Supporters of national public medicare held a rally and barbeque May 10 at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health as part of the Save Medicare campaign. OPSEU and ONA members stressed the importance of mental health funding and access. Speakers included OPSEU Vice-President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, ONA Vice-President Marcia Taylor,
local New Democrat MPP Rosario Marchese, and Irene Harris of the Ontario Federation of Labour. The event was co-hosted by Nancy Pridham, OPSEU Local 500, and Danielle Latulippe-Larmand, ONA Local 045