Anne Lagacé Dowson
Shoppers Drug Mart wants to set up 250 for-profit pharmacy care clinics by 2025
August 14, 2024 By Anne Lagacé Dowson A report by The Globe and Mail delves into the plan by Loblaw to become one of Canada’s largest...
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Erin Ariss
- Jul 16
- 1 min
Backroom deals show it’s time to hold Ford to account on health care
Jul 9, 2024 by Erin Ariss With rumours swirling over an early provincial election call, it’s time for all citizens of Ontario to think...
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David Moscrop
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Ontario’s health-care system is in crisis. More privatization isn’t the answer
OPINION: Yes, we need more facilities, and we need specialized facilities that can efficiently process procedures. But why can’t they be...
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CBC News
- May 31
- 2 min
Thousands march on Queen's Park against health care privatization
Province allowing privatized health care at expense of hospitals, Ontario Health Coalition says CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024 10:09 PM...
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Richard Coffin
- May 30
- 2 min
Rallying against privatizing health care
Thursday, May. 30th, 2024 Protests against the privatization of health care are being held in several communities across the province,...
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Greg Estabrooks
- May 30
- 1 min
The battle over the future of Ontario's health care system heats up
The Ontario Health Coalition says the province is on track for a fully privatized health care system. The government scoffed at that...
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Natalie Mehra
- May 24
- 3 min
The fightback is on!
An earnest appeal: There comes a time when conscience & community compel us to action There comes a time when one cannot sit on the...
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Christina Frangou
- May 20
- 2 min
Private Health Care Is Here
A growing number of Canadians pay out of pocket for MRIs, hip replacements, even family doctor visits. How a two-tiered system crept into...
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Waterloo Region Health Coalition
- May 14
- 1 min
Stand Up for Public Healthcare!
If we don't, then who will? Did you vote for a US style privatized healthcare system ..NO! Then join our rally and reserve a seat on our...
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Ontario Nurses' Association
- May 12
- 1 min
Bill 135 Will Cause Home Care Chaos
Privatization, Precarity, Profit: Healthcare Unions Speak Up for Home Care Services ONA President Erin Ariss, RN, stood in solidarity...
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Mike McDonald
- May 5
- 1 min
Is Public Health Care Worth Fighting For?
Ontario Health Coalition hosts town hall to promote a resounding "Yes!" The group is urging citizens to stand up for public health care....
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Waterloo Region Health Coalition
- May 4
- 1 min
Stop the privatization of our public health care
Ontario funds its public hospitals at the lowest rate in Canada. Every service that has been cut from our public hospitals has been...
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Ontario Nurses' Association
- May 1
- 2 min
Nurses and health-care professionals picket to protest profits in nursing homes
Media Statement: Nurses and health-care professionals picket to protest profits in nursing homes For-profit Extendicare CEO keynote...
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Stu Campaigne
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Ontario edging toward American health care model — health coalition
Ontario Health Coalition plans a May 30 protest. 'We're very close. If people don't care about their health care it's going to happen and...
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Ontario Health Coalition
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Who is supposed to protect us from such scams?
Mike Suta’s wife was charged $3,000 for cataract surgery: “The optometrist told her there was a two-year wait to get the surgery....
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Green Party of Ontario
- Apr 15
- 1 min
For-Profit Healthcare: Who Really Pays the Price?
Doug Ford is following the lead of Alberta and B.C. by implementing for-profit healthcare. Now we know that the cost to patients and...
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David Climenhaga
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Doug Ford, are you listening?
No surprise, Alberta’s privatized surgery clinics don’t seem to be doing anything to reduce wait times UCP promises unmet, NDP health...
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Waterloo Region Health Coalition
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Credit Card or Health Card?
Posted April 6, 2024 Join the call to stop privatization NOW! All across the country, the majority of Canadians oppose the privatization...
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Katherine DeClerq
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Names of Ontario health-care clinics found to have extra-billed being kept secret
March 22, 2024 The names of physicians and facilities found to have engaged in extra-billing for health services are being kept secret,...
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Marjorie Griffin Cohen
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Can more for-profit health care be stopped?
Health care delivery is changing throughout the country March 13, 2023 The new health accord between Ottawa and the provinces provides...
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