Join the Campaign to Save Medicare

The campaign against Medicare is moving into full swing...

In the face of new threats to Medicare from the Mazankowski Report, the Kirby Commission and statements by Ernie Eves and other Tory leadership hopefuls, local meetings are being organized around the province to plan an urgent and unprecedented Campaign to Save Medicare. Get Involved in the Campaign and meetings in your area!

• You've seen the Alberta government calling for the privatization of health care.
  
• You've seen Senator Michael Kirby calling for private health care.
  
• You've seen the provincial conservative leadership contenders calling for the end of Medicare, user fees, rationing, OHIP premiums.
  
• You've lived through years of cuts, layoffs, rationing, restructuring, privatization, destruction.

Let's use our strength!

No matter who does the poll the answer is still the same. The overwhelming majority of Ontarians and Canadians support quality one-tier Medicare. And we still support it...despite millions of dollars and relentless campaigns to make us think otherwise.

The times are critical -- let's make sure that those who want to protect and promote public Medicare are heard.

The facts are on our side. Evidence from all over the world is that private, for-profit health care is bad for people and costs more for everyone.

Let's launch OUR vision of a just and effective public health system.

The following is a list of important kick-off local organizing meetings for the Ontario Health Coalition's campaign to save Medicare.

The meetings will start the planning process for an unprecedented community organizing campaign. Please distribute widely. If your community is not on the list, please call the Ontario Health Coalition at: 416-441-2502.

Algoma - Save Medicare Campaign Plenary
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 from 7 - 9 pm.
Days Inn, Sault Ste. Marie
Register by contacting Elsa at
tel: 705-949-6235 or elsam@onlink.net

Burlington - Save Medicare Campaign Plenary
Tuesday, January 29, 2002
registration at 5:30 pm, meeting 6 - 9 pm
Burlington Baptist Church, 2225 New Street, Burlington.
Register by contacting Ed at
tel: 905-681-0242.

Chatham - Save Medicare Campaign Plenary
Saturday, February 9, 2002 from 10 am - 2 pm.
UAW Hall, 88 Elm Street, Wallaceburg
Register by contacting Bela at
tel: 519-627-8112 or beladeb@mnsi.net

Hamilton - Defenders of Medicare Convergence
Saturday, February 16, 2002 from 10 am - 2 pm
Hamilton Central Library, Hamilton Room
Register by contacting the Hamilton-Wentworth Health Coalition at
tel: 905-516-5690.

Kingston - Save Medicare Convergence
Wednesday, January 30, 2002 from 6 - 9 pm
Kingston Public Library, Johnson & Bagot Sts., Kingston
Register by contacting the Kingston Health Coalition at
tel: 613-374-5211 or cstock@sympatico.ca

London - Defenders of Medicare Convergence
Saturday, February 16, 2002 from 10 am - 2 pm
2nd floor, London Community Resource Centre, Dundas & Colbourne Sts., London
Register by contacting the London Health Coalition at
tel: 519-453-1837 or waabino@yahoo.com

Timmins - Save Medicare Campaign Plenary
Thursday, February 21, 2002 from 7 - 9 pm
CAW local 599 office, corner of 2nd and Balsam Streets
Register by contacting Ben at
tel: 705-235-8121 x 7599 or caw599@kiddmet.falconbridge.com

Toronto - Medicare IS Canadian Action Meeting
Sunday, February 3, 2002 from 10 am - 2 pm
Steelworkers' Hall, 25 Cecil Street
Register by contacting the Toronto Health Coalition at
tel: 416-929-1545 or pacfutt@globalserve.net

Windsor - Save Medicare Convergence
Saturday, February 16, 2002 from 10 am - 2 pm
CAW Hall, 1855 Turner Road
Register by calling the Windsor Health Coalition at
tel: 519-256-8082 or dlongmoore@cogeco.ca

For more information, please contact Natalie at the Ontario Health Coalition at
Tel: 416-441-2502
Email: ohc@sympatico.ca
URL: www.web.net/ohc

Essential Information

"Dip and Skip" A Supplement to the June 2001 Report on Homecare Reform in Ontario:
A special report from the Ontario Health Coalition updating the worsening crisis in homecare throughout the province. A special report from the OHC updating the worsening crisis in homecare throughout the province. Download the document as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file

ROMANOW COMMISSION: The Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada has invited submissions from organizations. We strongly encourage organizations and individuals to send in a submission or a letter. We also encourage parties to review the Ontario Health Coalition's submission to the Romanow Commission.
View guidelines and notes for submissions to the Romanow Commission
Download guidelines for submissions (RTF format)
View the OHC's submission to the Romanow Commission online
Download OHC's submission to the Romanow Commission (RTF format)

SECRETS IN THE HOUSE: Homecare Reform in Ontario, 1997-2000
OHC's report on homecare reform issued June 2001

Report from Long Term Care Forums: During February and March 2001, the Ontario Health Coalition held hearings across Ontario on the government's proposed changes to Long Term and Home Care in Ontario. This is a detailed report of those hearings. Download as an MS WORD file.

Why NOT Privatize? OHC's fact sheet on privatization
View as an HTML file
Download as an MS WORD file

Health Care Spending: THE FACTS
View as an HTML file
Download as an MS WORD file.

OHC's Primary Care Position Paper
View as an HTML file

OHC's Guide to the New Long Term Care Act
View as an HTML file

OHC's Guide to Party Platforms for the 2000 Federal Election
View as an HTML file

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This page was updated in January 23, 2002