
Toronto
TUESDAY: December 9, 5:30 - 7 pm
Clarke Auditorium, 250 College St. (at Spadina)
Facilitator: Suhana Meharchand (CBC)
Speakers: Dr. Patrick Smith, Centre for Addictions & Mental Health; Jennifer Chambers, Empowerment Council; Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition
Free Admission, all welcome.
Sponsored by CARMHA (Concerned About Reforming Mental Health Accessibility) and the Empowerment Council
For more information: Nick Falvo 416-921-8668 x270
Ottawa
THURSDAY: December 11, 7 - 9 pm
Forum on Royal Ottawa Hospital P3 at City Council Chambers
For more information: 613-567-5872
Sponsored by Citizens for a Public Hospital
Hamilton
December 16, 2 - 5 pm
Public, Private For-Profit, and Private Not-For-Profit Roles in Health Care
Health Policy Mini Symposium
McMaster University
Health Sciences Centre Room 1A5
Speakers: Dr. P.J. Devereaux, cardiologist, McMaster; Dr. Jeremiah Hurley, health economist, Centre for Health Economics; Dr. Steffie Woolhandler Harvard Medical School policy researcher
Sponsored by: Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics and the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis
ACTIONS & EVENTS
Cross-OntarioBrighton
Lobby of local MPP
contact:John at 613-475-3194
Burlington
Travelling into Toronto for protest
Investigating private long term care centre
contact: David at 905-637-9239
Cornwall
Actions are planned for local MP & MPP offices on December 11
contact: Elaine at 613-938-7763
Hamilton
Travelling into Toronto for protest
contact: Fran at 905-516-5690
Kingston
Picket at MPP John Gerretsen‚s office, LaSalle Mews
December 9
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
contact: Ross at 613-374-5258
Kitchener
Travelling into Toronto for protest
contact: Orville at 519-893-3974
London
Travelling to Toronto for protest
Lobby of local MPPs
contact: Peter at 519-433-4403
Napanee
Picket at MPP Leona Dombrowsky‚s office, 4 Market Square
December 8
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
contact: Ross at 613-374-5258
Niagara Falls
Lobby of local MPP
contact: Julius at 905-371-3071
Oshawa
Travelling into Toronto for protest
contact: John at 905-720-0625
Ottawa
Keep our hospital public lawn signs are going up across the city
Forum on December 11 - details at beginning of this email
Inter-agency roundtable, December 16, 2003 on implications of ROH restructuring for community service providers, for information: Kevin Armstrong 613-913-0275
Lobby of local MPPs
contact: 613-567-5872
Peterborough
Booth at Farmer‚s Market, December 7
Travelling to Toronto for protest
Lobby of local MPP
Meeting with local hospital executive
contact: Roy at 705-745-2446
Sarnia
Articles & letters in local paper
Lobby of local MPP
contact: Arlene at 519-869-6826
Sioux Lookout
Investigating potential local P3 hospital redevelopment
contact: Susan at 807-737-1148
St. Catharines
Lobby of local MPP
contact: Sue at 905-641-1646
Sudbury
Press conference, Dec. 11
contact: Sandy at 705-674-1223
Thunder Bay
Press conference, Dec. 11
contact: Charles at 807-623-6712
Windsor
Event in planning
contact: Mike at 519-256-8082
Woodstock
Travelling to Toronto for protest
contact: Violette at 519-539-6626
Ontario Health Coalition
15 Gervais Drive, Suite 305
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8
www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca
phone: 416-441-2502
fax: 416-441- 4073
email:ohc@sympatico.ca