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ONTARIO HEALTH COALITION
Province-Wide Campaign Gearing Up
At the OHC’s Health Action Assembly held in November, coalition members approved a campaign including a series of local assemblies and fora on key health issues. The following is an initial list of upcoming events across Ontario.
Kingston – Monday March 7, 5 pm
Health Action Assembly - Local responses & strategies on key health issues.
Wilson Room, Kingston Public Library, Main Branch, Johnson & Bagot Sts. Call Ross at 613-374-5258
Kitchener-Waterloo – March 2, 2005, 7:30 pm
Critical Condition: Making Sense of Costs and Cuts in Healthcare Featuring: Jack Layton, MP, Leader NDP
Inaugural meeting of the new Waterloo Region Health Coalition & beginning of local strategy
Location: Howard Johnson Hotel, Conestoga Room, 1333 Weber St. East, Kitchener
London – Thurs February 24, 2005, 7 - 9:30 pm
Emergency Townhall Meeting on Hospital Cuts All area MPPs & hospital CEOs have been invited to speak & answer questions. Several have confirmed to date.
Location: Museum London Lecture Hall
Ottawa –Mon February 7, 2005, 6:30 -8:30 pm
Health Action Meeting: Strategy on homecare, P3s primary care, LHINs. Centretown Community Health Centre, 120 Cooper (between Kent & Bank)
Peterborough – Thurs February 24, 7 - 9 pm
Emergency Townhall Meeting on Hospital Cuts All area MPPs & the hospital board & CEO have been invited to speak & answer questions.
Location: Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer N.
St. Catharines – February 22, 4 - 6:30 pm
Townhall Meeting on Homecare Review
Howard Johnson Hotel, 89 Meadowvale Drive
Thunder Bay – February 2, 5 - 8 pm
Health Action Assembly Local strategies on: hospitals; long term care facilities; homecare; primary care; mental health; LHINs, 55+ Centre, 700 River St.
Toronto – February 17, 7 - 9 pm
Are Our Hospitals at Risk of Being Privatized? Forum on the Toronto P3 Hospitals Featuring: John Campey Community Social Planning Council, Marilyn Churley MPP Toronto-Danforth, John Cartwright Toronto Labour Council and Natalie Mehra OHC
Location: City Adult Learning Centre, 1 Danforth Ave. (S/W side of Danforth & Broadview beside the viaduct)
sponsored by: Alliance of Seniors; Community Social Planning Council; Council of Canadians (Toronto chapter); Marilyn Churley MPP; Ontario Health Coalition; Toronto & York District Labour Council; Toronto Health Coalition
Toronto – Saturday, February 26, 12 - 2 pm followed by social
Blitz Canvass of Health Minister’s Downtown Riding to Stop P3s
Meet at Public Library lobby, 269 Gerrard St. E. (at Parliament)
Toronto – March 9, 1 - 4 pm
Urgent Forum & Strategy Session on LHINs
Michael Rachlis - on regional health authorities in Quebec & Western Canada – what lessons can we take from them?
Natalie Mehra - on Strategic Health Authorities in Britain – similarities to the LHINs & consequences
Location: Metro Reference Library, Beeton Room
Sponsored by: Alliance of Seniors; Canadian Pensioners Concerned; CareWatch Toronto; Council of Canadians (Toronto Chapter); Older Women’s Network; Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizens’ Organizations; Ontario Health Coalition; Toronto Health Coalition
Windsor – Saturday March 19, 10 am
Health Action Assembly
Local responses & strategy will be set on the key health care issues.
Location TBA. Call: 519-256-8082
Other local health coalitions' meetings are in process. We will send out an updated list asap.
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