Walk The Talk on Mental Health - London Rally March
9
February 18, 2011:
LONDON - Words are not enough.
OPSEU members in London and St. Thomas are calling upon the
community to help “walk the talk on mental health” in front of Local
Health Integration Network (LHIN) offices on Wednesday, March 9
beginning at 1 pm.
The demonstration follows more cuts this winter at
Regional Mental Health – London and St. Thomas (RMHC) as well as in
other communities across Ontario.
“For the past two and a half years the government
has been working on a 10-year strategy for mental health,” says Kim
McDowell, President of OPSEU Local 152 (RMHC). “While they have been
talking about improving the system, the reality on the ground has
been one of program closures and layoffs.”
The union is concerned that residents needing mental
health care will have no place to go after the regional center
divests beds to other communities and downsizes in 2014.
Protesters are asked to gather in front of the Local
Health Integration Network offices at 201 Queens Ave in London.
After a brief rally there, the protest will march to Health Minister
Deb Matthews’ constituency office at 242 Picadilly St.
View Rally: March 9th at 1 pm in a larger map
Want to help? Contact Kim McDowell at 519-765-8660.
