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

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