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(The OHC Newsletter)



  • OHC Action Alert – June 2011
    News about the OHC’s Health Care Pledge, the upcoming September 13 rally at Queen’s Park to safeguard Public Health Care, our upcoming Health Action Assembly November 19/20 and June’s High Level Briefing on Retirement Homes and ALC.
          ACTION ALERT           (June 2011)

  • OHC Newsletter – May 2011
    This issue of The Pulse includes a news about a new OHC report that finds 10,000 people are waiting for Home Care, the hospital secrecy law, how the Canada-Europe Free Trade deal (CETA) could negatively impact the health care system, a review of Colin Leys’ new book “The Plot Against the NHS” and more.
          THE PULSE           (May 2011)

  • OHC Newsletter – November 2010
    This issue of The Pulse includes a report back on the Health Action Assembly’s and its plan to fight for public health care in 2011, Cross-Ontario Checkup and Queen’s Park Watch.
          THE PULSE           (November 2010)

  • OHC Newsletter – July 2010
    This issue of The Pulse includes a report back on the success of fight-backs in reducing hospital cuts in some communities and updates on big cuts still underway in Niagara, proposed for Peterborough and threatening small town ERs in southwestern Ontario.
          THE PULSE           (July 2010)

  • OHC Newsletter – May 2010
    This issue of The Pulse includes a report back on our hearings on small, rural and northern hospitals and the new report coming out of the process; updates on the Oakville P3 hospital, Town Hall meetings and our protest outside the Health Minister’s speech; Northumberland Hills hospital cuts and fight-back; the new retirement homes act (Bill 21) and proposed cuts at the Peterborough Hospital.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (May 2010)

  • OHC Newsletter – February 2010
    This issue of “THE PULSE” includes information about our upcoming hearings on small, rural and northern hospitals; information on the closure of Burk’s Falls Health Centre, an update on Kingston Rideaucrest; an update on the new Long Term Care regulations and more.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (February 2010)

  • OHC Newsletter – November 2009
    Government’s Rural and Northern Health Panel A Sham; Restructuring or Deregulation? Ontario Long Term Care Homes; Updates on Hospitals and Homecare, the OHC’s 2009-2010 Action Plan; Brian Day’s Private Surgical Hospital in Court with B.C. Government; Health Care Reform in the US and more.
          THE PULSE           (November 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – September 2009
    Minister’s Panel on Rural and Northern Health Announced In Response to Protests on Hospital Cuts; Call to Action on Hospital Cuts
          THE PULSE           (September 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – May 2009
    This issue of our newsletter “THE PULSE” includes a report on our Queen’s Park Rally to save rural hospitals and news about the new long term care draft regulations from the government.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (May 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – March 2009
    This issue of our newsletter “THE PULSE” includes news about the cross-province fightback to save our hospitals.
          PAGE 1       PAGE 2           (March 2009)

  • OHC Newsletter – September 2008
    The Fall edition of The Pulse includes news on privatization of Long Term Care, hospital cuts, P3s, our “Save Our Hospitals” community watch and more.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2     (September 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – June 2008
    The June edition of The Pulse includes news on Cross-Country Actions to Stop Privatization, the OHC’s Hearings on Homecare Reform, a Homecare Update and news on the fight for Long Term Care minimum standards.
          THE PULSE      (June 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – January 2008
    Nursing Home Minimum Care Standards; Competitive Bidding;
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2     (January 2008)

  • OHC Newsletter – Special Election 2007 Edition
    Includes comparison of party platforms, questions for candidates, key issues in health care and information on private hospitals.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2      (Fall 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – Spring 2007
    Nursing Home Minimum Care Standards On the Way; Health Restructuring; John Tory; P3 Hospital Update and more
          THE PULSE      (Spring 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – Winter 2007
    New Long Term Care Homes Act Update; P3 Update; Cross-Province Tour Against Privatization Update; Municipal Elections Update; Quebec’s Bill 33, and; Upcoming Activities.
          THE PULSE      (Winter 2007)

  • OHC Newsletter – November 2006
    Medicare Works! Cross-Canada Tour; Naomi Klein and Maude Barlow at OHC Fundraiser Dec. 1; New Long Term Care Act; P3 Fight Update and more.
          PAGE 1      PAGE 2      PAGE 3       PAGE 4      (November 2006)

  • OHC Newsletter – June 2005
    P3 Action Alert . Supreme Court Decision . LHINs Information . Dates & Issues to Watch and more.
          THE PULSE      (June 2005)

  • Spring 2005
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  • Winter 2004
  • Fall 2004 html MSWORD
  • May 2004
  • Winter/Spring 2004 (PDF file)
  • September 30, 2003 (Election Update)
  • September 24, 2003 (Election Update)
  • Fall 2003 (Election Newsflash)
  • Summer 2003
  • March 28, 2003
  • February 3, 2003 (Newsflash)
  • January 27, 2003 (Newsflash)
  • November 15, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • September 2002
  • May 2002
  • March 25, 2002
  • February 20, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • February 1, 2002 (Newsflash)
  • January 2002
  • Fall 2001
  • May 2001
  • January 2001
  • August 2000
  • May 2000

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