2026 Ontario Health Coalition Health Action Assembly
- Ontario Health Coalition
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Saturday January 24 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday January 25 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto
You can come in person or join by Zoom. Everyone must register to attend.
Posted 8 Jan. 2026
By the Ontario Health Coalition
THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE YEAR.
Hear local coalitions from all over the province report in on the fightback.
Learn what the Ford and Carney governments have planned.
Get updates about the existential threat to Public Medicare across Canada by the Danielle Smith government in Alberta.
Join in Q & A with Health Critics (shadow ministers) from the NDP and Liberal Parties of Ontario, and the Leader of the Green Party.
Discuss & debate our action plan to safeguard & improve our public health care for all.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Saturday, January 24: Linda McQuaig, a renowned author, journalist, and social critic. Her new book Cancelling Billionaires (Before They Cancel Us) is being launched just three days before the Assembly.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Sunday, January 25: John Lister, U.K. professor emeritus and author of a new book Wealth Vs. Health: Trump's Global War on Health and Science.
ALSO FEATURING: Health Critics/Leader from the Opposition parties will join us for discussion and questions and answers. They include MPPs from the NDP (Wayne Gates, France Gélinas, Dr. Robin Lennox), Liberal Party (Lee Fairclough, Dr. Adil Shamji, Tyler Watt), and Green Party (Mike Schreiner).
HOTEL ROOMS (*NEW* DEADLINE FRI JAN 9):
To get the special rate of $179 + tax/night at the Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. W. the NEW deadline is this Friday January 9. To book your room, please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/OHCHotel26 or call 1 (800) 243-5732 and cite the Ontario Health Coalition Room Block to receive the reduced rate. (Note: the rate is available until we sell out of rooms so pls don't wait until the last minute.)
REGISTRATION:
Please register to join us in-person by filling in the online form here: https://forms.gle/uspSYrGTzahzNv7cA.
If you are joining by Zoom only, please register at this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_fBmQHL4RQ-FY_E4CDB9hg only and indicate how you will be paying. You do not need to fill out any other registration form (including the online form) if registering via Zoom.
COST ($0 - $130):
It is a sliding scale, which means folks are asked to pay what they are able. We ask that organizations that can, please pay the full amount so we can subsidize the cost of individuals and community groups that cannot afford to pay the full amount. Thank you for helping us to be able to make the Health Coalition accessible to more people and organizations this way.
AGENDA:
Saturday
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. Assembly runs 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker: renowned author & journalist, Linda McQuaig
Briefing with updated information on the key issues
Updates & report-ins from across Ontario
Discussion & debate of draft action plan
Sunday
Registration opens 8:30 a.m. Assembly runs 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Keynote speaker: U.K. professor emeritus & author of a new book on Donald Trump's health care, John Lister
Health critics from the NDP, Liberal and Green Parties will join us for discussion, questions and answers
Discussion, debate and final vote on action plan
Presentation of our highest awards for the year
For complete information on registration and fees, visit:
We are proud of the difference we make and we hope you are too. This work is only made possible by people who care like you. Please do become a member or donate. It matters!
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